Director, Therapeutic Area Medical Strategy Execution-RLT

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Job Description Summary

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The Director, Therapeutic Area Medical Strategy Execution-RLT drives respective Therapeutic Area teams through strategic execution with speed and agility, fostering collaboration across USMA pillars while driving strategy development and operational excellence across the entire portfolio in a complex matrix environment. Ensures portfolio excellence, organizational effectiveness, and improves/expedites decision making in order to meet goals.

 

Job Description

The Director, Therapeutic Area Medical Strategy Execution-RLT enables the Medical Teams to deliver with speed and agility across USMA pillars, driving strategy development and operational excellence across the entire portfolio and in a complex matrix environment. Integrates and connects to deliver in line with enterprise business priorities. Continuously assesses business/team needs and identifies opportunities for improvement of key operational processes, and organizational effectiveness.

Major accountabilities:

• Strategy development – Partners with the TA and Medical teams to define and align on TA/Portfolio strategy. Drives medical strategy and tactical planning process at disease area / product level.

• Impact definition – Partners cross-functionally to drive impact measurement definition, analysis, and continuous evolution. Champions the process/framework and be a catalyst to drive a mind- set shift.

• Connection between strategy and execution - Oversees the creation of tactical plans, partnering with program managers by product day-to-day.. Reviews and ensures feasibility, evaluates impact of the programs based on progress/actions implemented, re-assessing strategies and providing continuous feedback.

• Budget management - Oversees annual budget planning process at product level (accountability for the outcomes) and owns the roll-up from product to TA/Portfolio. Partners with Medical Team leaders and key stakeholders to assess risks/opportunities, providing guidance based on strategic priorities and expected outcomes/impact. Challenges trade-offs and recommendations and facilitate decision-making.

• Stakeholder management & communications – Actively participates in strategic forums related to disease area and portfolio strategy. Leads relationships with key stakeholders across the organization. Leads TA/portfolio communications and senior leadership updates/reports.

• Operational excellence and process improvement – Continuously evaluates opportunities to improve our ways of working, increasing effectiveness and efficiency. Leads transformational initiatives.

• Coaching and leadership – Provides day-to-day coaching and guidance to Program Managers working with their respective Medical Teams. Provides strong matrix and situational leadership.

​Minimum Requirements:

Work Experience:

• Minimum 7+ years (or equivalent) in pharmaceuticals or healthcare, with experience leading a cross-functional pharmaceutical team in a matrix environment.

• Strength demonstrated in strategic thinking, scenario planning, and operational execution.

• Knowledge of the Medical Affairs space, with under- standing of key activities lead by this function.

• Proven track record of leading business planning and program management.

• Proven track record of designing and implementing transformational initiatives.

• Forward thinking with continuous process improvement mentality.

• Ability to lead complex multidisciplinary teams with a pragmatic approach.

• Ability to think strategically and communicate complex information.

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to present and interact with senior management.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences; MBA or scientific graduate degree strongly preferred

Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary:

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $185,500.00 and $344,500.00 per year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25, 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