Associate Director, Field Execution Lead

Kerr Dental

Associate Director driving field execution for therapeutic initiatives at Novartis. Ensuring strong execution health, shared accountability, and continuous improvement through strategic partnerships.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $152,600 - $283,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end execution for assigned Therapeutic Area(s)
Serve as the single point of accountability for field execution once initiatives go live
Monitor execution health and assess field readiness as initiatives move from deployment into sustained operation
Translate execution health signals into informed decisions and corrective actions
Proactively identify risks, friction, or breakdowns and navigate timely escalation and resolution
Partner with planning, enablement, and infrastructure teams to ensure processes, tools, training, and sequencing are in place ahead of field deployment
Capture insights and lessons learned from execution to continuously strengthen FOPE standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required from 4-year college or university
6+ years’ experience of commercial execution, field operations, launch management or complex enterprise delivery roles in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare or similarly structured industries
Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver execution outcomes in complex, multi-stakeholder, matrixed environments
Experience working within structured governance, operating rhythms, and clear decision frameworks to drive results
Strong judgment and communication skills
Confidence operating in visible, change-intensive settings

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Life and disability benefits
401(k) with company contribution and match
Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves
Performance-based cash incentive
Eligibility for annual equity awards

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Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationjudgmentrisk managementproblem solvingstakeholder managementdecision makingcollaborationadaptabilityinsight generation

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree