Job Description Summary
#LI-OnsiteLocation: East Hanover, New Jersey
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
Company will not sponsor visas for this position.
The preferred location for this role is East Hanover, New Jersey site but remote work may be possible (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity). Please note that this role would not provide relocation as a result. If associate is remote, all home office expenses and any travel/lodging to specific East Hanover, New Jersey site for periodic live meetings will be at the employee’s expense. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager.
At Novartis, data is the foundation for better decisions, breakthrough innovation, and transformative patient outcomes. As Director, Core Data Management, you will shape the future of enterprise data by establishing the standards, governance, and operational excellence needed to create trusted, AI-ready data products at scale. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to influence how data is managed across the organization, partner with senior stakeholders across business and technology, and lead a talented team dedicated to delivering high-quality, governed data that powers innovation and accelerates our mission to reimagine medicine.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Define and evolve enterprise standards for core data, metadata, data modeling, and data quality.
Drive consistent adoption of data standards across certified data products enterprise-wide.
Establish trusted, governed, and artificial intelligence-ready datasets that enable business value.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Associate Directors across data management domains.
Partner with data engineering and business teams to onboard and scale data products.
Oversee post-launch data operations, ensuring performance, stability, and governance compliance.
Maintain operational documentation, standards, reporting, and delivery performance metrics.
Monitor service levels, identify trends, and proactively address operational risks.
Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, vendors, and partners to achieve successful delivery outcomes.
Champion continuous improvement across the data product lifecycle and governance processes.
Essential Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of data management or data architecture experience in complex organizations.
3+ years leading teams within a regulated industry environment.
Demonstrated ownership of an enterprise data model or CDM at scale, with formal domain/master-data governance.
Working fluency in ODCS, DCAT, SKOS, OWL/RDF, or equivalent semantic-web/data-contract standards.
Experience with a modern catalog/governance platform (Data Governance platform, Open Metadata, Atlan, Collibra, or Alation).
Familiarity with pharma commercial data sources (IQVIA Xponent/OneKey/Plantrak, Veeva) is a strong plus.
Proven people-leadership: hiring, coaching ADs, and managing distributed/vendor surge teams to deadlines.
Executive communication skills — able to translate architecture into board-ready narrative.
Desirable Requirements
Experience working with pharmaceutical commercial data sources, including IQVIA, Veeva, or similar platforms.
The salary for this position is expected to range between $185,500 and $344,500 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.
Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a
variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.
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EEO Statement:
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Accessibility and reasonable accommodations
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Salary Range
$185,500.00 - $344,500.00
Skills Desired
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Advanced degree
- 15+ years of data management or data architecture experience in complex organizations
- 3+ years leading teams within a regulated industry environment
- Ownership of an enterprise data model or core data management platform at scale, with formal domain or master-data governance
- Working fluency in ODCS, DCAT, SKOS, OWL/RDF, or equivalent semantic-web/data-contract standards
- Experience with a modern data catalog or governance platform such as Open Metadata, Atlan, Collibra, or Alation
- Familiarity with pharmaceutical commercial data sources such as IQVIA Xponent, OneKey, Plantrak, or Veeva
- People leadership experience, including hiring, coaching Associate Directors, and managing distributed or vendor surge teams to deadlines
- Executive communication skills and ability to translate architecture into board-ready narratives
- Experience working with pharmaceutical commercial data sources, including IQVIA, Veeva, or similar platforms
Novartis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novartis and has not been reviewed or approved by Novartis.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as a strong overall package, supported by medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside FSAs/HSAs and disability and life coverage. Mental-health support is reinforced through an employee assistance program with psychological support and a network of mental health first aiders.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, with an automatic company contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching in the 401(k). Additional retirement funding is described through an age-based defined contribution program and access to an employee share purchase plan discount.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are framed as robust, including a global minimum of paid parental leave for new parents following birth or adoption. Added supports include domestic partner coverage, dependent-care resources, and benefits such as adoption assistance and child/elder care options.
Novartis Insights
What We Do
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
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