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Bringing life-changing medicines to millions of people, Novartis sits at the intersection of cutting-edge medical science and innovative digital technology. As a global company, we offer abundant resources and opportunities for growth and development, including diverse learning programs and an in-house marketplace for rotations and project work. With a robust pipeline of medicines, our current transformation will not only deliver growth for our business but also enable us to provide innovative therapies to patients more swiftly.
About the Role
Our ambition is to become leaders in immunology across international markets, with Remibrutinib at the forefront as a priority launch for the organization. The Executive Director International, Remibrutinib, will play a pivotal role in leading the end-to-end brand strategy, including the vision, development, orchestration, implementation, and evaluation of integrated Remibrutinib strategies across major international markets. This pivotal position will focus on the top three countries: Germany, Japan, and China, driving the successful launch and growth of Remibrutinib, leading the launch of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), and supporting the launch of CSU among other lifecycle management (LCM) initiatives.
The incumbent will collaborate closely with Global Drug Development (GDD), International Medical Affairs, Value & Access, and Customer & Market Activation teams to ensure consistent strategy development and execution. This role will represent the commercial team across various instances within the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- International Launch Strategy: Lead the development and implementation of the launch plan for the assigned indication, ensuring alignment with overall asset strategy and corporate objectives.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Orchestrate a global/international, cross-functional team (Medical, Regulatory, Access, Commercial, Supply, etc.) to deliver seamless launch execution.
- Launch Readiness: Assess and drive readiness across core and priority markets, identifying risks and enabling mitigation plans for timely launch execution.
- Insight Integration: Leverage market research, competitive intelligence, and stakeholder feedback to refine positioning, messaging, and tactical planning.
- International-Local Partnership: Collaborate closely with regional and country teams to ensure implementation of global strategy, providing guidance and tools to support in-market success.
- Milestone Tracking & Governance: Define and track critical launch milestones and KPIs; lead governance updates and ensure timely decision-making across key forums.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Effectively communicate Remibrutinib’s vision and strategic goals to senior leaders, including the International Leadership Team (ILT), Country Presidents (CP), and regional heads.
- Compliance & Excellence: Uphold the highest standards of compliance and launch excellence throughout all activities.
- Collaboration: Work closely with global development to influence target product profile and Integrated Evidence Plan, maximizing commercialization and patient access for Remibrutinib in key international markets.
- ICE Initiatives: Lead Remibrutinib International Commercialization Excellence initiatives, driving best practices in customer engagement strategies and fostering a customer-centric mindset within teams.
Essential Requirements
- Over 15 years of commercial experience across various functions at both country and international levels, demonstrating a deep understanding of the commercial landscape.
- Proven track record of successful launches, with commercial leadership experience and therapeutic area leadership in core markets.
- Extensive experience in immunology, particularly with dermatologists and allergologists.
- Experience with high-performing brands or markets, with an understanding of key drivers influencing customer and patient behavior for successful launches.
- Ability to translate scientific data into differentiated brand value propositions for impactful launches throughout the lifecycle management process.
- Strong collaboration skills, successfully partnering with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic objectives.
Leadership Capabilities
- Proven ability to manage and drive performance, consistently meeting or exceeding targets in challenging markets.
- Demonstrated leadership skills to inspire teams, foster cross-functional collaboration, and think strategically in dynamic environments.
- Able to focus on larger, long-term issues while creating effective plans and strategies.
- Capable of establishing credibility and influence across diverse stakeholders, navigating organizational dynamics to achieve shared outcomes.
- Empowers teams to execute efficiently across various layers of the organization and geography.
- Excellent communication skills, effectively aligning with senior stakeholders on the vision, purpose, and goals while building trust and credibility.
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