Senior Director in Medical Affairs driving strategic portfolio management and operational excellence across therapeutic areas. Influencing high-impact decisions and fostering collaboration at a global level.
Responsibilities
Serve as chief of staff and strategic partner to Therapeutic Area (TA) Head, ensuring meeting management excellence for Therapeutic Area Medical Affairs Teams (TAMATs) and Portfolio Management Advisory Teams (PMATs).
Provide portfolio management consultation, delivering actionable insights and recommendations for assigned TA.
Drive customer-focused portfolio analysis using data from multiple sources to inform strategic planning.
Harmonise operational strategy and standards for portfolio management, ensuring risk identification and mitigation.
Lead process improvements, define and track KPIs, and enable effective portfolio reviews.
Oversee meeting management for Therapeutic Area Medical Affairs Teams (TAMATs) and Portfolio Management Advisory Teams (PMATs), ensuring agendas, minutes, and follow-ups are executed.
Consolidate and maintain accurate plans and forecasts, aligning medical budget builds across GMA and IMA.
Oversee collaboration with core development functions to ensure high-quality portfolio reporting.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of portfolio managers and associate directors, fostering operational excellence.
Support process improvement, change management, and best practice sharing across the Medical Affairs organisation.
Requirements
Advanced degree in life sciences or healthcare; PharmD or PhD preferred.
At least 12 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in global development, clinical operations, and portfolio management.
Minimum 5 years of people management and development experience in a global organisation.
Demonstrated leadership and project management expertise in clinical development or portfolio management.
Strong understanding of medical affairs activities, functions, and responsibilities.
Proven strategic, analytical, organisational, and planning skills with a track record of effective strategy implementation.
Solid knowledge of financial processes related to clinical trials and budget management.
Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
Significant recent experience (3+ years post-2015) working in the US market with local customers and healthcare systems.
Proven ability to drive organisational change and sustain a culture of high ethical standards and compliance.
Benefits
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Job title
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