Summary

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, the resources and opportunities for growth and development are plentiful including global and local cross functional careers, a diverse learning suite of thousands of programs & an in-house marketplace for rotations & project work. With a strong medicines pipeline our current transformation will not just deliver growth for our business but continue to allow us to bring innovative medicines to patients quickly.

About the Role

Director Mature Brands, Established Medicines

Location - Hyderabad #LI Hybrid

• Function as a point of contact for all topics related to the US Mature Brands portfolio and ensure all other relevant functions are involved, as determined by the given situation.
• Execute late life cycle management (LCM) plans pre and post loss of exclusivity (LOE) for mature brands.
• Ensure the TBD and US Established Medicines team and broader US leadership is always aware of major product opportunities and challenges.
• Work with Finance and IDS functions to track portfolio performance and identify risks, keeping the US Established Medicines team up to date on the "performance narrative.
• Track and advise on risks & opportunities with relevant US functions (e.g. supply challenges, regulatory risks, reputational risks, opportunities to prune products or simplify manufacturing, etc.)
• Act as a key point of contact on relevant BD&L initiatives (e.g. divestments, out-licensing) Work closely and engage with Legal, Compliance, Marketing and NPS teams to ensure tactics are aligned and implemented in an expeditious and compliant manner.
• Master the NVS Material Approval Process, including FUSE platform, compliance with pharma/FDA marketing policies, and vendor payment systems.
• Oversee development of critical market research and manage vendor RFP process and ensuring contracting compliance.
• Support the US Established Medicines team in budget development and management for Mature Brands. Manages a Mature Brands Manager, effectively delegating work, monitoring performance and providing coaching and development.

• Minimum of 12 years of pharmaceutical experience in areas including: Strategy / General Management / Portfolio Management, Marketing, Market Access / Patient Services Insights / Analytics / Forecasting / Decision Support
• Demonstrated success in the areas of commercial pharmaceuticals and a track record of strong execution, handling complex analysis, and results
• Experience analyzing complex situations and processes and effectively integrating and synthesizing the data to form a complete cohesive picture
• Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing and analytical skills combined with a proven ability to successfully collaborate across a matrix organization
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize information to develop recommendations, and ability to persuade / influence organization pursuit of recommended path
• Ability to drive multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines

• Thorough understanding, knowledge of and experience with US healthcare dynamics and the drivers of pharmaceutical value
• Experience managing products / portfolios that are not actively promoted / in late life cycle