Job ID
REQ-10027583
Location
Switzerland
Summary
We are a team of dedicated and intelligent individuals united by a shared drive to achieve greatness. In this role, you will drive portfolio policy for Oncology and shape an industry-leading policy strategy aimed at creating an optimal environment for key Novartis portfolio assets.
You will lead the early portfolio scanning process alongside Strategy & Growth for assets and develop policy and advocacy strategies for critical in-market and launch assets, engaging with a wide range of cross-functional stakeholders. Our focus will be particularly on Oncology, extending beyond innovative platforms. Your deep understanding of the pharmaceutical business model, healthcare systems, and the political and economic landscape will enable you to proactively influence the external environment, ensuring sustained access to innovation and positioning Novartis as a trusted partner with healthcare system stakeholders.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Represent Novartis externally in therapeutic area-specific forums and trade association working groups, with an expectation of leadership and agenda-setting.
- Develop and implement transformative policy solutions focused on key brands and priority markets.
- Drive portfolio policy for the assigned therapeutic area and identify key policy priorities aligned with the strategy and goals for the NVS portfolio.
- Lead the early portfolio scanning process with Strategy & Growth for the assigned therapeutic area and develop policy strategies and solutions for key in-market and launch assets in collaboration with the International Therapeutic Area.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., V&A, patient advocacy, communications, medical, healthcare systems) to support the design and implementation of policy strategy for the assigned therapeutic area, preparing favorable market conditions for priority pipeline assets.
- Coordinate with regions (Europe, APMA, LaCan) and directly reporting countries (US, CN, JP) on local policy priorities for the therapeutic area.
- Articulate priority policy requests for advocacy activities in regions and key countries across the portfolio, and align with regional Portfolio Advocacy leads to facilitate local execution of advocacy activities in the therapeutic area.
- Provide therapeutic area-specific thought leadership and insights for Global Public Affairs-led engagements supporting healthcare system and policy change.
- Develop policy resources, coordinate global events, and build coalitions within the therapeutic area while aligning and supporting the implementation of deliverables with cross-functional advocacy partners.
- Utilize a strong external network to build policy partnerships and coalitions as needed, providing policy thought leadership for Global Public Affairs-led initiatives that support healthcare system and policy change beneficial to the Novartis portfolio.
What You’ll Bring to the Role:
Essential Criteria:
- Extensive experience in therapeutic area-related life sciences policy, Public Affairs Policy, and/or related fields, including policy-focused patient advocacy.
- Established leadership position in Oncology-related trade association working groups and/or public forums, media.
- Experience representing the pharmaceutical industry in policy environments, with a track record of measurable business impact, demonstrating business and organizational awareness and an enterprise perspective.
- Proven experience in designing and executing market-shaping strategies across various geographies.
- Strategic understanding of portfolio and commercial strategy development.
- Fluency in English.
Desirable Criteria:
- Master's degree in a relevant discipline or an advanced degree (PhD, MBA, or equivalent) in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Economics, Public Policy, or a related field.
Why Novartis?
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