Executive Director, Haematology, International Commercial Launch Strategy

Novartis seeks an Executive Director for Haematology International Commercial Launch Strategy in Basel. This C-Suite role leads global launch planning for blood cancer treatments, requiring extensive commercial leadership and hematology expertise.

This senior leadership position directs the international commercial launch strategy for transformative blood cancer therapies. The role integrates market insights and cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely market entry, sustainable growth, and alignment with haematology priorities across global regions.

Responsibilities

• Develop the international launch strategy for a leading CML or MF treatment, aligning with haematology goals and patient needs.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including medical, regulatory, access, commercial, and supply units to ensure effective execution.
• Prepare priority markets for launch by identifying risks early and implementing practical mitigation plans.
• Refine global positioning and messaging using market insights, competitive intelligence, and stakeholder feedback.
• Partner with regional and country teams to support local execution while maintaining global strategic alignment.
• Define, monitor, and govern critical launch milestones and performance indicators to support evidence-based decisions.
• Communicate vision, progress, and strategic priorities to senior leaders across international markets.
• Promote compliance, operational excellence, and best practices in launch execution.
• Contribute to development planning by shaping target product profiles and evidence needs to support market access.
• Lead commercial excellence initiatives and strengthen customer-centred engagement approaches across regions.

Requirements

• Recent, significant Profit and Loss (P&L) leadership experience at country level.
• Approximately 15 years of progressive commercial experience across country and above-country roles.
• Proven success leading launches and shaping therapeutic area strategy across diverse international markets.
• Strong understanding of hematology or related specialty areas, with experience translating scientific insights into strategic plans.
• Demonstrated ability to lead in complex, fast-evolving environments and deliver results across high-growth markets.
• Expertise in turning scientific data into differentiated value propositions across pre-launch and lifecycle management phases.
• Consistent record of influencing cross-unit and cross-functional teams to achieve shared strategic goals.
• Ability to integrate multiple market insights and stakeholder perspectives to guide clear, evidence-based decision-making.

Nice to have

• Proven ability to lead and inspire diverse, cross-regional teams, fostering collaboration, clarity, and strategic alignment across complex environments.
• Demonstrated strength in influencing senior stakeholders and navigating matrixed structures to drive shared priorities and long-term business impact.

What the company offers

• Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: 169,400.00 - 314,600.00 CHF
• Performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters.
• Long-term equity awards granted at group level may also be part of your package.
• Flexible and hybrid working options, where possible.
• Minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave.
• Insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs.

About the company

Novartis aims to ensure every patient has access to necessary medicines as quickly as possible. The company is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment with diverse teams that reflect the patients and communities served. Pay equity is a fundamental principle of its employment policy, reflecting a commitment to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.

• Aspiration to grow by ensuring every patient has access to the medicine they need as soon as possible.
• Commitment to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities served.
• Pay equity is a fundamental principle of employment policy, reflecting commitment to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.