ED, Product Strategy Lead - MS
Novartis
August 11, 2026
On-site
Cambridge, MA
Marketing
The Executive Director, Product Strategy Lead (PSL) will lead the creation, implementation, orchestration and measurement of integrated product strategies for an indication in the US therapeutic area.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define integrated priorities and key impact measures for the assigned product/indication with the cross-functional product strategy team under the General Manager.
- Integrate, lead, measure, and take decisive action against KPIs to raise product impact.
- Contribute to full P&L for the assigned product/indication (under the General Manager) and partner on day-to-day resource management decisions.
- Drive topline results through strategic choices; contribute to cross-functional resource allocation for highest impact.
- Establish and coordinate KPI management across accountable functions.
- Partner with functional heads on trade-off decisions.
- Partner with other General Managers and the Product Strategy team on enterprise decisions, including trade-offs between products/indications.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (preferred MBA).
- 10+ years in pharma/biotech/healthcare/healthcare consulting with at least 2 types of cross-functional experience.
- 3+ years owning key product trade-off decisions and managing large budgets.
- 3+ years leading and translating an integrated product strategy with global and local alignment.
- US market, launch, and product lifecycle experience OR General Manager experience in other countries.
Preferred:
- Therapeutic area experience.
- US experience strongly preferred.
- Global/other region experience (projects or roles for 6+ months).
Travel: 20% (domestic and/or international).
Benefits/Compensation (as stated): Expected salary range $236,600–$439,400/year; performance-based cash incentive; eligibility for annual equity awards; comprehensive benefits including health/life/disability and 401(k) with company contribution/match; time off.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define integrated priorities and key impact measures for the assigned product/indication with the cross-functional product strategy team under the General Manager.
- Integrate, lead, measure, and take decisive action against KPIs to raise product impact.
- Contribute to full P&L for the assigned product/indication (under the General Manager) and partner on day-to-day resource management decisions.
- Drive topline results through strategic choices; contribute to cross-functional resource allocation for highest impact.
- Establish and coordinate KPI management across accountable functions.
- Partner with functional heads on trade-off decisions.
- Partner with other General Managers and the Product Strategy team on enterprise decisions, including trade-offs between products/indications.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (preferred MBA).
- 10+ years in pharma/biotech/healthcare/healthcare consulting with at least 2 types of cross-functional experience.
- 3+ years owning key product trade-off decisions and managing large budgets.
- 3+ years leading and translating an integrated product strategy with global and local alignment.
- US market, launch, and product lifecycle experience OR General Manager experience in other countries.
Preferred:
- Therapeutic area experience.
- US experience strongly preferred.
- Global/other region experience (projects or roles for 6+ months).
Travel: 20% (domestic and/or international).
Benefits/Compensation (as stated): Expected salary range $236,600–$439,400/year; performance-based cash incentive; eligibility for annual equity awards; comprehensive benefits including health/life/disability and 401(k) with company contribution/match; time off.