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SSO Strategy & Operations Manager (Hub)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Mapletree Business City (MBC)
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “Finance Manager” (Financial Quantitative Analysts) in NJ: $73k–$113k, median $113k. Most were filed at wage level II (60%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description Summary -Oversees the strategic and operational planning/ management from a clinical trial execution perspective. Oversight of budget and resource allocation within assigned trial. Enables operational excellence through process improvement and knowledge sharing across trials within program/franchise. Enables an empowered organization that can navigate in a matrix environment and adjust quickly to business needs. Job Description Major accountabilities: • Manage all operational aspects of assigned clinical trials / projects -Accountable for quality & completeness of qualification & governance documentation • Provide mentorship/coaching -Identify training needs & prepare/develop adequate training materials • Ensures trial site selection, activation, enrolment, resource allocation, timelines & budget commitments are delivered per established trial objectives • Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt Key performance indicators: • Timely, efficient and quality execution of trials and trial related activities within assigned clinical program(s) within budget, and in compliance with quality standards. • Appropriate funding and resourcing for assigned clinical program(s). • Adherence to Novartis policy and guidelines and external regulations. Minimum Requirements: • Tertiary qualifications degree in life sciences (Science, Pharmacy, Nursing) or similar • Experience 5-15 years clinical research experience • Prefer experience in more than one of following areas -project management, budgeting, finance, resourcing Skills Desired Budget Management, Clinical Trials, People Management, Project Planning, Vendor Management, Waterfall Model