About the RoleAbout the Role: Our ambition is to go above and beyond. Together. For Patients.
Are you looking for a unique opportunity to lead and design the portfolio of innovative projects to improve people's lives and society within the Pharma industry? Novartis is looking for an Innovative Services & Solutions Lead! In this role you will lead a team of dynamic, agile and committed enthusiast innovators who collaborate with therapeutic areas to develop services and solutions that improve the patient journey, overcome pain points, and maximize business objectives.
Key Responsibilities: Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide strategic direction and lead an experienced team working across the organization accountable for designing the strategy and execution of innovative healthcare solutions and partnerships that unlock faster access to care and optimize care pathways.Deliver harmonized, innovative solutions across Therapeutic Areas: real-world needs grounded on evidence, co-designed with patients, physicians, and cross-functional colleagues. By addressing key pain points, we aim to enhance patient journeys and health outcomes.Lead the digital health and AI agenda to amplify our service & solution portfolio's impact and explore new opportunities in all Novartis divisions.Collaborate and influence with senior leaders in Therapeutic Areas and other BUs (Access, Public Affairs, Communication, etc) to align on the solutions strategy to maximize TA business objectives.Liase with Global and Regional leadership in the matrix structure, to ensure effective and timely patient solutions design and scale up.Provide feedback and promote the Italian market acceptance of the innovative projects to the Global and Regional teams.Cooperate with the Integrated Business Insights team to collect market insights and competitive information around care pathways and innovative solutions.Cooperate and facilitate the communication with Legal, Regulatory, Compliance and Procurement ensuring innovative projects are smoothly supported by internal policies.Track and optimize the performance of the innovative projects' portfolio against business priorities.Oversee the budget to deliver timely results in all the projects.Prioritize the development of people. Empower talent and nurture innovative mindsets, create a workforce that is agile, forward-thinking, collaborative and ready to embrace the challenges and opportunities presented by the ever-evolving healthcare landscape.Be a key contributor to Novartis Italy to continue our cultural journey to become the most trusted 21st century pharmaceutical company that drives innovation.Minimum Qualifications: Proven experience in a senior innovation role (7-10 years of experience)Strong understanding of business strategy and objectives across Business UnitsExcellent communication and interpersonal skills (Italian and English)Experience in managing a team and ability to lead without formal authorityDemonstrated ability to navigate organizational silos and drive cross-functional collaborationCapability to work in matrix organization environmentProven ability and experience to manage complex projects and teams with significant impact in the businessHigh analytical and ability to use data and metrics to drive project performanceData, technology and AI literacySelf-starting, intellectually curious and creative individual with experience operating with ambiguityAccountable, responsible and willing to take ownershipUnderstanding of the healthcare systemPharma business acumen is a plusWhy Novartis?: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us!
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.
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