Summary
About the Role
Major accountabilities:
Build trusted, long-term relationships with patient organizations and communities in focused Cardiovascular and Renal disease areas, centered on two-way communications and collaborations to advance shared priorities
Partner with patient organizations to educate and mobilize patients to seek optimal care and elevate the voice of the patient to inform decisionmakers in the patient treatment journey, including HCPs, policymakers and payers
Develop and execute integrated patient advocacy strategies aligned to critical business and corporate priorities based on deep understanding of the patient/carer experience and unmet needs
Ensure patient/carer insights and implications for launch and growth brands are systematically actioned across corporate affairs and with cross-functional partners
Lead Patient Advocacy TA team, manage and develop talent
Represent Novartis at key advocacy events and meetings
Define priorities for TA grants and sponsorships
Stay abreast of key environmental and policy issues impacting the company’s ability to operate and pre-emptively drive initiatives and build relationships to shape the environment
Utilize corporate affairs function analytics and insights framework within scope of work
Anticipate and manage risk to Novartis and brand reputation; advise business partners and leadership of reputational risk associated with specific activities or strategies
Monitor and evaluate performance to achieve and maintain best-in-class outcomes, while being fully compliant
Effectively manage budget and maximize agency ROI
Role Requirements:
Success rate in achieving desired business objectives and outcomes for specified therapeutic area
Leadership and functional alignment of strategies, priorities, and objectives across therapeutic area
Utilization of OGSM framework planning approach with measurable results and assessment of business impact
Success rate in identification, management, and resolution of critical issues
Efficient management of resources (agency & grant/sponsorship ROI)
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 12+ years of experience in patient advocacy or related discipline with a healthcare and/or pharmaceutical background, prior experience in Cardiovascular or Renal disease areas preferred
- Commercial launch experience
- Development and implementation of integrated plans and projects against business objectives and priorities
- Management of agency partners and budget
- Crisis and issues management
Desirable Requirements:
- Leadership presence and ability to influence across diverse set of matrix cross-functional partners and leaders
- Understanding of US policy landscape
Languages :
- English.
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