Therapeutic Area Strategy Director, Neuroscience

Job Description Summary

Location: this role can be based in Cambridge MA, East Hanover NJ USA or Basel Switzerland. If applying in Europe, please apply to REQ-10060684. LI - #hybrid

The Novartis Strategy & Growth Therapeutic Area Strategy team for Neuroscience is seeking a new Director. This individual will support the creation and update of a holistic TA strategy for RLT, 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, Development, Strategy & Growth, and the US and International Commercial units.

 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Brings external benchmarking, analysis and insights, and judgement to support the Neuroscience 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, Neuroscience and the core Therapeutic Areas (TA) and Disease area 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.
• Successfully ensures accurate and timely delivery of key commercial insights for early phase projects to the program teams.
• Effectively manage the commercial transition from S&G to the US and International commercial units. Actively seeks input into the TA strategy from other internal experts (e.g. the Therapeutic Areas Leadership team).
• Successfully completes ad-hoc requests as defined.
• Delivery of agreed health improvement partnership projects on time and within budget. High quality contributions to other HCS group activities.
• Feedback from project sponsors and (internal and external) key stakeholders regarding quality of project output and interaction.

Essential 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
• In-depth knowledge of Neuroscience, including multiple tumor types (or track record to acquire required TA expertise effectively and rapidly)
• Experience with NS or demonstrated ability to learn complex, highly technical areas quickly
• Highly agile having the capacity to support multiple strategic Disease Areas within a TA and multiple programs internal and external
• Substantial experience evaluating new product opportunities (through M&A, BD&L and internal research programs).
• At least 5-7 years of Industry pharma and/or medical devices experience in Research & Development and/or Commercial functions with experience conducting, commissioning, analyzing primary research and developing forecasts
• 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

Novartis Compensation Summary:

The salary for this position is expected to range between $185,500.00 and $344,500.00 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.

 

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

 

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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Salary Range

$185,500.00 - $344,500.00

 

Skills Desired

Analytical Skill, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Development, Business Partners, Business Strategy, Change Management, Data Analytics, Decision Tree (Forecasting Model), Finance, Go-To-Market Strategy, Influencing Skills, Leadership, Management Consulting, Pipeline (Software), Senior Management, Strategic Planning