Director, Technical Execution Excellence

Novartis

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Salary
$160,300–$297,700 / yr
Posted
6 days ago

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This role $229k
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This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $189,700–$255,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $229k versus about $222k for comparable roles.

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About Novartis

Novartis is a global biopharmaceutical company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs in areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiology. Industry: Biopharmaceuticals

Novartis currently has 12 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $194,600–$361,400 across 12 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director, Technical Execution Excellence

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The Director, Technical Execution Excellence at Novartis is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing the seamless transition of field workflow and AI-enabled solutions from intake to enterprise implementation. This position ensures that technical execution standards are met throughout the lifecycle, preventing post-launch issues through rigorous defect and risk management. The director will collaborate with engineering and delivery teams to establish readiness criteria, manage dependencies, and ensure smooth handoffs while fostering continuous improvement through feedback loops. Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in a technical field and at least 8 years of experience managing complex technical projects in pharmaceutical or related industries. Strong technical fluency, particularly in digital workflows and AI-enabled experiences, is essential, along with the ability to define quality standards and communicate effectively across diverse stakeholders. Experience supporting customer-facing organizations and familiarity with agile delivery methodologies are desirable.

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Python Java SQL Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure CI/CD Agile DevOps Git Jira PostgreSQL MSSQL Linux Terraform Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Orchestrate alignment and integrated execution across the full lifecycle from intake to enterprise implementation.
  • Define and enforce readiness standards for validated solutions to ensure scalability without rework.
  • Maintain disciplined defect and risk management to prevent post-launch instability.
  • Convert validated solutions into complete, implementation-ready handoff packages for seamless deployment.
  • Act as the technical arbiter to resolve scope, feasibility, sequencing, or quality trade-offs.
  • Partner with engineering teams to align on backlog readiness and release sequencing for smooth transitions.
  • Establish closed-loop feedback mechanisms to continuously improve execution standards and playbooks.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years’ experience in complex technical delivery and platform implementation.
  • Strong technical fluency across modern digital workflows and AI-enabled solutions.
  • Proven ability to drive execution through ambiguity with sequencing and dependency management.
  • Experience defining and enforcing quality standards for acceptance criteria and testing expectations.
  • Excellent stakeholder leadership and communication skills, translating technical complexity effectively.

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