Global Program Head — Novartis
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
Summary LI-Hybrid
The Global Program Head is a key player in the strategic leadership of Novartis, inspiring action through transformative vision and robust strategies for our programs.
They drive the entire program lifecycle, having sole accountability and responsibility to deliver enterprise value by defining the program’s strategic vision, optimizing life cycle management, and driving the integrated development plans to ensure successful regulatory and access outcomes.
- Summary LI-Hybrid
- The Global Program Head is a key player in the strategic leadership of Novartis, inspiring action through transformative vision and robust strategies for our programs.
- Embody an enterprise leader that works across the entire Novartis research-development-commercial continuum to understand the impact of decisions, the benefit of diverse perspective, and the power of our shared purpose.
What the company offers
- Embody an enterprise leader that works across the entire Novartis research-development-commercial continuum to understand the impact of decisions, the benefit of diverse perspective, and the power of our shared purpose.
Company and context
- Deliver organization-wide impact through an understanding and respect for an evolving technological landscape, including knowing when and how to incorporate new tools into existing strategies while evolving ahead of anticipated capabilities (e.g., artificial intelligence).
- Lead RLI programs across priority targets, overseeing a portfolio of assets
- Shape the portfolio across RLI assets, including prioritization across multiple RLI programs, integration into RLT (radioligand therapy) portfolio strategy, and contribution to Theranostics leadership ambition
- End-to-End Program Lifecycle Accountability
- The GPH has sole accountability of and responsibility to deliver enterprise value by defining the RLI’s strategic vision, optimize life cycle management, and drive the integrated development plans to ensure successful regulatory and access outcomes.
- Leads the design of the Target Product Profile (TPP) and the Integrated Development Plan (IDP).
- Accountable for end-to-end RLI leadership, including formally representing the RLI internally and externally, driving innovation in execution, and advancing the program through multiple decision stages.
- Accountable for end-to-end RLI program leadership, including formally representing the program internall
Additional details
- The GPH holds a crucial and pivotal role in managing stakeholder relationships using exceptional communication skills, effectively influencing and involving stakeholders in decision-making processes, and anticipating and flexibly adjusting strategies to meet stakeholder expectations and responses. High Level Program/DU Description
- Regardless of whether a third party is involved, the GPH will remain accountable for design and execution leading to regulatory submission. Major Accountabilities Strategic Leadership
Notes and original content
- The GPH holds a crucial and pivotal role in managing stakeholder relationships using exceptional communication skills, effectively influencing and involving stakeholders in decision-making processes, and anticipating and flexibly adjusting strategies to meet stakeholder expectations and responses.
- High Level Program/DU Description
- Regardless of whether a third party is involved, the GPH will remain accountable for design and execution leading to regulatory submission.
- Job Description
- Major Accountabilities
- Strategic Leadership
Questions about this listing
What salary does Novartis offer for this role?
Novartis lists CHF 85'500 - 129'500 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Novartis offer?
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