Job Purpose

The Insights and Decision Science (IDS) team is dedicated to enabling improved de-cision making at Novartis by leveraging data and advanced analytics capabilities to generate actionable insights that drive business growth. We collaborate closely with the US business, bringing insights and challenging ideas to empower smarter, data-driven decision-making.

Reporting to the Dir, Access Enablement Analytics, the AD Access Enablement Ana-lytics will provide technical support of, and project delivery support to, Pull-Through initiatives for select existing and launch brands (~$2B in annual sales). In this role, you will collaborate with leadership to design, optimize and monitor Pull-through pro-grams and processes to assess account dynamics and drive continuous effective-ness and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform regular data analysis to review drug access and utilization patterns, identifying trends, opportunities for cost savings, and areas for improvement.
• In collaboration with US Market Access leadership and US Portfolio Strategy franchise leadership, develop analysis and align around a vision of Pull-through excellence and best practices
• Maximize vendor platforms to provide insights on payer coverage on regional and national basis, quality of access and impact of coverage on NVS product access
• Demonstrate proficiency in creating tools to observe pull-though performance, trend analysis, monitoring and optimization of campaigns
• Build and deliver superior customer experience by creating pull-through dash-boards – including access details for existing and launch brands, tools and re-porting system
• Assist in development of quality control processes, data management, analyt-ics and reporting to provide strategic insight to optimize both Sales and Mar-ket Access efforts
• Support new opportunities to drive Pull-through innovation to increase ROI and profitability (e.g., Sales Effectiveness and targeting)
• Understand and apply data insights on the National / Custom client relation-ship, CMS reimbursement activities, Commercial and Medicare policies to in-form Pull-Through programs
• Collaborate with the team to develop data-backed, personalized access messaging for healthcare providers, ensuring they receive accurate and timely formulary/access updates.
• Work closely with the Account Management Teams, Market Access Portfolio Strategy Team, Commercial Acceleration Team and Field Reimbursement Teams to understand the access landscape and identify opportunities and challenges

Essential Requirements

Novartis seeks individual with extensive experience in pharmaceutical market dynamics, with a strong focus on formulary management and utilization strategies. The individual should have a proven track record of analyzing prescribing patterns and market trends to drive strategic decision-making and cost-saving initiatives. The candidate must demonstrate expertise in developing and communicating access strategies to healthcare professionals, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards.

Education: Bachelor's degree in related field is required; Master of Science and/or MBA preferred

• Minimum of 5 years of pharmaceutical experience in strategic decision support, forecasting, performance tracking or marketing analytics
• Understanding of overall pharmaceutical contract process and timelines to maximize Pull-Through combined with a deep knowledge of Novartis internal systems and data
• Success in the areas of commercial pharmaceuticals and a track record of execution, handling complex analysis, and results; analyzing complex situations and processes and effectively integrating and synthesizing the data to form a complete cohesive picture
• Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing and analytical skills combined with an ability to successfully collaborate across a matrix organization
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize information to develop recommendations, and ability to persuade / influence organization pursuit of recommended path
• Excels at interacting with a diverse group of people, all levels of management, including senior leadership
• Ability to develop and implement programs that deliver improved business results in a timely manner combined with ability to adapt to changes within the internal and external environment
• Excellent Powerpoint, Excel skills including VBA/macro-programming and broad based awareness of coverage tools, IQVIA and other CRM engagement platforms, such as VEEVA.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between: $152,600.00 and $283,400.00/year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period.  Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.