Portfolio Innovation Director

Kerr Dental

Portfolio Innovation Director at Novartis driving innovation within clinical trials, particularly AI solutions. Leading cross-functional teams to enhance patient experiences and trial efficiencies.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeDublin • 🇮🇪 IrelandLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the voice of innovation within the GCO sub-team
Shape decisions on which innovations are pursued, how they are implemented, and potential trade-offs they require
Continuously seek out opportunities to improve how trials are designed and delivered
Bring a mindset focused on portfolio and business impact to uncover where innovation can drive efficiency, enhance patient experience, and accelerate outcomes
Partner across a complex matrix to influence, align and deliver innovation strategies that translate into measurable value
Ensure new opportunities are identified, successfully implemented and scaled across the portfolio.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant hands-on experience delivering innovation and technology-led solutions within clinical trials
Strong understanding of the clinical landscape, drug development lifecycle, and patient-centric trial design
Proven experience identifying opportunities and driving adoption of innovative, including artificial intelligence-driven, solutions
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders within a complex matrix organization
Experience evaluating solutions across the lifecycle, including risk assessment and value-driven decision making
Advanced knowledge of clinical development processes, regulatory requirements, and Good Clinical Practice standards
Higher level qualification such as a Bachelors degree in Life Sciences or a related discipline; advanced degree advantageous
Fluency in written and spoken English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation Support: This role is based in Dublin, Ireland. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

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Hard Skills & Tools

innovationtechnology-led solutionsclinical trialsartificial intelligencerisk assessmentvalue-driven decision makingclinical development processesregulatory requirementsGood Clinical Practice

Soft Skills

influencealignmentleadershipcross-functional initiativesstakeholder engagementcommunicationproblem-solvingstrategic thinking

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciencesadvanced degree