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Associate Director, Field Execution Lead
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Remote Position (USA) · Remote
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Posting rules out sponsorship
The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- 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 says it won’t sponsorIts own wording says sponsorship is unavailable.
- 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 roles1 certified filing for “Associate Clinical Development Medical Director” (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists) in NJ: $117k–$117k, median $117k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% 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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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 #LI-Remote This position can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity). The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager. This position will require 30% travel. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible to you. Company will not sponsor visas for this position. The Associate Director, Field Execution Lead plays a critical role within Field Operations Performance & Enablement, helping bring Therapeutic Area priorities, launches, and enterprise changes to life for the field – clearly, consistently, and at scale. Serving as the bridge between enterprise strategy and day to day field execution, this role provides clear ownership, early issue identification, and thoughtful decision making once initiatives move into action. Through close partnership with Therapeutic Area leaders, strategy teams, and enablement partners, the Field Execution Lead helps ensure strong execution health, shared accountability, and continuous improvement. Job Description Key Responsibilities: • Own end‑to‑end execution for assigned Therapeutic Area(s), spanning steady-state operations, launches, and enterprise change initiatives. • Serve as the single point of accountability for field execution once initiatives go live, ensuring priorities are delivered with clarity, sequencing, and follow‑through. • Monitor execution health and assess field readiness as initiatives move from deployment into sustained operation. • Translate execution health signals into informed decisions and corrective actions using standardized business reviews (without owning data, dashboards, or reporting). • Proactively identify risks, friction, or breakdowns and navigate timely escalation and resolution within established governance and decision pathways. • Partner with planning, enablement, and infrastructure teams to ensure processes, tools, training, and sequencing are in place ahead of field deployment. • Act as the primary execution partner to Therapeutic Area leadership, turning strategy into executable, field‑ready work within a shared enterprise operating model. • Capture insights and lessons learned from execution to continuously strengthen FOPE standards and reduce variability over time. • Champion disciplined execution and contribute to the ongoing maturity and effectiveness of the field organization. Essential Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree required from 4-year college or university. • 6+ years’ experience of commercial execution, field operations, launch management or complex enterprise delivery roles in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or similarly structured industries with large, geographically dispersed teams. We also welcome candidates from other complex environments such as medical devices, diagnostics, life sciences services, insurance, consumer health, technology, or B2B sectors, especially where strong field leadership and customer engagement are central to success. • Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver execution outcomes in complex, multi‑stakeholder, matrixed environments. • Experience working within structured governance, operating rhythms, and clear decision frameworks to drive results. • Strong judgment and communication skills, with the ability to turn execution insights into clear actions and informed decisions. • Confidence operating in visible, change‑intensive settings with shared accountability for outcomes. Desirable Requirements: • Experience supporting large, geographically dispersed field organizations, with an understanding of enterprise operating models and execution governance. • A system‑minded, disciplin