Novartis · 1 day ago
Executive Director Organization Development-US
East Hanover, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $298K/yr
15+ years expNovartis is a leading healthcare company dedicated to reimagining medicine to improve and extend people's lives. The Executive Director of Organization Development will partner with business leaders to address complex organizational challenges, drive transformation, and manage a team to enhance organizational health.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Partners with business leaders and P&O colleagues to diagnose and address the most complex, prioritized organizational challenges within unit and across Novartis businesses, unlocking disproportionate value. 80% of time spent
As a senior consultant, works with senior business leaders and their teams to address organizational challenges and opportunities and creates the organizational capability needed to drive business performance. This includes seeking to make the complex more simple for the business
Diagnoses root causes, and leads delivery of top-quality organization design, development and change management advice and interventions in line with diagnosis done
Leverages organizational data to develop insights for improved business performance and design
Identifies and explores the use of AI and other emerging technologies to improve OD tools and broader enablement
Regularly lead teams of colleagues on Org Design, Org Health and Change Management projects from various expertise areas in and beyond P&O
As a rounded and senior consultant, leverages deep skill in diagnosis, org and operating model design and change management, as well as team and leader development
The OD Head, US manages a team of OD Directors for the business, ensuring the work is prioritized and allocated, and engaging and developing the team members. 20% of time spent
The OD Head, US works with the Commercial T&D Head to manage a portfolio of OD work, that is supported by own team members, by Novartis OD colleagues, and selected external contractors and consultants
Provides guidance to pooled OD resources who provide flexible support on critical US projects
Works with Global OD Head, other global OD peers, to define and deliver shared standards of excellence
Qualification
Required
Minimum 15 years OD experience, supported by broader consulting, PO, strategy and/or transformation experience
Practical and pragmatic business focus
Strong presence with senior executive engagement and facilitation, strong influencing ability incl challenge, through consulting, communication and relationship building skills
Proven data, analytical and conceptual skills, combined with ability to implement
Proven expertise in OD and change management methodologies and (successful) large-scale project delivery of most complex nature
Known for strong collaboration and networking
External consulting and/or business leadership experience would be valuable
Experience in applying AI and emerging technologies to enhance org diagnosis, design, workforce planning and organization health outcomes
Preferred
Deep experience in leading large-scale transformations, complex OD/ change management interventions or business improvement projects
Diagnosing organizations and understanding organizational health using various data measurement and analysis methods, combined with the ability to determine the appropriate interventions to shift performance outcomes
Lead large scale Organization Design interventions, based on solid understanding of organizations as whole systems
Design change management strategies and lead implementation of change, including behavior and culture change
Support senior teams to achieve high performance through effective Team Development interventions
Benefits
Health, life and disability benefits
A 401(k) with company contribution and match
A variety of other benefits
A generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves
Company
Novartis
Novartis is a pharmaceutical company that researches and develops medicines for serious diseases to improve and extend people's lives.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.49BKey Investors
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2024-06-19Post Ipo Debt· $2.49B
2018-02-14Grant· $6.5M
2000-05-19IPO
Leadership Team
Daniel Grant
Vice President & Global Program Head
John von Brachel
VP, Head of Content Lab
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