Manager/Analyst, Business Planning & Analysis

Job Description Summary
The Business Planning & Analysis Manager acts as a strategic business partner, providing insightful analysis, forecasting, reporting, and decision support to cross-functional leadership. This role supports compliance activities and drives performance through monitoring, planning, and analysis of quality, operational, and financial metrics to enable informed business decisions and continuous improvement.
Location: East Hanover, NJ #LI-Hybrid
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure the operational conversion of the BPA strategic goals within a dedicated area of the business -Provide management with accurate, relevant business analysis to support monthly operational reviews and ad-hoc requests, and ensure timely and accurate information gathering.
Perform analysis to evaluate risks or opportunities; make recommendations to mitigate these risks.
Manage and provide financial analysis and decision making support for a investment/project in a domain
Ensure ongoing business performance is appropriately monitored and measured, and drive early warning for re-direction of resources with Business Partners.
Provide accurate operational information and advice to support the annual budgeting, rolling forecast and Strategic Planning processes.
Ensure integrity of data provided by commercial teams, and provides value added; provides recommendations on forecast accuracy improvement.
Provide well managed and quality financial analysis in order to improve business case proposals and profitability tracking.
Continually improve and streamline existing management reporting processes and support the definition and implementation of lean processes to meet the changing demands of the business.
May supervise the performance and development of a small team of BPA specialists.
Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt
Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)
Essential Requirements:
Current enrollment in a full-time MBA program, with expected degree completion in spring or summer 2027; a focus or concentration in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Healthcare or a related field is preferred.
Minimum GPA of 3.0.
Three to five years of full-time professional experience.
Willingness to work in East Hanover, New Jersey, in accordance with the team’s hybrid working model.
Visa sponsorship may be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on business needs and individual eligibility.
The salary for this position is expected to range between $98,700/yr. and $183,300/yr.
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.
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 and reasonable accommodations
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Salary Range
$98,700.00 - $183,300.00
Skills Desired
Critical Thinking, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Insight Generation, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Process Optimization