## [Therapeutic Area Head, Oncology](/req-10088701-therapeutic-area-head-oncology "Therapeutic Area Head, Oncology")
Job ID REQ-10088701
Oct 05, 2026
LOC_EG
### About the Role
Major accountabilities:
- Turn regional and global priorities into clear, actionable short- and long-term commercial plans.
- Lead launch readiness for current and future brands and new indications across priority markets.
- Accelerate brand performance through sharp market insights, HCP perspectives, competitive intelligence, and disciplined KPI reviews.
- Create an integrated One Brand Plan that unites cross-functional teams around the biggest opportunities and stakeholder needs.
- Build a powerful thought-leader engagement strategy to support upcoming launches and indications.
- Influence and inspire across markets, regions, and global teams—creating a focused, collaborative one-team culture.
- Bring the commercial voice into pipeline, clinical-development, lifecycle, and business-development decisions.
- Raise the bar for field execution across strategy, messaging, targeting, call planning, and resource allocation.
- Develop future-ready capabilities through inclusive leadership, succession planning, and a strong talent pipeline.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of commercial experience in healthcare or life sciences, with a record of leading high-performing teams.
- Proven P&L ownership and strong commercial management experience.
- Sales and marketing leadership expertise, ideally in oncology or another specialty area.
- Strong knowledge of customers, market dynamics, and competitor strategies; oncology experience is highly valued.
- The ability to influence, collaborate, and deliver results across a complex global matrix.
- Experience bringing innovation into healthcare systems and leading business or organizational transformation.
- Commercial curiosity, digital fluency, strong business acumen, and a hands-on drive for results.
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.
Novartis is a proud member of the[ ILO Global Business and Disability Network](http://www.businessanddisability.org/members/) and the [Valuable 500](https://www.thevaluable500.com/members), promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in workplaces around the world. We also collaborate with international partners, such as [Disability:IN](https://disabilityin.org/), [Purple Space](https://www.purplespace.org/), and [Business Disability Forum](https://businessdisabilityforum.org.uk/) to identify and develop best practice solutions to enable people with disabilities to participate as equal members of our organization.
### 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.
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Division DIV_IM
Business Unit General Management
Location LOC_EG
Site New Cairo
Company / Legal Entity EG02 (FCRS = EG002) Novartis Pharma S.A.E
Functional Area FCT_CM
Job Type Full time
Employment Type Regular
Shift Work No
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Job ID REQ-10088701
### Therapeutic Area Head, Oncology
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