Associate Director ERC Behavioral Science

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the design, data analysis and roll-out of the Global Ethics Survey to measure ethical behaviors across Novartis. Present actionable insights back to senior management and support units/teams in their development of practical action plans.
• Lead efforts to enable a behavioral science approach to how Novartis drives ethics, identifies and manages risks, and ensures compliance with policy and guidelines.
• Drive evidence-based strategies and large-scale initiatives to enable behavior change for ethics based on behavioral science, including designing, piloting and experimentally testing behavioral science-backed initiatives to drive ethical behavior.
• Collaborate with teams across ERC, key stakeholders and employees to understand their point of views and needs and incorporate these insights into culture and change initiatives.
• Deliver actionable insights through behavioral research using mixed methods (e.g. survey design, user experience testing etc.) and perform data analysis using statistical software (e.g. R) to measure impact.
• Leverage insights to design interventions for driving ethical behavior, putting ethics at the core of processes and driving organizational change, e.g. people manager upskilling, commercial practices, hiring etc.
• Support senior stakeholders in understanding behavioral insights and actioning on practical insights.
• Support project management, workshop preparation and facilitation, and ensuring we are staying on track and true to the delivered insights.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, model practices, and emerging research in behavioral science, ethics, and organizational culture, and share insights and recommendations with internal partners.

Essential Requirements:

• Degree in a relevant field (Behavioral Science, Psychology, Organizational Behavior, or a related field).
• Many years’ experience in employee experience, organizational development, change management, or culture transformation roles, with a focus on behavioral change or behavioral ethics.
• Strong understanding of behavioral science methodologies, including study design and data analysis, and behavioral science principles, including habit formation, motivation, decision-making, and behavioral economics.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire others at all levels of the organization.
• Creative problem-solving abilities and a passion for driving positive change and innovation within organizations.
• Ability to work in an ambiguous, undefined environment.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

• We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.