REQ-10012488
Jun 27, 2024
Switzerland

Summary

When we put our heads together, we can do brilliant work. And when we do brilliant work, we can achieve remarkable things for patients as we positively transform healthcare. We are looking for a Global Program Head (GPH). The GPH leads one or several multidisciplinary Global Program Teams with responsibility for advancing the entire program in an entrepreneurial and agile approach, to develop cross-functional strategies, obtain regulatory approvals, to ensure patient and market access, and optimize commercial value. The GPH has a critical impact of delivering innovation which drives the Novartis enterprise. You will drive optimal life cycle management of approved assets. Proposes termination of less attractive assets. Assumes the overall accountability for quality, time, cost, proactive risk management, and compliance.

About the Role

Your responsibilities will include;

  • Leading a multidisciplinary team of functional experts focused on securing global regulatory approval, market access and optimized commercial value of the program while ensuring this is achieved with a high quality, full compliance within budget and in a competitive and timely manner, using both the internal or other identified expert resources necessary for success.
  • Communicates efficiently to drive high quality decisions from Governance for the best interest of patients and the enterprise.
  • Build an agile, collaborative cross-functional team ecosystem which delivers strong strategies and efficient execution for their programs in a complex, uncertain, competitive environment. Ensures a cohesive Development, NIBR and Commercial/Mkt access/Medical execution.
  • Innovates and drives external teamwork and projects. You will represent Novartis and your program externally.
  • Establish short- and long-range project vision and strategy and complete implementation through achievements and decision points by using cross-functional teams.
  • Ensures alignment /close collaboration cross global functions, regions and CPOs in regard to strategy and direction.
  • Uses knowledge, experience, understanding of external partners, internal team capabilities and portfolio needs to develop a compelling, innovative vision and strategy for the program.

Minimum requirements

  • Doctoral degree or equivalent, MD preferred
  • Min 8 years of drug development experience with proven track record of R&D leadership and management.
  • Atopic Dermatitis/ disease area expertise is preferred,
  • Clinical Background relevant to the Programs in the Development Franchise (Medical Training or Experience on Program Teams)
  • Experience in product registration and major Health Authority interactions.
  • Successfully lead Program(s) to achieve key program milestones according to timelines -
  • Leading large and/or diverse multi-functional teams.
  • Strategy Development.
  • Functional Breadth.
  • Critical Negotiations.

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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Development
Innovative Medicines
Switzerland
Basel (City)
Research & Development
Full time
Regular
No

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REQ-10012488

Global Program Head

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