Executive Director, Therapeutic Area Strategy – Oncology, Hematology

Novartis

Executive Director shaping Novartis oncology and hematology strategies, pipelines, and commercial opportunities. Aligning research, development, strategy, and commercial teams across US and international operations.

Posted 8/12/2026full-timeEast Hanover • Massachusetts, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $248,500 - $461,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Oncology and Hematology, with a strong ability to provide commercial insights and support strategic development across multiple therapeutic areas. Proven experience in evaluating product opportunities and conducting primary research to drive growth in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Oncology KnowledgeHematology KnowledgePharmaceutical Industry ExperiencePrimary Research AnalysisStrategic Development

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Hard Skills

Therapeutic Area StrategyCommercial InsightsProduct ForecastingM&A EvaluationBusiness DevelopmentResearch & DevelopmentStrategic Asset DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisBenchmarkingLicensing Opportunities

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeAdvanced Degree (PhD, MD, MBA)

Industry Keywords

Biomedical ResearchHealthcare SystemsCommercial FunctionsMarket ExperienceDisease Areas

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support creation and update of a holistic Therapeutic Area strategy
Provide early-phase commercial insights to project teams
Guide therapeutic-area-specific internal pipeline development and external licensing/acquisition opportunities
Support integrated enterprise alignment across Biomedical Research, Development, Strategy & Growth, and Commercial US and International units
Bring external benchmarking, analysis, insights, and judgement to support sustainable short-, mid-, and long-term growth
Apply pharmaceutical-industry and Oncology & Hematology knowledge to derive differentiating competitive advantages
Provide 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 strategic external insights
Identify growth opportunities and emerging competitive challenges
Create third-party views around key strategic levers and commission targeted primary research

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required
Advanced degree (PhD, MD or other advanced University degree) and/or equivalent experience in life science/healthcare; MBA or consulting or equivalent experience highly preferred
In-depth Therapeutic Area knowledge in Oncology and/or Hematology, or track record to acquire the expertise rapidly
Capacity to support multiple strategic disease areas and programs
Substantial experience evaluating new product opportunities through M&A, BD&L, and internal research programs
7–10 years of pharmaceutical industry and/or medical device experience
Experience in Research & Development and/or commercial functions
Experience conducting, commissioning, and analyzing primary research
Experience developing strategy and shaping assets early in the lifecycle
Recent (post-2015) local US in-market experience with US customers and healthcare systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based cash incentive
Eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards, depending on the level of the role
Health benefits
Life benefits
Disability benefits
401(k) with company contribution and match
Comprehensive benefits package
Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities