Director, Oncology Priority Accounts – Remote (CA/NV)

Novartis; United States; Remote; USD 195,000 - 361,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis is seeking a Director, Oncology Priority Accounts to lead major national and regional accounts, shaping market access strategies and crafting business plans for oncology portfolio growth. This remote, field-based position emphasizes senior-level relationship building and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires extensive account leadership, travel across a broad geography, and the ability to drive results while navigating complex partnerships with customers and headquarters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required from 4-year college or university.
• 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or similarly structured industries with large, geographically dispersed teams.
• 2+ years in project management and translation of strategy into execution.
• 2+ years leading complex projects requiring cross-functional and national alignment.

Responsibilities

• Understand the needs of the customer at all levels, translating insights into outcomes.
• Craft strategic approaches to advance company goals and customer relationships.
• Lead launch strategy and coordinate among headquarters, account, and regional teams.
• Engage with C-suite and D-suite executives as the primary oncology contact.
• Foster cross-department collaboration and stakeholder alignment to solve problems.
• Own account performance with a results-driven mindset and accountability.
• Coordinate communication between Novartis and key accounts with internal teams.
• Manage multiple high-priority accounts, including very complex ones.

Skills

Accountability

Commercial Excellence

Competitive Intelligence

Complexity Management

Cross-Functional Leadership

Customer Engagement

Key Account Management

Strategic Leadership

Strategic Selling

Value Propositions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Novartis is seeking a Director, Oncology Priority Accounts to lead major national and regional accounts, shaping market access strategies and crafting business plans for oncology portfolio growth. This remote, field-based position emphasizes senior-level relationship building and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires extensive account leadership, travel across a broad geography, and the ability to drive results while navigating complex partnerships with customers and headquarters.