Summary
Location: Warsaw, Poland
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.
As Digital Health Innovation Manager, you will be at the forefront of transforming healthcare through technology. You will lead the development of ‘beyond-the-pill’ solutions that improve the lives of patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. This role combines strategic thinking, innovation leadership, and deep understanding of the healthcare ecosystem to position Novartis as a digital health pioneer.
About the Role
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-organize 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
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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