Dir. DDIT US&I BP Region Europe
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
• Act as a strategic business partner, translating global and local business demand into scalable, high‑quality digital and technology solutions
• Shape and deliver multi‑year technology and product roadmaps aligned to business strategy and transformation priorities
• Lead the global product line portfolio, maximizing value, adoption, and utilization across the full product lifecycle
• Own technical product delivery in close partnership with business product managers, from ideation through value realization
• Govern and prioritize product backlogs to enable minimum viable solutions and incremental business outcomes
• Oversee programs, projects, and products, ensuring strong execution, risk management, and stakeholder confidence
• Represent business and customer strategy within DDIT, influencing platform, product, and investment decisions
Essential Requirements
• Extensive experience partnering with senior business leaders within complex, global, matrixed organizations
• Proven track record delivering technologically enabled business transformation, with pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
• Deep expertise in product lifecycle leadership, including strategy development, roadmap execution, and adoption
• Demonstrated accountability for delivering complex programs, projects, and products with clear value realization
• Advanced stakeholder management capabilities, including the ability to influence decisions without direct authority
• Strong business and financial acumen, including budget ownership, risk management, and value measurement.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Role Requirements
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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