Ta Head Oncology

392484BR

**TA Head Oncology**:
Singapore

**About the role**

4 The 4 essential elements that shape our culture: Inspired. Curious. Unbossed. Integrity. Our mission is to discover new ways to improve and extend peoples’ lives. Your passion to build, execute business plans to meet the sales goals, develop effective professional business relationships with Healthcare Professionals will help the world understand what these medicines do, why they matter and how Novartis is striving to reimagine medicine.
As a Therapy Area Head for Oncology managing Singapore, you will lead, manage and develop the overall performance of the business franchise/unit's current and future product portfolio and deliver sales and profits within agreed budgets. You will also lead and develop a successful sales and marketing team and build effective and enduring business relationships with key customers.
**Your Responsibilities**:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

- Accountable for delivering the business unit/ franchise sales, market share, and profitability to meet or exceed budget targets. Define, develop and implement short and long-term strategic marketing and sales plans in line with regional & global marketing strategy. Monitor market trends, sales and product performance, conduct regular reviews against plans and take corrective action as required.
- Drive the growth of the BU/ BF by establishing growth plans for existing products, effectively manage their life cycle, successfully launch line extensions and new products; establish and manage effective strategic partnerships.
- Define, drive and oversee the launch planning and execution of upcoming key launches by ensuring seamless cross-functional and (as applicable) cross-divisional collaboration
- Develop and strengthen strategic relationships with customers (e.g., physicians, key accounts, specialty pharmacies, KOLs and payors) to support medical and commercial activities in alignment with compliance guidelines.
- Optimize sales force performance and return on investment. Enhance sales force capabilities and continue to develop innovative commercial strategies to ensure success in an evolving healthcare environment
- Partner with other franchise heads and support in the development of an agile, customer-led digital and customer solutions strategy which meets the evolving needs of the business, our customers and patients.
- Responsible for the budget and financial performance of the unit, ensure alignment to all Ethics, Risk & Compliance policies and manage key processes.
- Successfully lead the franchise team, managing all people-management related processes (recruiting, performance management, coaching). Identify and build key capabilities, talent pipeline and ensure proper development of assigned people.

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

**Role Requirements**

**What you’ll bring to the role**:

- Degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biomedical or other related field.
- Minimum 10 years in sales and marketing in Healthcare / Pharma / related business commercial experience and/or leadership experience in Healthcare
- People leadership in sales and marketing
- Able to understand changing dynamics of Pharmaceutical industry
- Proficient and fluent in English (spoken and written), with good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Digital & Technology Savvy

**Why Novartis?**


**Division**

International

**Business Unit**

APMA IMI

**Work Location**

Singapore

**Company/Legal Entity**

NOV SINGAPORE

**Functional Area**

Commercial & General Management

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Shift Work**

No

**Early Talent**

No