Summary

As the Site Head, Novartis Biomedical Research, India, he/she will lead a cross-functional Bio-medical Research (BR) team in India and be responsible for the strategic growth and seam-less integration of BR functions delivering timely and high-quality support for the BR Portfolio. The BR site head in India will also collaborate cross-functionally across Novartis and enhance and extend the ex-ternal presence of Novartis in the local scientific, corporate, and institutional community.

About the Role

BR Set Up & growth

• Lead the successful implementation of planned BR setup in India in a phased approach.
• Lead the long-term strategic growth and seamless integration of BR functions at Hyderabad, delivering timely and high-quality support for the BR Portfolio.
• Develop and contribute to strategic business plans for new teams / functions to start up in Hyderabad, in close collaboration with global line function leaders

• Operational leadership of the cross-functional BR team in India
• Comprehensive input to research and scientific strategy for all areas executed in India
• Lead the BR India leadership team and enable innovative scientific culture across the site in India
• Responsible for executing the local BR Strategy, governance, budget, compliance and talent decisions

• Serve as a bridge between the global and local teams: integrate and embed Global Novartis & BR culture & ways of working in local BR teams
• Create a shared sense of purpose, inspire and energize teams through effective communication and engagement
• Foster and role model a culture of inspired, curious and unbossed leadership including smart risk-taking in pursuit of novel medicines

• Lead, inspire, coach and empower a diverse community of scientists, engineers and other professional staff to drive continuous scientific and operational innovation and excellence in India, with an emphasis on collaboratively building a talent pipeline for all departments represented on site.
• Ensure effective succession planning, mentoring and efforts to develop critical scientists/future organizational leaders both on site as well as in close collaboration with the respective Biomedical research group.

• Collaborating across the Research & Development, Commercial and Operations Continuum
• Representing and positioning Biomedical Research in key internal leadership, talent & governance forums
• Representing Biomedical Research in key external research groups and consortiums.
• Support the Site initiatives at Hyderabad in activity areas such as "Talent Development", "Quality" and "Great Place to Work, "Diversity"

• Represent BR at Country level as member of Country Coordination Committee India and board member of Novartis Healthcare Private Ltd.
• Key governance and talent decisions as part of Country Leadership Team and active Country Coordination Committee (CCC) member
• Hyderabad Site Leadership Team Member
• Key member of Country NEM (Novartis Emergency Management)

• Accountable for partnering with local CRO teams to ensure reduced cycle times, quality & delivery on priority projects
• Cultivates and maintains external relationships with key partners, authorities, institutes and professional organizations.