Key Responsibilities

• Take the lead in UX/UI design for corporate digital platforms and channels, ensuring seamless user experiences and visually appealing interfaces
• Act as the expert advisor on UX/UI design within the Corporate Affairs function, providing guidance and recommendations to optimize user interactions and engagement
• Collaborate closely with content owners and campaign teams to enhance digital experiences and align design with content strategies, creating prototypes, mockups, and demonstrations of new platform features and elements to effectively communicate design concepts and gather feedback
• Translate the Novartis corporate brand identity and guidelines into cohesive and compelling designs for digital platforms, maintaining brand consistency throughout
• Manage and enhance digital design systems, ensuring coordination and consistency across the enterprise, and driving the evolution and efficiency of design processes.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in UX/UI design and actively apply innovative approaches to push the boundaries of industry standards
• Conduct regular competitor analysis and benchmarking to identify opportunities for design differentiation and ensure the corporate digital platforms stay ahead of industry trends
• Act as a thought leader in the field of UX/UI design by actively participating in industry forums, conferences, and events, sharing insights and knowledge to contribute to the advancement of the industry as a whole
• Establish strategic partnerships with external design agencies, industry experts, and thought leaders to leverage their expertise and collaborate on cutting-edge design projects
• Drive continuous improvement through user research and usability testing, gathering feedback and insights from users to refine and enhance the UX/UI design strategies and ensure industry-leading experiences.

This position will be located at the East Hanover, NJ site and will not have the ability to be located remotely. This position will require 10% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/ or international).

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, communications, marketing or digital media with 7-10 years of experience in design, communications or marketing
• UX/UI design in a corporate or agency setting
• Corporate brand awareness and application to digital design systems
• Prototyping, wireframing, mockups and user flow analysis, including use of UX tools such as Figma, Adobe XD and Sketch
• Collaboration with development teams to realise digital experiences
• Fluent English language, other languages useful

Desirable Requirements

• Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and techniques

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $130,400 and $195,600 per year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/24 through 12/31/24, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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