## [Lifecycle Management Manager](/req-10085104-lifecycle-management-manager "Lifecycle Management Manager") Job ID REQ-10085104 Sep 24, 2026 LOC_PH ### About the Role Key Responsibilities - Develop brand-specific LoE readiness plans, tracking milestones, risks, market dynamics, and value-protection actions. - Design and execute late lifecycle strategies, including portfolio simplification, SKU and pack optimization, targeted commercial interventions, and resource reallocation. - Lead the end-to-end transition of brands into the Commercial Portfolio, ensuring clear governance, accountabilities, documentation, budgets, forecasts, insights, and business continuity. - Assess portfolio performance and recommend investment, externalization, licensing, divestment, or retirement pathways based on value, risk, and complexity. - Partner across functions and markets to resolve dependencies, align priorities, and translate governance decisions into action. - Use analytics and business cases to support portfolio reviews, resource-allocation decisions, and performance tracking. - Build a high-performing, inclusive culture through clear goals, coaching, talent development, and accountability. Requirements: - Minimum 8 years of experience in lifecycle management, commercial operations, portfolio management, brand management, or a related discipline within pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or another regulated industry. - Strong knowledge of LoE planning, mature-brand strategy, portfolio optimization, forecasting, supply planning, and ongoing brand maintenance. - Proven track record with digital marketing - Proven success leading complex brand transitions and cross-functional initiatives across teams, markets, or business units. - Strong commercial and analytical acumen, with the ability to turn market, financial, and performance data into clear recommendations and business cases. - Understanding of regulatory, quality, legal, and pharmacovigilance interfaces; experience in externalization, divestment, licensing, or asset retirement is an advantage. - Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to create alignment in a complex matrix environment. - An enterprise mindset, sound judgment, adaptability, and a strong focus on simplification, execution, and value creation. ### Role Requirements **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? [https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture](https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture "https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture") **Benefits and Rewards:** Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally. [Read our handbook (PDF 30 MB)](https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-life-handbook.pdf) Division DIV_IM Business Unit General Management Location LOC_PH Site Makati City Company / Legal Entity PH03 (FCRS = PH003) Novartis Healthcare Philippines, Inc Functional Area FCT_MM Job Type Full time Employment Type Regular Shift Work No [Apply to Job](https://novartis.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Novartis_Careers/job/Makati-City/Lifecycle-Management-Manager_REQ-10085104 "Apply to Job") ![careers default image](https://prod1.jobapi.novartis.com.cn/themes/custom/cosmos/patterns/images/careers-default-image.webp "careers default image") Job ID REQ-10085104 ### Lifecycle Management Manager [Apply to Job](https://novartis.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Novartis_Careers/job/Makati-City/Lifecycle-Management-Manager_REQ-10085104 "Apply to Job")