Associate Director, Innovation Lab (innovation Practice)

Novartis

Dublin, Ireland
Innovation management tools and platforms
Enterprise-scale event management
Cross-functional team leadership
The Associate Director, Innovation Lab role is central to advancing open innovation and building innovation capability across the enterprise at Novartis

Job Summary

  • The Associate Director, Innovation Lab role is central to advancing open innovation and building innovation capability across the enterprise at Novartis.
  • This position involves designing and delivering immersive innovation experiences, managing innovation platforms, and enabling cross-functional collaboration to accelerate experimentation and value realization.
  • Novartis offers a true innovation environment that values evidence, experimentation, learning, and measurable business impact while contributing to reusable innovation capabilities at scale.

Matching Summary

The Associate Director, Innovation Lab role is central to advancing open innovation and building innovation capability across the enterprise at Novartis.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Innovation management tools and platforms
  • Enterprise-scale event management
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Innovation strategy execution
  • Customer-centric experience design
  • Stakeholder influencing and engagement

Nice-to-have

  • Behavioral science knowledge
  • Design thinking expertise
  • Change management experience
  • Fast-moving environment adaptability
  • Emerging technology ecosystems
  • Marketing strategy background

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Innovation or related field
  • MBA or Master’s degree preferred
  • 5–7+ years innovation management experience
  • Experience with Big Tech or emerging technologies
  • Proven leadership without authority
  • Expertise in enterprise event management
  • Strong communication and stakeholder skills

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