The Role
Lead Talent & Development for Novartis Japan by shaping and executing an integrated T&D strategy. Partner with business and P&O stakeholders to strengthen succession planning, talent pipelines, and T&D processes. Use AI and data analytics to diagnose organizational issues, drive initiatives, improve selection, retention, and development, and manage teams and programs across the region.
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Job Description Summary
This role leads the Talent & Development agenda for Novartis Japan.The role is accountable for shaping and delivering an integrated Talent & Development strategy that enables business performance and future readiness. Operating with an enterprise mindset, the incumbent partners closely with business leaders and P&O stakeholders across the International business in Japan to strengthen the talent pipeline and related initiatives.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
- Help shape and execute a cohesive T&D strategy aligned with the overall business strategy.
- Offer counsel and strategic recommendations on TM organization, tools, and processes.
- Diagnose organizational issues, deliver action plans, and drive Talent Management initiatives based on analytical insights, leveraging AI and data analytics.
- Strengthen succession planning and talent pipeline development using AI-driven solutions to enhance selection, retention, and growth of top talent.
- Lead the efficient implementation of T&D processes and programs across the region / organization and ensure achievement of talent pipeline targets (selection, retention, development and exportation).
- Ensure the correct and timely execution of T&D policies and procedures.
- Manage and develop teams, overseeing various T&D projects with AI integration for improved efficiency.
Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:
- Cross functional experience
- Talent & Development technical depth
- People Management experience
- Strong communication and relationship building skills
- Global, regional, and in-country experience is ideal
- Ability to support global offers within country
Languages :
- English
- Japanese
Skills Desired
Change Management, Coaching, Consulting, Digital Literacy, Facilitation, Influencing Without Authority, Organizational Development (OD), Relationship Building, Strategic Workforce Planning, Talent ManagementSkills Required
- Cross-functional experience
- Talent and Development technical depth
- People management experience
- Strong communication and relationship building skills
- Global, regional, and in-country experience
- Ability to support global offers within country
- English language proficiency
- Japanese language proficiency
- Experience applying AI and data analytics to talent management
- Change management, coaching, and consulting skills
- Digital literacy and facilitation skills
- Influencing without authority and organizational development (OD)
- Strategic workforce planning and talent management expertise
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.
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The Company
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.
