Job ID
REQ-10066155
Posting Date
February 16, 2026
Location
Basel, Switzerland #LI-Hybrid
Summary
In this senior international leadership role, you will be responsible for shaping and steering the global launch strategy for a transformative new treatment for myelofibrosis, making a significant impact across diverse markets and healthcare systems. You will integrate scientific insights, commercial excellence, and deep cross-functional collaboration to ensure a strong and timely market entry, as well as sustained growth.
By working closely with international and country teams, you will guide strategic decision-making, incorporate market and customer insights, and foster a culture of innovation that enhances patient access and strengthens leadership in hematology.
This position offers the unique opportunity to influence the entire journey from development to commercialization while empowering teams across regions to make a meaningful difference for patients dealing with serious blood cancers.
About the Role
Major Accountabilities:
- Lead the international launch strategy for a new myelofibrosis treatment, ensuring alignment with hematology objectives.
- Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration across medical, regulatory, access, commercial, and supply teams to enable seamless execution.
- Drive launch readiness across priority markets, identifying risks early and implementing effective mitigation plans.
- Integrate market insights, competitive intelligence, and stakeholder feedback to refine global positioning and messaging.
- Partner with regional and country teams to support localized execution while ensuring alignment with global strategy.
- Define, track, and govern critical launch milestones and performance indicators to enable timely decisions.
- Engage senior leaders with clear communication regarding vision, progress, and strategic priorities across international markets.
- Uphold strong standards of compliance, operational excellence, and best practices in launch execution.
- Influence development planning by shaping target product profiles and evidence needs to improve market access potential.
- Lead commercialization excellence initiatives and enhance customer-centric engagement approaches across regions.
Essential Requirements:
- Recent, significant Profit and Loss (P&L) leadership experience at the country level.
- Approximately 15 years of progressive commercial experience in country and above-country roles.
- Proven success in leading launches and shaping therapeutic area strategy across diverse international markets.
- Strong understanding of hematology or related specialty areas, with experience translating scientific insights into strategic plans.
- Demonstrated ability to lead in complex, fast-evolving environments and deliver results across high-growth markets.
- Expertise in turning scientific data into differentiated value propositions across pre-launch and lifecycle management phases.
- Consistent record of influencing cross-unit and cross-functional teams to achieve shared strategic goals.
- Ability to integrate multiple market insights and stakeholder perspectives to guide clear, evidence-based decision-making.
Desirable Requirements:
- Proven capability to lead and inspire diverse, cross-regional teams, fostering collaboration, clarity, and strategic alignment in complex environments.
- Demonstrated strength in influencing senior stakeholders and navigating matrixed structures to drive shared priorities and long-term business impact.
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