Job Description Summary

Replacement contract (maternity cover). Relocation Support: This role is based in Warsaw, Poland. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

Job Description

Major accountabilities

• Co‑create and execute a vision that positions Novartis as a key player in digital health, driving innovation and improving healthcare outcomes.
• Build strategic partnerships with ecosystem stakeholders (e.g., tech vendors, start‑ups, accelerators, public institutions) to co‑develop patient‑centric solutions.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to identify unmet needs and translate them into impactful digital innovations.
• Manage a portfolio of innovative solutions end‑to‑end: scouting, adapting, piloting, and scaling.
• Measure and optimize innovation performance to ensure scalable impact.
• Monitor digital health trends and initiate short‑ to mid‑term innovation projects across Poland and the cluster.
• Represent Novartis at major innovation events and co‑organise ecosystem engagements.
• Share best practices across countries to promote Novartis IM Poland as a digital innovation hub.

Key performance indicators

• Successful implementation of innovative projects based on defined KPIs.
• Strengthened innovation pipeline and ecosystem presence.
• Positive impact on patient outcomes and healthcare delivery.

Minimum Requirements

Work Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, hospital, pharmacy, or in companies closely collaborating with these sectors.
• Proven track record in implementing digital health innovations, especially in hospital settings, is a strong advantage.

Skills

• Passion for digital health and courage to challenge the status quo.
• Strategic and conceptual thinking.
• Strong analytical and project management skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive decisions in complex environments.
• Excellent communication and networking abilities.
• Fluency in Polish and English (oral and written).
• Ability to understand and speak the language of healthcare professionals and patients.

Languages

• Polish
• English

Skills Desired

• Apache Hadoop
• Applied Mathematics
• Big Data
• Curiosity
• Data Governance
• Data Literacy
• Data Management
• Data Quality
• Data Science
• Data Strategy
• Data Visualization
• Deep Learning
• Machine Learning (ML)
• Machine Learning Algorithms
• Master Data Management
• Proteomics
• Python (Programming Language)
• R (Programming Language)
• Statistical Modeling