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# Director, Data Management Office

- **Company:** Novartis Group
- **Location:** East Hanover, NJ, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $185,500.0 - $344,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Data Analysis, Information Systems, Data Governance, Data Transformation, Executive Information Systems, Scrum Methodology, Data Management
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18044230/Director-Data-Management-Office-New-Jersey-East-Hanover

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
 * 10+ years of experience in program management, portfolio management, demand management, PMO leadership, data transformation, technology delivery, or enterprise operations. In Pharm OR Life Sciences experience would be preferred.
 * Proven success managing complex cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and delivery teams.
 * Strong expertise in demand management, prioritization, capacity planning, portfolio reporting, and governance.
 * Experience creating executive dashboards, performance metrics, milestone tracking, and portfolio health reporting.
 * Ability to analyze delivery performance, resource capacity, risks, and execution trends to drive decisions.
 * Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, and influencing skills across senior leadership teams.
 * Experience working within data governance, data management, analytics, technology, or enterprise transformation environments.

Desirable Requirements

 * Professional certification in Program Management, Agile, Scrum, Lean, or Portfolio Management preferred.
 * Experience supporting enterprise data governance, analytics, compliance, or large-scale transformation initiatives preferred.

## Description

* Lead demand intake, prioritization, and governance processes across the Data Governance and Data Management Office.
 * Develop a consolidated portfolio view of initiatives, data products, and business priorities.
 * Partner with leaders to align capacity, resources, timelines, and delivery commitments.
 * Drive prioritization decisions based on business value, risk, strategy, and organizational capacity.
 * Establish executive dashboards and reporting that enable informed, timely decision-making.
 * Monitor portfolio performance, delivery health, resource utilization, and key milestones.
 * Identify and escalate risks, dependencies, blockers, and critical decisions requiring leadership support.
 * Lead governance forums, portfolio reviews, and cross-functional planning discussions.
 * Standardize tools, templates, reporting routines, and program management best practices.
 * Drive continuous improvement to enhance transparency, delivery predictability, and operational excellence.