TA Strategy Director Neuroscience

REQ-10010128

Jun 21, 2024

Switzerland

Summary

The Role will act as Leader responsible for delivery of strategic business projects for Novartis Group, the CEO and the Executive Committee (ECN).

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop subject matter expertise in 1-2 key Neuroscience domains.
• Coordinate activities of the Neuroscience Therapeutic Area Leadership (TAL) group
• Build network of subject matter experts within and outside the NVS organization
• Build lasting strategic capabilities as part of each project to enable local teams to continue to deliver on project objectives going forward.
• Act as sparring partner for leaders within S&G and other parts of NVS
• Lead and independently owns small portfolio of strategy projects prioritized by the Novartis Group, the CEO and the Executive Committee including scoping, content creation and stakeholder management
• Actively contribute to Global /Unit Strategic Planning process.
• 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.

Requirements:

• Advanced degree (PhD, MD or other advanced University degree) or equivalent experience in life science/healthcare; MBA or consulting or equivalent experience highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience gained in Pharma Industry.
• Experience in Research & Development and/or Commercial functions with experience conducting, commissioning, analyzing primary
• Demonstrated experience Consulting for New products planning
• Demonstrated Therapeutic Area (TA) knowledge (or track record to acquire required TA expertise effectively and rapidly)
• Highly analytical with the ability to lead and thrive in high challenging environment.
• Highly agile having the capacity to support a number of strategic DAs disease areas within a TA Neuroscience and multiple programs internal and external, with substantial experience evaluating new product opportunities (through M&A, BD&L and internal re-search programs)
• Experience of strategy development and asset shaping early in lifecycle (any functional perspective).
• Proficiency in English required (spoken and written).
• Effective and persuasive communicator with strong presentation, communication (both written and verbal), influencing and negotiation skills
• Travel: ability to travel domestically and internationally, to be determined based on business needs

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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Strategy & Growth

Innovative Medicines

Switzerland

Basel (City)

C028 (FCRS = CH028) Novartis Pharma AG

BD&L & Strategic Planning

Full time

Regular

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TA Strategy Director Neuroscience

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BD&L & Strategic Planning Strategy & Growth Switzerland

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