Associate Director, Oncology Priority Accounts – Utah/Nevada

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Job Description Summary #LI-Remote This is a field-based and remote opportunity supporting key accounts in an assigned geography. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role. Please only apply if this location is accessible to you. Company will not sponsor visas for this position. The Associate Director, Oncology Priority Accounts drives product pull-through in targeted Priority Accounts and Affiliated Healthcare Systems within the oncology brand portfolio. This role involves developing and implementing strategic business plans, collaborating with various departments to execute institution-centric programs, and building key business relationships with senior partners. The Associate Director, Oncology Priority Accounts, will engage with decision makers to enable account buying and HCP ordering of Novartis products, while generating insights into new business opportunities. Expertise in the US healthcare landscape and health system structures are essential.   Job Description Key Responsibilities:  • Understand the needs of customers at all levels, from departments to C-Suite, and leverage insights into account dynamics, strategic direction, and the impact of internal and external factors on Oncology business within organized customer groups/networks. • Develop strategic plans in collaboration with the Regional Managing Director and Regional Sales Director that advance Novartis's objectives and address account interests and needs. Co-own pre-launch strategy and execution by facilitating collaboration across HQ, account, and Region Executive Teams. • Build strategic customer relationships to enhance engagement between Novartis and the account, by consulting with a diverse array of partners (HCP and non-HCP) to understand business priorities and align accordingly. • Identify opportunities for collaboration and engagement with account C-Suite and D-Suite and serve as the primary Oncology point of contact, alongside Regional Managing Director and other account leads, to establish executive and HQ exchanges. • Create opportunities for internal cross-functional collaboration that pave the way for engagement across other functional areas, while building partnerships, with RMD support, to eliminate barriers and proactively create solutions. • Own account performance across the portfolio, seeking opportunities to positively impact demand-generating functions and leading the achievement of account performance by providing solutions where challenges and ambiguity exist. • Lead effective communications between Novartis and priority accounts, as well as with internal account teams, CE Leadership, and other Novartis functions. Understand and communicate strategic shifts that align with the organization’s goals and vision, encouraging teams to adapt with confidence. • Manage multiple critical priority accounts, which may have less complexity or overall impact on Novartis Oncology compared to the most critical priority accounts.   Essential Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree required from 4-year college or university. • 8+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or similarly structured industries with large, geographically dispersed teams; inclusive of at least 2 different types of cross-functional roles and / or experiences. We also welcome candidates from other complex environments such as medical devices, diagnostics, life sciences services, insurance, consumer health, or B2B sectors, especially where strong field leadership and customer engagement are central to success. • 2+ years’ experience in project management and translation of strategy into execution • 2+ years’ experience leading complex projects requiring cross functional and national alignment. • Track record of exceptional performanc

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