Director, PSL, Established Medicines Portfolio

Novartis • East Hanover, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Product Strategy Lead (PSL), Established Medicines Portfolio is responsible for shaping and driving portfolio level strategy to optimize the value, sustainability, and patient impact of a portfolio of 40+ Established Medicines brands in the US under the leadership of the General Manager. This role acts as a strategic thought partner to the General Manager, elevating the role of Established Medicines within the US organization through disciplined lifecycle management, loss of exclusivity (LoE) planning, innovative commercialization approaches, and enterprise transformation initiatives. The role partners closely with Market Access, Insights & Data Sci-ence, Finance, BD&L, and other members of the Established Medicines General Manage-ment Team. This leader demonstrates enterprise leadership, decisive strategic thinking, and the ability to translate complexity into action, enabling greater quality, speed, agility, and impact for patients, customers, and healthcare systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• US commercial experience required
• Demonstrated, practical use of AI and digital tools in daily workflows
• 8+ years in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or healthcare consulting industry inclusive of at least 2 distinct cross-functional roles
• 2+ years leading integrated product or portfolio strategy requiring global‑local alignment
• 4+ years leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives in a matrixed organization
• Strong customer‑ and patient‑centric mindset
• Strong business acumen, excellent strategic thinking and effective problem solving
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leadership
• Track record of exceptional performance and execution that drives results in a cross-functional matrix through ability to influence without formal authority
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively amid ambiguity and complexity
• Strong business acumen with excellent strategic thinking and problem‑solving skills
• Proven track record of exceptional execution and delivery of results
• Exceptional executive communication, storytelling, and stakeholder‑management skills

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred
• Management consulting experience
• Experience across US market dynamics, product launch, and lifestyle stages, or General Management outside the US

Responsibilities

• Elevate Established Medicines as a strategic enterprise portfolio, driving industry‑leading lifecycle management and value optimization
• Position Established Medicines as the strategic thought partner for LoE planning across the US portfolio
• Design and lead portfolio‑level frameworks and governance to transition assets into the Established Medicines portfolio
• Influence portfolio performance and financial outcomes through strategic prioritization and business case development
• Evaluate, pilot, and scale alternative commercialization and operating models to maximize value of late‑lifecycle assets
• Incubate and develop new, cost‑effective capabilities tailored to portfolio needs
• Lead high‑impact innovation initiatives across the Established Medicines portfolio and for select products
• Lead complex, cross‑functional strategic initiatives requiring alignment across multiple senior stakeholders
• Champion the evolution of Established Medicines into an AI‑enabled organization, embedding technology into workflows through pilots and best‑practice scaling
• Serve as a role model for Novartis’ leadership behaviors, fostering curiosity, courage, and inclusive collaboration

Benefits

• health, life and disability benefits
• a 401(k) with company contribution and match
• a variety of other benefits
• a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees