Location: Munich München or Nuremberg Nürnberg, Germany #LI-HybridAbout the Role:The Medical Unit Director will shape and drive the near and long-term medical strategy for the respective Medical Unit in Germany. This role encompasses creating a cross-functional integrated medical strategy aligned with global and country ambitions, supporting priority Therapeutic Areas (TAs) from early assets development to patient insights integration, patient journeys, TPOs, and data gap identification.This role reports directly into the Chief Medical Officer, Germany and will work hand in hand with the Medical Affairs team.About the RoleKey Responsibilities:Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:Shape and advise on the medical strategy in Germany to ensure alignment with global and country goals, fostering cross-functional collaboration and supporting priority therapeutic areasCreate a cross-functional integrated medical strategy aligned with global and country ambitions, supporting priority Therapeutic Areas (TA)Advise on global Medical StrategyBuild and facilitate close cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders (Commercial, Business Excellence & Execution (BE&E), etc.)Manage and optimize medical resources and allocation within Medical Units, advocating for early resourcing when appropriateLead local and advise on global Integrated Evidence strategy to ensure AMNOG and Clinical Adoption ReadinessLead local medical content and engagement strategy, guiding content creation and medical educationEnsurelong term and sustainable engagementwith keynational medical experts/accounts/societieswithin TADevelop and enable strong medical partnerships with Global, International, and Regional stakeholders, and lead the development of Medical Unit associatesMD or PhD/PharmD in Health Sciences or Life SciencesProfound experience in the Pharmaceutical industryBusiness fluent in German and in EnglishDirect leadership experienceStrong business acumen with P&L management and marketing excellence tacticsDeep understanding of the local healthcare ecosystem or similar healthcare systemsProven ability to build long-term partnerships with external stakeholdersDeep understanding of drug development and clinical studiesProven experience in pre-launch/launch strategies and tailoring medical strategy for product lifecycle management30% travel, mainly within GermanyCross-functional experience (e.g., Commercial, Value & Access, BE&E)Experience at an international levelWhy Novartis?Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here:You’ll receive:You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook: Website to Diversity & Inclusion:Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities:The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here:Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? Website our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: Website (Non-Sales Force) (Novartis Pharma GmbH)Company / Legal Entity DE14 (FCRS = DE014) Novartis Pharma GmbHAlternative Location 1 Nuremberg (Non-Sales Force) (Novartis Pharma GmbH), Germany #J-18808-Ljbffr