Hybrid Senior Manager, Medical Affairs, Portfolio & Program Management

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About the role

  • Senior Manager coordinating medical portfolio and therapeutic activities at Novartis. Enabling planning, monitoring, and execution of global medical initiatives with compliance and cost awareness.

Responsibilities

  • Support operational planning and day‑to‑day oversight of therapeutic area‑owned medical activities, including budget tracking and delivery monitoring.
  • Consolidate and analyse portfolio and budget information to provide clear insights, risks, and opportunities for governance and review forums.
  • Act as an operational partner to Global and International Medical Directors in support of Medical Affairs objectives.
  • Coordinate cross‑functional stakeholders as a single point of contact for assigned disease areas.
  • Facilitate portfolio and programme governance through effective meeting preparation, documentation, and follow‑up of agreed actions.
  • Support scenario‑based portfolio analyses to inform resourcing discussions and forward planning.
  • Monitor performance, timelines, and operational risks, supporting timely escalation and mitigation.
  • Contribute to operational excellence by supporting process simplification, standardisation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support executive and senior‑level reporting on portfolio progress, performance, and risks.
  • Contribute to team objectives, knowledge sharing, and a strong culture of collaboration, compliance, and quality.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Healthcare, or a related scientific discipline.
  • Approximately five years of operational experience within a pharmaceutical company, biotechnology organisation, or contract research organisation.
  • Solid understanding of Medical Affairs activities, operating models, and cross‑functional interfaces.
  • Experience supporting portfolio, budget, and operational planning, execution, and tracking.
  • Proven ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a complex global matrix environment.
  • Strong communication, organisational, and problem‑solving skills, with attention to detail.
  • Understanding of global drug development processes and therapy areas (desirable).
  • Experience contributing to governance, process improvement, or change initiatives within a global organisation (desirable).

Benefits

  • Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role

Job title

Senior Manager, Medical Affairs, Portfolio & Program Management

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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