Director, Therapeutic Area Strategy, CRM

Key Responsibilities

• Brings external benchmarking, analysis, and insights 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 CRM to derive insightful and differentiating competitive advantages over peers.
• Provides key commercial insights to R&D project teams, particularly for early phase programs; 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 identify growth opportunities, emerging competitive challenges, and support creation of a third‑party view around key strategic levers; commissions targeted primary research.

• 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 CRM.
• Highly agile with 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 research programs).
• At least 5–7 years of industry pharma and/or medical devices experience in R&D and/or commercial functions with experience conducting, commissioning, and analyzing primary research.
• Experience with 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 local US customers and US health care systems.

The salary for this position is expected to range between $176,400 and $327,600 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis it will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Compensation includes 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. Employees are eligible for a generous time‑off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.