Lead, Decision Science Product – Neuromuscular

Novartis

Lead Portfolio Illuminator at Novartis shaping strategic brand direction through insights and analytics. Collaborate on I&A capabilities and manage a portfolio of rare disease brands.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeEast Hanover • Massachusetts, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $236,600 - $439,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee a portfolio of brands, both marketed and brands that will be launched from and I&A perspective.
Provide I&A leadership for key, strategic above-brand initiatives focused primarily on building new capabilities initially focused on the rare disease space.
Shape the strategic direction of the brands by leveraging insights to identify opportunities, address challenges, and optimize performance.
Provide input, guidance and coaching to direct reports who are the illuminators for each brand in the portfolio.
Actively participate in TAAF sub-committee and Launch Working Group or IPST discussions and decision-making, prioritization and portfolio views contributing data-driven insights and challenging established thinking to refine strategies.
Collaborate with the IPST Lead to further refine analyses & sharpen insights / recommendations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in related field is required; Master of Science and/or MBA strongly preferred
5+ years of experience with Rare Diseases and building I&A and cross-functional capabilities for Rare Diseases
Strong background in therapeutic area strategy, product lifecycle management, and early-stage asset planning, with experience in both established and launch products.
5+ years of domain expertise in these areas are highly desired: secondary data analytics, data science, primary market research, field analytics and insights, market access and patient service analytics, or other related strategic analytics and management consulting
Expertise in synthesizing complex data from diverse sources to drive actionable, business-aligned insights and inform strategic decisions across the product lifecycle

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, life and disability benefits
401(k) with company contribution and match
a variety of other benefits
generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analyticsdata scienceprimary market researchfield analyticspatient service analyticsstrategic analyticsmanagement consultingproduct lifecycle managementearly-stage asset planninginsights synthesis

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcollaborationstrategic thinkingdata-driven decision makingproblem solvingcommunicationguidanceinsight generationperformance optimization

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster of ScienceMBA