Novartis is a leading global pharmaceutical and healthcare research and solutions company dedicated to improving patient lives by uncovering solutions to curren
Director, Technical Execution Excellence
Location
United States
Posted
13 days ago
Salary
$160.3K - $297.7K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director, Technical Execution Excellence
Novartis
• Orchestrate alignment and own integrated execution across the full lifecycle: intake shaping → pilot validation → adoption readiness → enterprise implementation handoff • Define and enforce readiness standards that determine whether a solution is truly scale-ready • Maintain disciplined defect and risk management to prevent post-launch instability and recurring “fix-forward” cycles • Convert validated solutions into complete, implementation-ready handoff packages • Act as the technical arbiter when scope, feasibility, sequencing, or quality trade-offs must be resolved • Partner with engineering and enterprise delivery teams to align on backlog readiness, technical reviews, environments, UAT planning, release sequencing, and cutover readiness • Establish closed-loop feedback from pilots, adoption signals, and scaled outcomes to continuously improve execution standards and playbooks • Strengthen execution maturity over time by institutionalizing repeatable, disciplined pilot-to-scale practices across the organization.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required from 4-year college or university; technical degree strongly preferred (Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent)
- 8+ years’ experience driving complex technical delivery, platform implementation, workflow execution, or cross-functional technology programs in matrixed environments within pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or similarly structured industries
- Demonstrated ability to drive execution through ambiguity with strong sequencing, dependency management, and decision discipline
- Strong technical fluency across modern digital workflows, integrations, automation, and AI-enabled experiences
- Proven experience defining and enforcing quality standards (acceptance criteria, testing expectations, release readiness, operational guardrails)
- Excellent stakeholder leadership and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical complexity into clear execution decisions.
Benefits
- Health, 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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