Novartis Hiring for Director, Launch/LCM & Competitive Readiness – SMA job in East Hanover Full Time

About the role
Location: East Hanover, NJ #LI-Hybrid

About the Role: The Director, Launch/Lifecycle Management & Competitive Readiness is responsible for future life cycle planning for new indications, formulations, and labels for in-line products in the SMA therapeutic area portfolio and will develop deep forward-looking competitive intelligence, scenario planning and tactical planning. Leads Competitive Intelligence (CI) and Readiness leadership rooted in deep understanding of the external competitive environment and our internal product/portfolio strategies, with a focus on the SMA disease area, this role ensures our product/portfolio teams are in a constant state of readiness to anticipate and act on external macro-environmental market changes, competitor new launches and other competitor strategies in a legal and compliant manner. Furthermore, they are accountable for leading the development and implementation of launch readiness for new indications/formulations as well as loss of exclusivity strategies, in collaboration cross-functionally across the therapeutic area portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:
• Drive and ensure launch readiness for the product formulation, ensuring creation of a cross-functionally robust launch plan and completion of all relevant launch readiness frameworks and approaches. Lead strategic planning for lifecycle management (LCM) across the Therapeutic Area portfolio. Develop and implement focused strategies for brand performance by evaluating in-sights, category trends, in-market performance, and competitive activity
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Medical Affairs, global development, Novartis Technical Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Trade and Market Access to ensure realization of LCM priorities. Proactively address/manage risks and issue escalation. Ensure close coordination with peers and key matrix partners, such as Finance, on forecasts and cost projections and ap-propriate coordination with team members, and external vendors while partnering with key matrix team members (integrated Marketing, Sales, Analytics, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Digital Hub, etc.) to develop and implement the LCM strategy for implementation
• Lead and collaborate with the competitive intelligence team and US cross-functional teams to develop LCM framework for key products. Optimally roll out the LCM framework and implementation including training where needed
• Develop effective business and competitive intelligence to provide unbiased and fact-based competitive insights, benchmarking, and recommendations regarding commercialization strategies, cross-functional strategies, and resource prioritization
• Lead team analysis and/or independently perform strategic assessments of select competitor activities, including market situation analysis, strategic forecasting, strategic and operational benchmarking, and articulation of implications in legal and compliant manner.
• Monitor/benchmark strategic plans and key developments of competitors to provide early warning for potential threats and opportunities for successful implementation of prioritized critical initiatives and tactical plans.
• Lead efforts for the creation of effective intelligence programs (including annual budget planning etc.) in support of key partners involved in integrated product strategy.
• Proactive surveillance of relevant Disease Area portfolio healthcare environment issues including policy, regulatory, health technology to identify key issues relevant to planning initiatives in the US. Partner with internal collaborators and external thought leaders to explore opportunities to grow competitive share, increase impact and improve profitability for Disease Area portfolio
• Demonstrate leadership in developing and connecting a network of subject matter experts across our portfolio to share intelligence and to support strategic activities of key customers (e.g., competitive planning etc.)
• Drive the design and execution of competitive planning initiatives (competitive simulations) for key products subject to significant competitive events. Ensure the effective implementation and integrity of all competitive and business intelligence activities such as primary research, and other ap-propriate intelligence gathering and analysis projects through timely and appropriate coordination with team members and external vendors.

This position will be located at the East Hanover, NJ site and will not have the ability to be located re-motely. This position will require approximately 25% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/or international). Please note that this role would not provide relocation and only local candidates will be considered.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations: Individuals in need of a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or disability for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know the nature of your request, your contact information and the job requisition number in your message:

• Novartis: e-mail [email protected] or call +1 (877)395-2339
• Sandoz: e-mail [email protected] or call: +1-609-422-4098

Role Requirements
What You’ll Bring to the Role:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree is required in relevant area, MBA or advanced degree in Health Policy preferred

Essential Requirements:
• Minimum 8 years US commercial experience preferably with multiple functional experience (including new products/ pipeline/ lifecycle management) in a pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or consulting environment, inclusive of at least 2 different types of cross-functional roles/experience
• US Market experience with launch and product lifecycle stages experience or General Manager experience in other countries
• Highly motivated individual who can work with a high degree of autonomy, in a dynamic environment applying creative problem-solving skills and industry knowledge.
• Possess a portfolio approach and experience uncovering and implementing innovative marketing strategies in a competitive marketplace.
• Ability to be a leader and proactive custodian for consistent competitive readiness excellence

Desirable Requirements:
• Therapeutic area experience in rare disease and/or experience in Gene Therapy
• 2+ years within a significant consultancy group (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain)

Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You’ll Receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

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

Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations: Individuals in need of a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or disability for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call +1 (877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $201,600 and $302,400/year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/24 through 12/31/24, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company re-serves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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