Job Description Summary
Job Title: Head of Adoption and Value RealizationREQ-10082704 | #LI-Hybrid
Location: Cambridge, USA
Relocation Support: This role is based in Cambridge, USA. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
Imagine shaping how world-class scientists harness the power of data, artificial intelligence, and digital innovation to accelerate breakthrough discoveries. As Head of Adoption and Value Realization, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that Novartis’ investments in data products, platforms, and artificial intelligence solutions translate into measurable impact across Biomedical Research. Leading a high-performing global team, you will connect user needs, workflow insights, adoption analytics, and business outcomes to drive meaningful change at scale. This is a unique opportunity to influence enterprise-wide strategy, champion data literacy, and help transform the way scientific innovation is delivered through data-driven decision making.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Lead the enterprise strategy for adoption, usage, and value realization across data and digital products.
Establish scalable measurement frameworks linking product adoption to scientific and operational outcomes.
Define and embed telemetry, usage analytics, and adoption metrics across platforms and data products.
Drive workflow discovery and identify opportunities to improve usability, efficiency, and data-driven decisions.
Deliver actionable insights that inform product roadmaps, investment priorities, and platform enhancements.
Lead the enterprise data literacy program to strengthen user capability and confidence with data and artificial intelligence.
Build and develop a high-performing team focused on user enablement, workflow analysis, and value measurement.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to accelerate adoption and maximize business impact.
Create executive dashboards and impact reporting to demonstrate portfolio value and outcome realization.
Establish closed-loop feedback processes that continuously improve products, platforms, and user experiences.
Essential Requirements
8–10+ years of experience in product analytics, digital adoption, value realization, or data-driven product management.
Proven experience designing usage measurement frameworks, telemetry models, and adoption analytics programs.
Demonstrated ability to connect product usage insights to measurable business and scientific outcomes.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives within complex global enterprise environments.
Strong people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and team development.
Expertise in workflow analysis, process improvement, and value realization measurement.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders through data-driven insights and compelling storytelling.
Experience working with data-intensive, digital, or artificial intelligence-enabled product ecosystems.
Desirable Requirements
Experience in data-intensive research, life sciences, or artificial intelligence-enabled environments.
Experience designing enterprise data literacy, community engagement, or large-scale adoption programs.
Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary
The salary for this position is expected to range between 176,400.00 - 327,600.00 USD Annual
The Final salary offered is determined based on factors such as relevant skills and experience and will be reviewed periodically upon joining Novartis. Novartis may update 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 for annual equity awards.
US-based eligible associates receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life, and disability coverage, a 401(k) plan with company contribution and matching, and a range of additional benefits. Associates are also eligible for a generous time-off package, including vacation, personal days, holidays, and other leave options. To learn more about the culture, rewards and benefits we offer our people click here.
EEO Statement:
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Accessibility and reasonable accommodations
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Salary Range
$176,400.00 - $327,600.00
Skills Desired
Clinical Trials, Data Architecture Development, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Science, Drug Development, Global Project Management, People ManagementSkills Required
- 8-10+ years of experience in product analytics, digital adoption, value realization, or data-driven product management
- Experience designing usage measurement frameworks, telemetry models, and adoption analytics programs
- Ability to connect product usage insights to measurable business and scientific outcomes
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in complex global enterprise environments
- Strong people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and team development
- Expertise in workflow analysis, process improvement, and value realization measurement
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders through data-driven insights and compelling storytelling
- Experience working with data-intensive, digital, or artificial intelligence-enabled product ecosystems
- Experience in data-intensive research, life sciences, or artificial intelligence-enabled environments
- Experience designing enterprise data literacy, community engagement, or large-scale adoption programs
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.
