Summary
About the Role
Responsibilities:
- Drives portfolio performance by identifying strategic growth opportunities across countries and brands.
- Outlines actionable strategic goals for the rare diseases business over the defined planning period, and coordinates efforts of local operations and support functions.
- Develops and executes a sound cross-functional business plan including revenue forecasts, resource estimation and tactical investments required to deliver target performance.
- Coordinates matrix of local teams in creating focused plans and delivering excellence in execution in individual countries. Monitors implementation against agreed budget and timelines.
- Builds influential and collaborative relationships with identified external stakeholders in collaboration with local IM country organisations/Medical Affairs, Market Access, Patient Advocacy, External Affairs and commercial to ensure effective patient access and outcomes.
- Increase the awareness of rare disease brands, programs, and disease areas through scientific presentations, projects, and educational training.
- Works seamlessly across the wider Novatis IM organisations to ensure support for and delivery of projects.
- Demonstrates understanding and behavious consistent with the culture of ethics, integrity and Novartis values and complies with all applicable policies, laws and regulations.
- Complies with all Novartis standards of behaviour and ethics.
Requirements:
- University degree in Medicine or Pharmacy
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Brand Management/Medical Affairs roles in international pharmaceutical companies, preferably in multiple therapeutic areas positions. Exposure to orphan drugs is a plus.
- Scientific credibility and demonstrated ability to influence members of the medical/scientific community.
- Demonstrable ability as a self-starter and to work in a cross-functional environment.
- Direct experience of working with PAGs is highly valued.
- Exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to identify shared goals and achieve consensus among individuals and stakeholders.
- Strong presentation and written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in written and verbal English language, additional languages are plus.
- Prepared to travel when required.
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