Job Description Summary
Position Overview / Profile Summary :Novartis is hiring for a Business Analyst to join our Training and Change Management team. This role supports change management capability building and implementation of standards across the Integrated Marketing Organization. This individual works closely with AD, Change Enablement, Implementation Planning & Experience Design Manager, and Change Planning Manager to analyze processes, gather requirements, assess change impacts, and develop tools to ensure business readiness for large-scale initiatives.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze business processes and assess change impacts across initiatives
Gather, document, and manage business requirements, ensuring traceability through solution design, testing, and validation
Support development and execution of change enablement frameworks, templates, and tools
Partner with stakeholders to identify risks, issues, and resistance to change, and support mitigation planning
Develop and maintain dashboards and reports tracking adoption metrics, key performance indicators, and value realization
Facilitate interviews, focus groups, and stakeholder discussions to gather insights and drive engagement
Conduct business impact analyses to support planning, prioritization, and decision-making
Develop tools and resources that enhance business readiness for large-scale transformation initiatives
Research and recommend best practices and innovative approaches in change enablement within the healthcare industry
Ensure alignment of change initiatives with organizational goals through structured analysis and stakeholder collaboration
Essential Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, Education, or a related field
Minimum 3 years’ experience as a business analyst in a regulated industry such as pharmaceuticals or biotechnology
Proven experience supporting large-scale change programs and transformation initiatives
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills with attention to detail
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to collaborate across diverse teams
Proficiency in requirements gathering, documentation, and tools including Power BI, SharePoint, survey tools, and Learning Management Systems or enterprise-scale platforms
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Accessibility and accommodation
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message
Skills Desired
Alteryx, Analytical Thinking, Brand Awareness, Business Networking, Curious Mindset, Digital Marketing, Marketing Campaigns, Marketing Communications (MarCom), Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Media Campaigns, Process Documentation, Statistical AnalysisSkills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, Education, or a related field
- At least 3 years of business analyst experience in a regulated industry such as pharmaceuticals or biotechnology
- Experience supporting large-scale change programs and transformation initiatives
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills with attention to detail
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience gathering, documenting, and managing business requirements
- Proficiency with Power BI, SharePoint, survey tools, Learning Management Systems, or enterprise-scale 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.









