Director of Impact and Innovation – Novartis Foundation

Key Responsibilities:Leverages a deep understanding of healthcare industry, global health, health systems and data science, to identify trends that can further drive and shape the data and tech driven health innovations the Novartis Foundation decides to pioneer. Identifies opportunities to further shape NF's thought leadership in health and care innovation, enabled by data, digital technology and AI.Understands complex global health problems and formulates innovative strategies for engaging with experts and thought leaders, and/or build productive alliances to address burning questions to progress understanding of the leading drivers of urban CV population health and health inequities.Serves as program director on critical initiatives in relation to data driven population health, from initial assessment to development and deployment/continuous improvement. This involves planning and overseeing data analytics from the foundation's population health initiatives, integrating them in decision making with local authorities and health system managers and refining the interventions and tools we develop and/or work with, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.Develops the Novartis Foundation innovations and strategy, in collaboration with the team and relevant stakeholders, and supports the NF team to operationalize it.Demonstrates outstanding stakeholder engagement, relationship building and nurturing skills.Leads exemplary communication for different types of audiences and drives content development of key events convened or sponsored by the NF.What you'll bring to the role: Essential Criteria             Masters or equivalent degree in public health, lifesciences or business; MBA or PhD is a plus.                                Extensive relevant work experience, diverse expertise from other areas within public health or pharmaceutical industry (preferably in strategy building)Excellent communication, negotiation and change management skills. Ability to present to Novartis senior management, corporate functions and to local executive team members, as well as to external audiences and government officials.Proven track record in leading large matrix teams in national and international environments and in driving agile innovation cyclesShow high awareness of external trends and ability to proactively address needs based on external demands.Excellence in designing and continuously improving business processes to meet quality and compliance standards and to simplify the way we workEnglish – fluent oral and written.Desirable CriteriaSpanish or French language

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