Summary
Step into a pivotal role where your expertise will drive the planning and operational oversight of therapeutic area programs and portfolios, and transform complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership. As a key partner to General Medical Directors and cross-functional teams, you’ll ensure high-quality, timely, and cost-effective execution of Medical Affairs program objectives. Your leadership will foster operational excellence, process simplification, and a culture of compliance - empowering teams to thrive in a dynamic, matrixed environment and adapt quickly to evolving business needs.
Responsibilities
About the Role
- Acts at the operational lead for the medical strategy of assigned programs
- Be the central connector linking Medical Directors, SciComms, Study Management, Finance, and other partners for medical program teams to operates with clarity, accountability, and strong governance
- Lead the planning and operational oversight of therapeutic area (TA) owned medical budgets,



consolidating Scientific Communications and Study Execution budget reports into comprehensive, category-level overviews with insights, risks, and opportunities for monthly review by senior leadership.
- Partner closely with Global and International Medical Affairs Medical Directors to coordinate operational planning, monitoring, and reporting of TA-owned operational management activities, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Translates complex activity plans and portfolio information into clear, actionable insights for program team forums, enabling strategic decision‑making
- Drives operational excellence: consolidating data, managing cross‑functional meetings, monitoring performance, resolving issues, and safeguarding compliance
- Manage key functional interfaces and act as the single point of contact for disease area and cross-functional partners, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
- Lead the management of Program Medical Affairs Team

📌 Associate Director, MA Portfolio (España)
🏢 Novartis
📍 España