Therapy Area Head-Neuroscience

Novartis Pharma Schweiz; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Pharma Schweiz is seeking a senior Neuroscience leader for Saudi Arabia. You will define and execute the country Neuroscience strategy, leading Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to deliver growth and profitability while owning the P&L.

You will translate long-term ambitions into actionable annual plans and engage with the leadership team to shape enterprise strategy. The role requires a strong track record in launches, strategic planning, and execution excellence, with

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of pharmaceutical commercial experience with 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Saudi Arabia or GCC market experience preferred.
• Experience in Neuroscience or Rare Disease is a plus.
• Proven launch experience and execution excellence.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute country Neuroscience strategy across portfolio and external growth opportunities.
• Lead Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to deliver growth and market-share objectives.
• Own P&L, including budgeting, forecasting, investment priorities, and resource allocation.
• Drive portfolio performance and launch readiness through strong execution and customer engagement.
• Translate five-year ambitions into focused annual plans and measurable priorities.
• Anticipate market, customer, policy, and competitor developments and adapt strategy.
• Build a high-performing organization through coaching and capability development.
• Represent Neuroscience on the Country Leadership Team and contribute to enterprise strategy.

Skills

Sales leadership

Marketing leadership

P&L ownership

Strategic planning

Job description

• Define and execute the country Neuroscience strategy across the portfolio, pipeline, and external growth opportunities.
• Lead Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to deliver growth, profitability, and market-share objectives.
• Own P&L, including budgeting, forecasting, investment priorities, and resource allocation.
• Drive portfolio performance and launch readiness through strong execution and customer engagement.
• Translate the five-year business ambition into focused annual plans and measurable priorities.
• Anticipate market, customer, policy, and competitor developments, adapting the strategy as needed.
• Build a high-performing organization through coaching, accountability, succession planning, and capability development.
• Represent Neuroscience on the Country Leadership Team and contribute to enterprise-level strategy and decisions.

Major Accountabilities

• Define and execute the country Neuroscience strategy across the portfolio, pipeline, and external growth opportunities.
• Lead Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to deliver growth, profitability, and market-share objectives.
• Own P&L, including budgeting, forecasting, investment priorities, and resource allocation.
• Drive portfolio performance and launch readiness through strong execution and customer engagement.
• Translate the five-year business ambition into focused annual plans and measurable priorities.
• Anticipate market, customer, policy, and competitor developments, adapting the strategy as needed.
• Build a high-performing organization through coaching, accountability, succession planning, and capability development.
• Represent Neuroscience on the Country Leadership Team and contribute to enterprise-level strategy and decisions.

Requirement

• At least 10 years of pharmaceutical commercial experience, including five or more years in a sales or marketing leadership role.
• Saudi Arabia or GCC market experience preferred.
• Experience with Neuroscience or Rare Disease a plus.
• Successful launch experience is preferred, with a strong track record of execution excellence.
• Demonstrated P&L ownership, strategic planning, forecasting, and investment discipline.
• Strong executive communication, influence, and negotiation skills.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and decision-making capability.