Novartis

Healthcare

HeadCommercialPortfolio

₹55–85L ~AI est. Mumbai, India FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Lead candidates.

The Brief

“Head Commercial Portfolio at Novartis. Skills: Commercial Portfolio, Sales Strategy, Marketing Strategy. Deliver TA sales, market share, and profitability. Define, develop and oversee strategic marketing plans”

What You'll Achieve.

Meet or exceed budget targets; Drive performance; Develop operational strategy; Achieve launch success; Revenue growth; Profitability; Market share; Resource allocation; Long-term BU strategy; Market access effectiveness; Delivery against development milestones; Talent development; Talent acquisition; Culture; D&I KPIs; Succession Plans strength; High profile turnover

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Maximization of launch readiness, Portfolio value/ growth of key assets, Financial & Business results, Strategy/Market Focus, Operational Excellence, People, Capabilities, and Management

Nice to Have

P&L or Unit Accountability, People Leadership

What You'll Do.

develop and oversee strategic marketing plans

Monitor market trends

sales and product performance

Take corrective action as required

Manage budget and financial performance

Lead launch readiness strategic plan

Drive country brand performance discussion

Assess excellence in execution

Monitor key market events

Monitor competitive landscape

Develop & implement TL engagement strategy

Build a cross-functional “One Brand Plan”

Lead cross-functional mindset

Provide guidance on strategic direction

Collect external insights

Provide input into early commercial opportunities

Clarify best clinical development plan

Provide strategic input into clinical development plan

Ensure path to commercialization

Evaluate business development opportunities

Assess and refine strategies

Ensure leadership on commercial execution excellence

Ensure adherence to codes and ethics

Ensure alignment to Ethics

Report technical complaints

Report adverse events

Report special case scenarios

Distribute marketing samples

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional team alignment; Cross-functional mindset; Cross-functional partners

Communication Scope

Executive presentations; Technical writing

Process & Methodology

Product Launches, Product Lifecycle Management

Full Job Description

**Job Description Summary** This role will play a pivotal role enabling a successful launch and its new indications, driving brand performance within core markets and sets a foundation of launch success for next blockbusters. As a Head Commercial Portfolio leads and develops a high-performing sales and marketing team and builds effective and enduring business relationships with key customers/ stakeholders. Typically leads a very small country revenue organization, covering both sales and marketing activities, with responsibility to drive performance and develop operational strategy of a specific product portfolio. **Job Description** **Location – Mumbai#LI Hybrid** **Key Responsibilities:** **(Region/cluster/country)** * Accountable for delivering the TA sales, market share, and profitability to meet or exceed budget targets. * Defines, develops and oversees short and long-term strategic marketing (and sales) plans in line with regional & global marketing strategy. * Monitors market trends, sales and product performance, conducts regular reviews against plans and takes corrective action as required. * Responsible for the budget and financial performance of the unit. **(Launch and Execution)** * Lead the launch readiness strategic plan of current and future brands in the key markets/regions. * Drive country brand performance discussion and assess excellence in execution within prioritized markets, leveraging standardized KPIs across Tas. * Active monitoring of key market events, HCP insights and competitive landscape to aid creating robust strategies and tactics. * Develop & implement a cross-functional TL (thought leader) engagement strategy for the launch of new indications * Accountable for overall commercial budget and alignment with cross functional team. * Build a cross-functional “One Brand Plan” derived market opportunity assessment, stakeholders value drivers, competitive assessment and integrated insights. * Lead without direct authority a “one-team” cross

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