Novartis Posted August 5, 2026

Associate Director, Solution Design Expert (Advanced Therapies)

Barcelona Gran Vía, Spain Regular
Information Technology Associate Director

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About this opportunity

#LI-OnsiteLocation : Barcelona, SpainThis role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.Imagine shaping the digital backbone behind life-changing cell and gene therapies. As an Associate Director, Solution Design Expert (Advanced Therapies), you will transform complex business needs into innovative Salesforce-based solutions that support CellChain™, Novartis' platform for managing the end-to-end journey of personalized therapies. Working with global stakeholders, you will lead solution design initiatives that are secure, scalable, compliant, and patient-focused, helping deliver breakthrough treatments to patients around the world.

Key ResponsibilitiesLead end-to-end solution design for Salesforce-based capabilities supporting advanced therapy business processes.Translate business requirements into scalable, compliant, and fit-for-purpose technology solutions.Drive scoping assessments and feasibility evaluations to shape project direction and delivery outcomes.Partner with global stakeholders to gather requirements and align solutions with business priorities.Ensure designs deliver exceptional user experiences while adhering to enterprise architecture standards.Champion security, compliance, and quality standards throughout solution design and deployment activities.Collaborate with project, operations, and development teams to plan, review, and support deployments.Essential RequirementsExtensive experience designing and delivering technology solutions for global, large-scale business initiatives.Strong expertise in Salesforce development, configuration, integrations, and enterprise platform capabilities.Proven ability to navigate complexity, adapt to change, and drive successful outcomes.Experience with Salesforce Service Cloud and Experience Cloud in enterprise environments.Excellent communication, stakeholder management, presentation, and relationship-building skills.Bachelor's degree in a business, technology, or related discipline, with fluent English proficiency.Desirable RequirementsSalesforce Certified Platform App Builder certification.Experience supporting healthcare, life sciences, or Salesforce Health Cloud solutions.Benefits & Rewards At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen.   Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role:  52,400.00 - 97,400.00 EUR  The base salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.   In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters.   The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave.Read our brochure to learn more about our global total rewards offering:   https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-life-handbook.pdf   Note: Benefits and compensation may vary by country and are subject to local legal requirements, including provisions of collective bargaining agreements where applicable. A full overview of your compensation package, including any relevant collective bargaining agreement details applicable to your role based on your employment location and Novartis employer entity, will be communicated separately to you during the application process.Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Information Technology
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Barcelona Gran Vía, Spain
Employment type
Regular

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Information Technology role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 463 comparable Associate Director Information Technology roles across 39 biopharma companies.

463Comparable roles tracked
432Currently active
39Companies hiring similar roles
21Countries represented

Salary context

57 of 463 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $52,400/yr – $97,400/yr
Lowest disclosed · Senior Data Security Engineer (Insider Risk Management – Engineering) · AbbVie $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Peer group range $0 – $224,445 (median $159,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 463 comparable roles

India230
United States107
Spain30
Portugal14
Poland12
Greece11

+ 15 more countries

Seniority mix

463 of 463 peers have a known seniority level

Senior290
Manager135
Associate Director38

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 463 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.

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How we calculate "similar"

No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.

Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.