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Execution Excellence Head
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Panama
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Location: Panama City, Panama The Execution Excellence Head leads a focused, cross-functional enabling unit that transforms patient, customer and market data into actionable insights and competitive go-to-market strategies. The role drives integrated customer engagement, field excellence, digital and AI-enabled solutions, future-ready capabilities and consistent execution standards across Commercial, Value & Access and targeted Medical Affairs areas. Job Description Key responsibilities • Develop and implement innovative, competitive go-to-market strategies by translating patient, customer and market data into actionable insights that support Therapeutic Area, Medical and Value & Access decisions. • Design and execute integrated multichannel strategies and solutions that strengthen customer experience and engagement across all Therapeutic Areas. • Drive field force effectiveness and field excellence by optimizing territory structures and aligning field resources with strategic brand priorities across Therapeutic Areas and Access teams. • Develop digital strategies and solutions, including AI-enabled products, to improve customer experience and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the marketing and sales model. • Enable future readiness by building the right capabilities, deploying fit-for-future organizational models and embedding external best practices across Marketing, Sales, Medical and Value & Access. • Lead a focused cross-functional enabling unit that strengthens collaboration, aligns execution and establishes consistent excellence standards across Commercial and Value & Access. • Provide targeted support to Medical Affairs through Data, Analytics & Platforms and Capability Building, in line with legal and compliance guidance. • Navigate complexity and enable timely, data-grounded decisions by identifying critical issues, maintaining a long-term perspective and adapting priorities during change. • Influence senior and cross-functional stakeholders, balance shared accountabilities and competing priorities, and integrate diverse perspectives to deliver enterprise outcomes. • Build agile, diverse and high-performing teams by attracting, retaining, coaching and developing talent, creating clarity, removing barriers and reinforcing accountability. Essential Requirements • Relevant university degree; substantial senior commercial leadership experience, including direct leadership of large teams and management of deep subject-matter experts. • Proven track record of driving business performance in a competitive, international environment through P&L, indirect P&L, above-country or functional leadership; • Strong strategic thinking and analytical rigor, with the ability to understand internal and external ecosystems, anticipate market developments and translate them into breakthrough strategies. • Demonstrated openness to and experience with innovation across value propositions, processes, go-to-market models and customer experience or engagement. • Strong technology and digital savviness, including experience adopting new technologies and understanding digital trends, platforms, products and solutions. • Proven ability to influence, collaborate and drive impact in complex cross-functional and matrix environments with shared accountabilities. • Experience leading large-scale change management and transformation initiatives while maintaining focus, adaptability and execution discipline. • Executive-level communication skills, with the confidence and credibility to engage, challenge and influence senior leaders and diverse stakeholders. • Fluent in English Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environm