Disease Area Lead Immunology

About the role

Novartis is seeking a Disease Area Lead for Immunology to drive commercial success of its immunology portfolio across Europe. This senior regional leadership position blends strategy and execution, partnering with country commercial teams, Medical, Value & Access and other functions to deliver growth and launch excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Lead execution of the Immunology disease‑area strategy across Europe, aligning global direction with local implementation.
• Drive regional performance through market insight, growth opportunity identification and high‑impact actions in priority markets.
• Ensure brand strategies are translated into country business plans, maximizing focus, execution excellence and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with country teams on portfolio optimization, launch readiness planning and post‑launch execution.
• Collaborate with Medical, Value & Access, Regulatory and Execution Excellence to deliver integrated business results.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, Marketing or related field.
• Significant pharmaceutical commercial experience with proven leadership at country or regional level.
• Track record of developing and executing brand strategies that deliver measurable business impact.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Fluent English communication; experience across multiple European markets is desirable.

Required skills

• Commercial Excellence
• Product Launches
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Market Access
• Stakeholder Engagement

What we offer

• Competitive base salary CHF 154,700 – 287,300 per year.
• Performance‑based bonus and long‑term equity awards.
• Hybrid working options, flexible schedule and 14 weeks paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive benefits including insurance, retirement plans and wellbeing resources.