Novartis

Vice President

• Deal strategy and execution
• Shape and secure non-binding offer and binding offer terms in collaboration with relevant functions.
• Build and manage high-performing teams on a deal-by-deal basis.
• Launch and govern a Virtual Data Room based diligence.
• Review and negotiation of definitive documentation.
• Prepare decision-making framework for governance.
• Collaborate on approval-to-closing diligence process.
• Develop strategic, content, and execution capabilities of junior M&A Transactions leads.
• Lead TA landscaping exercises for late-stage opportunities.
• Maintain regular cadence with financial advisors to gather market intelligence and remain up-to-date.

VP, M&A Transactions

Strategy

• Support the creation and update of a holistic TA strategy
• Provide early-phase commercial insights to project teams
• Guide TA-specific internal pipeline development and external licensing / acquisitions opportunities
• Support integrated enterprise alignment across Biomedical Research (BR), Development, Strategy & Growth (S&G), and the Commercial US and International units
• Brings external benchmarking, analysis and insights, and judgement to support the TA Strategy Head
• Derive insightful and differentiating competitive advantages over peers
• Provide key commercial insights to R&D project teams, particularly for early phase programs
• Analyze reports and publications to extract key messages, including building product forecasts
• Support development and delivery of TA-specific strategic external insights

Therapeutic Area Strategy Director, Oncology – Hematology

Clinical Operations

• Define, maintain, and continuously evolve the GCO AI strategy and roadmap aligned with GCO and DevAI priorities.
• Own the full portfolio of GCO AI initiatives, governing prioritisation, lifecycle progression, and value delivery.
• Develop and approve robust business cases and ensure benefits are realised and embedded into GCO operations.
• Identify and translate AI opportunities into impactful, scalable, and GxP‑compliant solutions.
• Drive strong cross‑functional alignment with GCO line functions, DevAI, DDIT, and enterprise AI governance bodies.
• Lead AI workforce enablement efforts to build the skills, tools, and mindset required for responsible AI adoption.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to accelerate prototyping, experimentation, and scaled implementation.
• Represent GCO in enterprise AI forums to influence platform decisions, governance standards, and solution roadmaps.

Head of AI Transformation and Enablement – Global Clinical Operations

Director

• Provide early scientific and technical input to research teams—offering leadership and guidance on candidate selection, raising safety, efficacy, and developability concerns, and ensuring research decisions account for development needs to reduce risk and delays prior hand‑over to development.
• Enable portfolio oversight and cross-project knowledge flow by connecting learnings, identifying platform-level issues, and facilitating scientific exchange across projects and functions (drug substance, drug product and analytical development).
• Apply structured scientific thinking to critical technical questions (including root-cause analyses); define options and trade-offs, and provide clear recommendations to drive timely conclusions.
• Strengthen governance and decision-making at key development gates by applying scientific rigor, enterprise thinking, and a holistic portfolio perspective.
• Influence across Novartis and across sites to align diverse stakeholders (e.g., research, development, technical operations, regulatory, quality) and enable execution of the agreed scientific strategy.
• Coach and mentor teams and individuals by sharing experience and best practices, helping them build scientific capability and embed a consultative, collaborative way of working.
• Enable innovation for novel and complex modalities (e.g., conjugates/AOCs, bispecific antibodies, therapeutic proteins) by initiating early scientific exchange, benchmarking external advances, and translating insights into actionable guidance.
• Assess, escalate, and communicate critical risks with urgency, proposing mitigations and driving alignment while upholding scientific rigor and balanced judgment to influence outcomes and support implementation.
• Partner with SMEs to capture prior knowledge in referenceable documents that support risk assessments and improve the quality of regulatory submissions.
• Ensure that upcoming new formats or technology platforms from research are established timely in development to be ready for transfer and scaling of the technologies

Director, Science and Technology

Research Analyst

• Serves as the primary site manager for assigned clinical investigative sites
• Is the frontline liaison between Novartis and sites to ensure successful collaboration
• Manages assigned study sites/networks, conducting phase I-IV protocols according to the monitoring plan and Novartis procedures
• Facilitates the preparation and collection of site and country level documents
• Performs Site Initiation Visit, ensures site personnel are fully trained on all trial related aspects
• Conducts continuous monitoring activities (onsite and/or remote)
• Accountable for continuously updating all relevant electronic systems to perform job functions
• Monitors studies as per current legislations, ICH/GCP and Novartis standards
• Ensures timely delivery, of high quality, robust and reliable data of the monitored sites

Senior Clinical Research Associate

• support the creation and update of a holistic TA strategy
• provide early-phase commercial insights to project teams
• guide TA-specific internal pipeline development and external licensing / acquisitions opportunities
• support integrated enterprise alignment across Biomedical Research (BR), Development, Strategy & Growth (S&G), and the Commercial US and International units

Executive Director, Therapeutic Area Strategy – Oncology, Hematology

Medical Director

• Lead the global medical affairs strategy for Radioligand Therapies (RLT)
• Shape integrated evidence and lifecycle strategies using innovative methodologies
• Provide strategic medical leadership to guide lifecycle planning
• Partner closely with Development, Regulatory, Commercial and regional Medical Affairs teams
• Drive the creation and delivery of robust global medical launch plans
• Represent the global medical perspective with credibility
• Champion the voice of patients by embedding unmet needs into global evidence generation

Executive Medical Director, RLT

Attorney

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of data privacy and AI policies and procedures to ensure a responsible use of AI, protect personal data in Europe.
• Track evolving global data privacy and AI laws (e.g., EU AI Act, OECD AI principles, US AI laws, UK DPDI) and translate requirements into actionable guidance.
• Provide and organize expert legal advice and guidance on data privacy and AI use cases to internal stakeholders, including senior management, ERC, IT, and P&O.
• Manage outside counsel for advice on data privacy and AI legal issues in Europe as needed.
• Support the identification and mitigation of data privacy, AI and cybersecurity risks conducting regular assessments in close collaboration with DPDAI, IT and business teams.
• Support the development and delivery of training programs to educate employees on data privacy and AI best practices and legal requirements.
• Lead and support the legal response to, date privacy data breaches and AI-related incidents (including in cybersecurity incidents), ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including ERC, IT, security, P&O, Legal and business to ensure an integrated approach to data privacy and AI.

Head of Data Privacy and AI, Europe

• Provide critical medical and scientific leadership across a broad rheumatology portfolio.
• Lead the development and execution of integrated evidence generation plans across multiple rheumatology disease states.
• Provide medical leadership and scientific input to clinical development programs.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive external medical engagement strategy.
• Collaborate in the establishment and ongoing execution of advisory boards and expert meetings.
• Lead the development and execution of scientific communication plans.
• Drive and coordinate congress medical strategy and execution.
• Serve as a strategic partner to field medical teams (e.g., MSLs) by providing scientific leadership.
• Represent the U.S. Medical voice in internal forums and cross functional governance.
• Act as a disease area medical expert for internal stakeholders across functions and for external audiences.
• Perform additional Medical Affairs responsibilities as assigned.

Medical Director, Rheumatology

Operations

• Identify, assess, and prioritize enterprise level operational opportunities across US Market Access
• Own and operate a disciplined intake, prioritization, and governance framework to align leadership on focus areas, tradeoffs, and resource allocation
• Drive senior level alignment and decision making across a highly matrixed organization
• Translate approved strategies and solutions into executable implementation plans
• Ensure initiatives are embedded into operating rhythms, performance management, and ways of working to deliver sustained, measurable impact
• Develop and scale frameworks, tools, and standards that improve efficiency and consistency across Market Access execution

Director, Market Access Operations – Strategy

• Responsible for the implementation of designated clinical trials including investigator selection, patient recruitment, preparation of trial related documentation, TMF maintenance, and organizing Ethics Committee submissions.
• May provide strategic input to protocol design based on operational feasibility and execution strategy as appropriate.
• Accountable for the accuracy and timeliness of trial information in all trial databases and tracking systems.
• Serves as clinical trial leader for US Medical Affairs Trials (including Phase I-IV, Managed Access, Investigator Initiated, Research Collaborations and Registries).
• May serve as disease area(s) lead in support of Therapeutic Area Program Lead, Clinical Sciences.
• Interfaces with the disease area(s), global and US clinical team members, clinical operations, scientific operations, regulatory affairs, drug supply, data management, finance, quality, compliance, and other relevant functional areas.
• Liaises with study investigators, site research staff, and field-based colleagues to support clinical studies. Point of first contact when investigators/site personnel enquire about patient inclusion/exclusion criteria for ongoing trials.
• Organizes investigator’s start-up meeting and study site initiation meetings.
• Drives study enrollment, plan advisory boards, and perform external study feasibility with investigators.
• May independently develop strategic trial execution plan (e.g., recruitment retention, contingency plans) and timeline commitments for the US as appropriate.
• Maintains project files including: ethics committee approvals; curricula vitae of investigators and study personnel; clinical investigators brochure; protocols; case report forms instructions; consent documents; clinical trial material shipping orders; start-up meeting attendance documentation; letters of agreement; lab reference ranges; all investigator and site correspondence; and schedules of payment.
• Understands and complies with company SOPs and GCPs; contributes to continuous improvement in SOPs and local Working Practices.
• Responsible for the initial and subsequent drug supply across trials within a therapeutic area in collaboration with the Local Drug Supply Manager.
• Contributes to the preparation and review of clinical program documents (PowerPoint presentations, IND annual report, Health Authority (HA) briefing books, clinical study protocol, regulatory documents, clinical study reports, (CSR) and submissions) and other study related documents assuring quality and consistency.
• Supports the development, management and tracking of trial budgets working closely with the appropriate partners.
• Facilitates vendor selection and performance. Manages all vendors (CRO, Central lab etc.): definition of responsibilities, communication plan, divisions of responsibility, milestones, review monthly status reports, and the interactive management of all vendors to ensure project success.
• Coordinates the movement of laboratory samples and the resulting data when central laboratory facilities are used.
• Reviews all SAEs, ensures Medical Director sign-off, that sites are notified, and that all company procedures are complied with.
• Supports all scientific aspects of clinical trial(s) and program level activities as assigned.
• Provides mentorship to Managers and Specialists, Clinical Sciences, to ensure that their role and contribution is optimized.

Associate Director, Clinical Sciences

Business Analyst

• Ensure traceability between user requirements, functional specifications, and testing deliverables.
• Support validation and testing while maintaining compliance with security and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with AQS business and IT teams to design and deliver modern technology solutions.
• Coordinate integration touchpoints and ensure accurate data flow across SCAPE SCE interfaces.
• Maintain SCAPE product backlog and align user requirements across project workstreams.
• Partner with vendors to interpret and implement user requirements effectively.
• Drive user experience considerations and adherence to compliance in solution design and deployment.

Associate Director, DDIT Development, Clinical Enablement, IT Business Analyst

Translator

• Lead and manage multiple FiH and Clinical Pharmacology studies simultaneously with medical, scientific, and operational excellence
• Provide expert Clinical Pharmacology input into Study Concept Sheets, protocols, Informed Consent Forms, Statistical Analysis Plans, and TLF shells
• Oversee medical and safety aspects of studies, including Site Initiation Visits, ongoing safety reviews, medical coding, and safety reporting
• Drive development of Clinical Study Reports and contribute to dissemination of study results (e.g., abstracts, posters, manuscripts, plain‑language and technical summaries)
• Provide strategic Clinical Pharmacology guidance to ensure optimal study design aligned with program objectives
• Partner with project‑level TMEs to align on compound background and program strategy
• Lead or contribute to strategic initiatives, process optimization, and capability‑building efforts

Director, Translational Medicine Expert, Clinical Pharmacology

Program Manager

• Scope, design, and structure priority programs , translating business needs into clear plans, deliverables, and outcomes.
• Lead and coordinate cross functional and cross market teams to deliver strategic initiatives through robust execution
• Define and embed program governance , including leadership forums, workstream reviews, decision making criteria, calendar & agenda setting, pre-read preparation and tracking follow-up actions.
• Maintain the Integrated Master Plan , ensuring visibility on milestones, dependencies, release timelines, and rollout activities.
• Manage RAID and risk frameworks , drive proactive risk management, issue resolution, and ensure effective dependency management across teams.
• Track market readiness and rollout progress including all key checkpoints including testing, data migration and deployment preparation in collaboration with program leads and change and communication leads.
• Provide high quality reporting and insights through dashboards, KPIs, and status updates for leadership.
• Support team building capabilities initiatives including greater depth of functional / commercial topics and our core capabilities (covering Consulting, Program Management and Learning) with focus on strengthening our PMO capabilities, enhancing templates, tools, workflows, and best practices across the organization.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and role model structured ways of working, collaboration, and BSI’s “One Team, Shared Impact” and culture.

Manager, BSI Consulting – Program Management

• Lead the development of change impact assessments, stakeholder maps, and readiness reports for international markets.
• Develop change management & comms plan following initial discovery phase + program governance (including change journeys, change impact assessments, stakeholder management plans etc).
• Draft and socialize market engagement and adoption material for new CRM with frequents updates as needed of the varying program phases.
• Design/create and maintain training content, user guides, and enablement materials in collaboration with SMEs and training teams.
• Draft and develop communication materials, newsletters, FAQs, and leadership updates aligned with the CEFUT program messaging strategy.
• Coordinate logistics and preparation for program sessions, workshops, leadership meetings, and training events.
• Monitor market readiness indicators taking appropriate action where needed, and track progress across workstreams to help identify risks, gaps, or dependencies.
• Lead the execution of communication campaigns and ensure timely dissemination of information to relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with country change teams to collect data, consolidate feedback, and support local change execution.
• Drive in hyper-care activities post‑go‑live by tracking user feedback, adoption blockers, and training needs.
• Maintain change dashboards, reporting templates, and program documentation with consistent quality and accuracy.
• Engage with PMs, Product Owners, and functional teams and lead alignment between change, communication, and training activities.