The Head of International Medical Affairs (IMA) for Immunology is accountable for leading the Immunology Medical Affairs team responsible for the Immunology portfolio, launches of new products or indications, and priority Life Cycle Management (LCM), focused on priority countries. The responsibilities for the Head of IMA Immunology include:

• Medical and scientific leadership input into priority assets, LCM of the Immunology portfolio and pipeline (post-TDP)
• Innovative launch readiness solutions for the TA including MA planning and execution of the medical/scientific engagement strategy (MSL / field medical affairs strategy, medical education programs, medical expert network development, and input into scientific publication planning) delivering strategic pre-launch and launch medical activities, addressing needs for patient, and clinical adoption, while partnering with Value and Access, CLS and in alignment with GMA strategy.
• One cohesive medical voice for the regions and priority countries by engaging with regional and priority countries MA to consolidate IMA perspective for launch considerations, drive enterprise efficiency, and support in-country MA.
• International MA input into the GMA strategy IEP planning and evidence generation strategy and implementation.

This role is a member of the International Medical Affairs Leadership Team and TA Leadership Team.

• Ensure IMA TA Head and team have an integrated MA perspective from priority countries to shape the IMA TA strategy including launch readiness and execution for the priority countries.
• Ensure trial operationalization optimally addressees priority country needs (e.g., footprint, patient population)
• Provides medical input into post-TDP with the focus on innovative evidence solutions (interventional studies, NIS and RWE studies) addressing the needs of patients, clinical, access and value to health care systems across priority countries.
• Provide consolidated view for IEP gaps for priority countries to support launch.
• Provide IMA inputs to enhance patient access and best use of optimal medical treatment by clearly demonstrating value to practitioners and payors throughout the lifecycle of each product.
• Engages with external healthcare providers, patient associations and professional bodies and with major professional societies in full collaboration and alignment with GMA.
• Excellent operational execution and financial tracking to ensure timely and cost-effective development and execution of medical activities related to the TA.
• Inspires and leads a high performing team and implements medical transformation through best-in-class talent attraction, development and retention.

• Ability to drive innovation and bring novel ideas to the organization.
• Degree to which executed Integrated Evidence Plans meet stakeholder needs, delivers on excellent launch preparation requirements and optimizes access
• Launch readiness and execution in alignment with Value and Access , CLS, and priority countries.
• Ability to work in partnership with key internal/ external stakeholders to co-develop strategy and execute tactical plans.
• Depth of relationships with key external stakeholders (e.g.: medical experts, professional societies, research consortia, systems of care etc.)
• Success of portfolio management including contributions to BD&L opportunities.
• Ability to deliver key tactics on time, with high quality and within budget - working within policies on ethics, compliance and Novartis guidelines
• Matching capabilities with current and future needs and aiming for no resourcing gaps on priority programs.
• Engagement of MA ITA team.

• Advanced medical degree, Medical Doctor, PhD, or PharmD.
• 10+ years of extensive clinical and medical affairs experience acquired at pharmaceutical companies with demonstrated Medical functional expertise.
  • Subject expertise in areas of Evidence Generation and Launch Excellence, Scientific Engagement and Communications, Clinical Trials, Medical operational excellence and compliance. Ideally clinical experience in both research and medical affairs
  • Broad, multi - TA experience with proven record in Launch Medical
  • Global, multi and/or above country experience.
• Viewed as credible peer expert with stakeholders built on Scientific & Clinical experience and track record
  • Establishes credibility, collaborates and influences across a range of diverse stakeholders in a matrix organization - navigates in an environment of shared outcomes and cross-business accountabilities.
  • Credible external facing representative for Novartis medical affairs towards global KOLs, medical societies, industry forums
  • Balances Operation vs Innovation, forward-looking, strategic thinker able to create and implement a vision, supported by next generation capabilities and processes
  • Agile mindset & can lead in an agile organization.

• Successful track record of building, leading and inspiring teams to drive results.