Novartis

Director – Launch Excellence Strategy

Novartis

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: East Hanover • Massachusetts • New Jersey • United States

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Salary

💰 $185,500 - $344,500 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Serve as the primary strategic thought and sparring partner to several U.S. cross‑functional launch teams
  • Shape end‑to‑end launch strategy across the full planning horizon
  • Challenge and elevate brand teams’ thinking on waves of growth and strategic choices
  • Ensure launch strategies reflect the available evidence, patient impact, and long-term value creation
  • Ensure launch plans integrate functional deliverables into a singular, cohesive plan
  • Drive data-informed strategic decision-making and inform annual and multi-year financial planning
  • Lead high‑impact, multifunctional initiatives to evolve Novartis’ launch excellence method
  • Capture and scale best practices in strategic launch planning

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred
  • 10+ years of experience in U.S. biopharmaceutical brand strategy, marketing, commercial strategy
  • Candidates must have personally led the development of U.S. brand strategy
  • Demonstrated experience leading launch strategy for complex or high-profile biopharma products
  • Deep understanding of the roles and strategic contributions of each function across the launch planning horizon
  • Experience in rare diseases, specialty, or novel technology/platform launches
  • Experience in one or more of these therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular-Renal-Metabolic, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology
  • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, challenge the status quo, and drive strategic clarity in ambiguous environments
  • Strong analytical, financial, and storytelling skills
  • Experience with AI solutions to advance strategic quality and speed of impact
Benefits
  • A comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits
  • 401(k) with company contribution and match
  • Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves
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Hard Skills & Tools
U.S. biopharmaceutical brand strategymarketingcommercial strategylaunch strategyanalytical skillsfinancial planningstorytellingAI solutionsstrategic decision-makinglaunch planning
Soft Skills
influence senior stakeholderschallenge the status quodrive strategic claritylead high-impact initiativesshape strategic thoughtcollaborate cross-functionallyelevate brand thinkingdata-informed decision-makingcapture best practicesscale strategic initiatives
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBA or equivalent advanced degree