Job Description Summary
#LI-Hybrid
Location: Texas, United States
Relocation and Sponsorship Support: This role is based in Denton, Texas.
Novartis is able to offer relocation and sponsorship support
As Site Finance Head, you will serve as a key member of the Radioligand Therapy Texas Site Leadership Team and act as the strategic Finance partner across the Texas campus consisting of Drug Product site (Lutetium and Actinium), Drug Substance site (Lutetium and Actinium) and Isotope radiation site for Actinium. You will lead financial planning, performance management, compliance, investment decision support, and site business partnering while helping enable capacity expansion and the establishment of the first end-to-end internal Actinium internal production. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to build and develop a strong Finance organization, influence critical site decisions, and drive sustainable performance across a complex and evolving manufacturing environment.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
• Lead all site Finance activities and provide strategic financial partnership to the Texas Site Leadership Team.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance management with clear explanations of results against targets.
• Provide financial insights across operating income, personnel costs, direct and indirect spend, inventory, and capital investments.
• Lead financial support for site strategy, capacity expansion, product costing, resource allocation, and investment decisions.
• Establish strong financial controls and ensure compliance with the Novartis Accounting Manual and Financial Compliance Controls.
• Build, lead, and develop the site Finance team while fostering functional excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Essential Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive Finance experience across multiple functions, preferably including Business Planning & Analysis and Financial Reporting & Accounting.
• Significant experience in financial management, planning, forecasting, business partnering, and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing, operations, or similarly complex business environments.
• Proven people leadership experience, including building teams, developing talent, and influencing stakeholders within a matrix organization.
• Strong strategic thinking, financial analysis, communication, project management, and decision-support capabilities.
Desirable Requirements
• Cross-functional experience spanning manufacturing, commercial, research and development, or other global business organizations.
• Experience with capital allocation, product costing, investment evaluation, and large-scale operational or capacity-expansion initiatives.
• Experience leveraging approved AI-enabled tools, advanced analytics, automation, and data visualization to strengthen financial insights and decision-making.
Benefits & Rewards
The salary for this position is expected to range between $160,300 - $297,700 USD per year.
The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.
Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.
US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.
Salary Range
$160,300.00 - $297,700.00
Skills Desired
Capital Allocation, Critical Thinking, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Insight Generation, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Process Optimization
