Job description

The Franchise Medical Head at Novartis Saudi Arabia is responsible for leading the medical strategy and execution for a therapeutic franchise while ensuring scientific excellence, stakeholder engagement, and alignment with global, regional, and local business objectives. The role involves developing and executing Franchise Medical Strategy aligned with global and regional strategy including integrated planning for launch readiness, lifecycle management, and patient access initiatives. The position translates strategy into operational medical plans for country or cluster, leads Franchise Medical team including Medical Leads and Medical Science Liaisons, and ensures alignment with commercial, regulatory, and market access strategies. The Franchise Medical Head oversees medical information, evidence generation, and scientific exchange with internal and external stakeholders, ensures compliance with pharmacovigilance and regulatory standards, and provides medical insights to shape clinical practice and healthcare policy. The role supports and oversees clinical trials across Phase I–IV, Investigator-initiated studies (IITs), and Non-interventional studies (NIS), while maintaining high standards of scientific credibility and operational excellence. The position requires extensive Medical Affairs leadership experience, expertise with specialty products, strong understanding of Saudi healthcare landscape, and ability to lead diverse teams within cross-functional pharmaceutical environment supporting Research & Development and Development Business Unit objectives.