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Business Planning & Analysis Manager

Novartis
East Hanover, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
Summary

The Novartis Corporate Finance team is seeking (2) new Business Planning & Analysis (BPA) Managers who supports the BPA Director of Capabilities in enabling Functions to execute strategy. You will meet financial commitments through proactive resource allocation, risk and opportunity management, cost-efficiency and trade-off analysis.

About The Role

Key Responsibilities

  • Performance Management - interacting with Functional and Product Finance teams to collaboratively plan for $1.0bn in resources, support the Director BPA in managing performance and delivering annual financial targets.
  • Resource Allocation excellence– Monitor spend categories and drive proactive analyses to optimize investments.
  • Co-pilot planning cycles together with remote teams and consolidate cross functionally for specific cost categories.
  • Risk & Opportunity Management – safeguard and improve overall financial performance through proactive and transparent communication of risks and opportunities.
  • Drive process standardization and pioneer development of new tools for insight generation – simplify and automate processes and develop new tools to elevate insight generation to the business.
  • Stakeholder management on cross functional topics.

Essential Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance or related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred
  • 3 years finance experience, preferably in Pharmaceuticals; FP&A experience preferred.
  • High learning agility, strong analytical skills and attention to details.
  • Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
  • Comfortable collaborating in a matrix organization.
  • Excel/PowerPoint intermediate to advanced – Experience with planning tools desired.
  • Relocation not included

Benefits & Rewards

The salary for this position is expected to range between $ 98,700 and $183,300 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Benefits and Rewards: Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally.

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EEO Statement

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility & Reasonable Accommodations

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call 1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Salary : $98,700 - $183,300

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