## [TA Head, Oncology](/req-10088445-ta-head-oncology "TA Head, Oncology") Job ID REQ-10088445 Oct 06, 2026 LOC_PA ### About the Role Key responsibilities - Create and execute a compelling local Oncology strategy aligned with the global therapeutic area direction and informed by market, customer, patient and competitive insights. - Mobilize and align cross-functional teams, including Commercial, Medical and Value & Access, around a shared vision, priorities and measurable outcomes. - Lead best-in-class launch planning and execution to maximize the potential of strategic Oncology brands in the country. - Own commercial performance for priority brands, delivering sales, growth, revenue and broader business objectives across the portfolio. - Maximize in-market brand performance by activating fit-for-purpose customer engagement models and outcome-oriented digital and non-digital channels. - Build trusted, long-term partnerships with relevant external stakeholders, including government bodies, payers, patient organizations and other institutions, while representing Novartis externally. - Anticipate market dynamics, access and reimbursement challenges, and translate them into differentiated therapeutic area strategies and effective business decisions. - Lead business and organizational transformation, navigating matrix complexity, shared accountabilities and competing priorities to deliver collective impact. - Attract, retain, engage and develop diverse talent, building empowered leaders and high-performing teams that consistently deliver growth and change. - Communicate clearly and credibly with senior internal and external stakeholders to align on vision, purpose, goals and execution priorities. Essential Requirements - Relevant university degree; substantial senior commercial leadership experience, including direct leadership of large teams. - Demonstrated P&L management success, with delivery of top- and bottom-line targets in a large or mid-sized market. - Proven track record in defining and implementing launch strategy for a specialty brand in the healthcare industry. - Strong business acumen and the ability to anticipate external market dynamics and translate insights into successful therapeutic area strategy. - Proven ability to build long-term partnerships with external stakeholders and create shared value; experience addressing access or reimbursement challenges. - Demonstrated customer centricity, including delivery of targeted, outcome-oriented engagement initiatives based on deep disease-area insights. - Experience leading business or organizational transformation and navigating complex matrix environments with shared cross-business accountabilities. - Fluent in English. Desirable Requirements: - International experience in at least one market outside the home country; Oncology or closely related disease-area. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. ### 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_PA Site Panama Company / Legal Entity PA13 (FCRS = PA013) Novartis Panama, S.A. Functional Area FCT_CM Job Type Full time Employment Type Regular Shift Work No [Apply to Job](https://novartis.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Novartis_Careers/job/Panama/TA-Head--Oncology_REQ-10088445-2 "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-10088445 ### TA Head, Oncology [Apply to Job](https://novartis.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Novartis_Careers/job/Panama/TA-Head--Oncology_REQ-10088445-2 "Apply to Job")