TA Head Oncology

Job title: TA Head Oncology

Location: Panama City, Panama

As TA Head Oncology, you will shape a compelling local therapeutic area vision by translating global strategy into country priorities and mobilizing cross-functional partners across Commercial, Medical and Value & Access. You will lead launch planning and execution, accelerate the performance of priority and in-market brands, strengthen customer engagement through deep disease-area insight, and represent the organization with key external stakeholders. You will also build an empowered, diverse and high-performing team capable of delivering sustainable growth and transformation.

About the Role

Key responsibilities

• Create and execute a compelling local Oncology strategy aligned with the global therapeutic area direction and informed by market, customer, patient and competitive insights.

• Mobilize and align cross-functional teams, including Commercial, Medical and Value & Access, around a shared vision, priorities and measurable outcomes.

• Lead best-in-class launch planning and execution to maximize the potential of strategic Oncology brands in the country.

• Own commercial performance for priority brands, delivering sales, growth, revenue and broader business objectives across the portfolio.

• Maximize in-market brand performance by activating fit-for-purpose customer engagement models and outcome-oriented digital and non-digital channels.

• Build trusted, long-term partnerships with relevant external stakeholders, including government bodies, payers, patient organizations and other institutions, while representing Novartis externally.

• Anticipate market dynamics, access and reimbursement challenges, and translate them into differentiated therapeutic area strategies and effective business decisions.

• Lead business and organizational transformation, navigating matrix complexity, shared accountabilities and competing priorities to deliver collective impact.

• Attract, retain, engage and develop diverse talent, building empowered leaders and high-performing teams that consistently deliver growth and change.

• Communicate clearly and credibly with senior internal and external stakeholders to align on vision, purpose, goals and execution priorities.

• Essential Requirements

• Relevant university degree; substantial senior commercial leadership experience, including direct leadership of large teams.

• Demonstrated P&L management success, with delivery of top- and bottom-line targets in a large or mid-sized market.

• Proven track record in defining and implementing launch strategy for a specialty brand in the healthcare industry.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to anticipate external market dynamics and translate insights into successful therapeutic area strategy.

• Proven ability to build long-term partnerships with external stakeholders and create shared value; experience addressing access or reimbursement challenges.

• Demonstrated customer centricity, including delivery of targeted, outcome-oriented engagement initiatives based on deep disease-area insights.

• Experience leading business or organizational transformation and navigating complex matrix environments with shared cross-business accountabilities.

• Fluent in English.

Desirable Requirements:

• International experience in at least one market outside the home country; Oncology or closely related disease-area.

• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

• Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

• Benefits and Rewards: Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally.

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• Division

• International

• Business Unit

• General Management

Location

Panama

Site Panama

Company / Legal Entity PA13 (FCRS = PA013) Novartis Panama, S.A.

Functional Area Commercial & General Management

Job Type Full time

Employment Type Regular

Shift Work No