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Novartis · 2 days ago

Director, Innovation Lab MAVA Lead

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director

$202K/yr - $302K/yr

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Responsibilities

Own Product/Program Management of iLab MAVA pursuits, employing the Evidence-based, Data-driven Innovation Model and Innovation Framework to inform use case decision-making, prioritize efforts, and execute the product roadmap via Agile methodology, including resource planning, funding, and use case prioritization

Manage the execution of MAVA POCs/MVPs using your knowledge of this space, identifying, analyzing, and mitigating risks and dependencies and collaborating with leaders across the enterprise to establish plans, product roadmaps, and approaches aligned to IMUS strategy and objectives to deliver results

Oversee the lifecycle of MAVA POCs/MVPs, from discovery, to development, to launch, to scale, validating or invalidating hypotheses and iterating to achieve business objectives

Be the iLab resident expert and a recognized expert in MAVA technologies, and provide thought leadership and iLab POV, accelerating MAVA capabilities and associate proficiency

Build a culture of continuous learning and improvement, fostering an environment that encourages experimentation, innovation, while minimizing risks

Lead cross-functional teams of experts and external strategic partners to enable experimentation and manage supporting activities execution, including comms, training, workshops, and hackathons

Leverage data, user research, competitive and market analysis to help define and execute MAVA strategy and roadmap, balancing short-term deliverables and long-term vision while ensuring human-centered design

Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of MAVA initiatives.

Lead multi-functional, multi-disciplinary teams of functional experts and external partners to co-develop and experiment potential solutions rooted in evidence-based hypotheses testing, using validated instruments, and data-driven analysis and ROI projections

Maintain program/ project program governance (Steering Committees, monthly business updates, monthly financial reporting, etc.). Ensure team reporting consistency across multiple Sharepoint and MS Teams sites ensuring documents are catalogued, easy to find, and up to date. And ensure accurate minutes of meetings including key decisions, next steps, accountabilities, and timelines are timely published and maintained.

Qualification

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AI solutionsMAVA technologiesInnovation managementProduct managementConsultingChange managementBusiness objectivesProduct developmentData analysisMetrics analysisProgram implementationSenior executives engagementAmbiguity managementCommercial teams collaborationMAVA-specific technologiesDisruptive thinkingProduct requirements definitionMetrics-driven improvementsBridging scientificBusiness participantsLeading product development cyclesLeading change managementDriving disruptive thinkingProblem-solvingStrategic thinkingCommunicationCollaborationInterpersonal skillsRelationship-buildingInfluencing

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field. MBA, Master’s in related field preferred.

Experience working with commercial teams creating solutions with AI

10 years of MAVA and Innovation Management, including with Big Tech, with a focus on MAVA-specific technologies

8 years of Product Management, Strategy, Innovation, or consulting role

Deep demonstrated passion for innovation with intrapreneurial behaviors such as strategic thinking and problem-solving to lead change management vital for enabling MAVA solutions. Successful track record in driving disruptive thinking, leading ideation, and meeting business objectives.

Significant experience in MAVA, and latest MAVA technologies. Experience leading multiple product development cycles from concept to scale in MAVA.

Experience defining product requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements

Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills (verbal, written, presentation) for bridging between scientific and business participants with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical partners and for driving a program to effective implementation

Strong relationship-building, influencing and negotiating skills. Demonstrated experience engaging and influencing senior executives. Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment, with a comfort in the ambiguous, adapting quickly to changing priorities.

Preferred

MBA, Master’s in related field preferred.

Benefits

401(k) eligibility

Various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave

Company

Novartis

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Novartis is a healthcare company that provides solutions to address the evolving needs of patients worldwide.

Founded in 1996

Basel, Basel-Stadt, CHE

10,001+ employees

https://www.novartis.com

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