Therapeutic Area Strategy Executive Director, Oncology & Hematology at Novartis

Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Business Development, Business Strategy, Collaboration, Curiosity, Data Analytics, Decision Making, Finance, Go-To-Market Strategy, Influencing Skills, Leadership, Operations, Prioritization, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Description

Job Description Summary Location: Basel Switzerland or Cambridge MA, East Hanover NJ, US. This role will follow a hybrid working model. If based in the US, please apply to REQ-10074642 LI-#hybrid The Novartis Strategy & Growth, Therapeutic Area Strategy team for Oncology is seeking a new Therapeutic Area Strategy Executive Director, Oncology & Hematology who will support the creation and update of a holistic TA strategy; provide early-phase commercial insights to project teams; guide TA-specific internal pipeline development and external licensing / acquisitions opportunities; and support integrated enterprise alignment across Biomedical Research (BR), Development, Strategy & Growth (S&G), and the Commercial US and International units. Job Description Key Responsibilities: Brings external benchmarking, analysis and insights, and judgement to support the TA Strategy Head in developing a holistic Novartis TA strategy that achieves sustainable growth in short, mid and long-term. Brings both understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the core Therapeutic Areas (TA) and Disease area of Oncology & Hematology to derive insightful and differentiating competitive advantages over our peers. Provides key commercial insights to the R&D project teams, particularly for early phase programs. To do this effectively, in-market experience in the US is critical. Analyses reports and publications to extract key messages, including building product forecasts. Supports development and delivery of TA-specific strategic external insights to support identification of growth opportunities, emerging competitive challenges and support creation of a third-party view around key strategic levers, and commissions targeted primary research. Essential Requirements: Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree (PhD, MD or other advanced University degree) and / or equivalent experience in life science/healthcare; MBA or consulting or equivalent experience highly preferred. In-depth TA knowledge (or track record to acquire required TA expertise effectively and rapidly) in Oncology and Hematology. Highly agile having the capacity to support a number of strategic DAs within a TA and multiple programs internal and external Substantial experience evaluating new product opportunities (through M&A, BD&L and internal re-search programs). At least 7-9 years of Industry pharma and/or medical devices Experience in Research & Development and/or commercial functions with experience conducting, commissioning, analyzing primary research Experience of strategy development and asset shaping early in lifecycle (any functional perspective) Recent (post 2015) local US in-market experience; local US experience includes working within the US market with the local US customers, US health care systems / systems Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. Accessibility and Accommodation: Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversity.inclusion_ch@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. Skills Desired Business Development, Business Strategy, Collaboration, Curiosity, Data Analytics, Decision Making Skills, Finance, Go-To-Market Strategy, Influencing Skills, Leadership, Operations, Prioritization, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science. It takes a focus on the needs of people and a community committed to meeting them. It takes a team of people like you. Working together. Learning together. Thriving together. Discover how you can join us in changing people’s lives. Novartis is aware of employment scams which make false use of our company name or leader’s names or recruiter’s names to defraud job seekers. Novartis does not make job offers without interview and never asks candidates for money. If you have encountered a job posting or been approached with a job offer that you suspect may be fraudulent, we strongly recommend you do not respond, send money or personal information. In the context of China Cross-Border Data Transfer (CBDT) policy, if you need to apply for a position in China, please go to the local Recruiting System TaleNov .

Responsibilities

This Executive Director role supports the creation and updating of a holistic Therapeutic Area (TA) strategy for Oncology & Hematology, providing early-phase commercial insights to project teams. The position also guides TA-specific internal pipeline development and external licensing or acquisition opportunities while ensuring alignment across various Novartis units.