Director, Product Commercial Assessment & Insights

Key responsibilities:

• Has a deep understanding and hands-on experience directly supporting and leading forecasting, new product planning & commercial assessments with at least one therapeutic area expertise (cardiovascular, immunology, neurology, or oncology)
• Able to synthesize key insights and clear communicate features of market opportunity assessments, patient journey mapping, HCP/patient insights, competitive intelligence, and positioning strategies to determine clear risks and opportunities for a specific program
• Has the ability to synthesize complex data into constructing clear and simple narratives and strategic recommendations for senior leadership through impactful presentations and visualizations.
• Develops and maintains indication-specific and epidemiology-based sales and volume forecasts for pipeline and in-market brands on both an as needed and evolving basis for a designated therapeutic area.
• Works collaboratively with the Strategy & Growth (S&G), US, and International (INT) teams, as well as other cross-functional partners, to ensure product and market insights are integrated into forecasts, and that US & INT numbers are then rolled into a single set of approved brand numbers
• Coordinates with and obtains alignment from key stakeholders, including US & INT, on critical assumptions and generating and aligning on the treatment journey.
• Consolidates and summarizes sales forecast assumptions, methodology, and results to all relevant stakeholders, systems and platforms
• Works on an as needed basis on supporting forecast development and insight generation for licensing and M&A opportunities under guidance of C&BD colleagues within S&G
• Coaches and mentors junior colleagues

Essential Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in Science/Economics/ Statistics/Engineering/Business/related field; MBA or advanced degree in one or more fields strongly preferred

Languages:

• Fluent in oral and written English, other language(s) are an added bonus

Experience/Professional requirement:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry, life sciences consulting with commercial assessment experience; in-market commercial, finance, and/or new product planning experience.
• Familiarity with epidemiology sources, IQVIA, Evaluate Pharma, claims, and other standard pharmaceutical databases
• Experience incorporating big data analytics, competitive intelligence, primary & secondary market research into forecast models
• Comfortable with identifying and implementing AI solutions where appropriate
• Strong understanding of forecast methodologies, including expertise in patient-based forecast modelling
• Expertise in translating inputs from cross-functional business partners into commercial forecast models
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal direction
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Effective team building and consulting skills, with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

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

Accessibility and Accommodation: 

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversity.inclusion_ch@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.