Associate Director, Oncology Priority Accounts β Denver/Kansas City/St Louis
Novartis
August 23, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Kansas City, MO
Sales
Role: The Associate Director, Oncology Priority Accounts, leads strategic account management and business development within targeted oncology healthcare systems and key accounts. Objectives include driving product adoption, developing account-specific strategies, and fostering high-level relationships with decision-makers to facilitate product pull-through. Responsibilities encompass understanding customer needs across organizational levels, collaborating on strategic planning with regional and headquarters teams, and managing internal cross-functional engagement to support account growth. The role also involves performance oversight across a portfolio, executing institution-centric programs, and serving as the primary oncology liaison with high-level stakeholders. Requirements: Bachelor's degree, 8+ years in pharma, biotech, or healthcare, with at least 2 years in cross-functional project management and experience in complex, geographically dispersed teams; strong understanding of the US healthcare landscape and oncology account management preferred. Travel of 60-80% is necessary; candidates must reside within the territory or commutable distance. High-value specifics: Oncology therapeutic focus, account management in large healthcare systems, strategic planning, and customer engagement in a highly matrixed environment. Work setup: Field-based with remote elements, requiring significant travel within the assigned territory.