Location – Hyderabad #LI Hybrid 

Key Responsibilities:  

Enterprise Leadership & Strategic Impact 

• Act as a core strategic partner to IV&A LT and HEOR & HTA leadership, shaping global access, pricing and evidence strategies. 

• Drive enterprise-first prioritization and resource allocation, aligning HEOR capabilities to portfolio priorities, tollgates and pipeline dynamics. 

Full Accountability for HEOR Business Impact 

• Own end-to-end HEOR BSI performance, including quality, impact, and business outcomes of evidence generation, HTA submissions, modelling and value communication. 

• Ensure HEOR outputs directly influence payer decisions, pricing strategy and access outcomes, beyond delivery excellence. 

Transformation of BSI HEOR into Strategic Capability Hub 

• Lead the transition from “service provider” to strategic partner, addressing current challenges around fragmented capabilities, inconsistent accountability and silos.  

• Build and embed capability-focused operating model (SME depth, discipline-led teams, AI-enabled delivery). 

 Leadership of Large-Scale Organization (~80 FTEs) 

• Lead a multi-layered leadership team across multiple disciplines, ensuring strong succession pipelines, leadership capability and engagement. 

• Act as V&A BSI site representative in Hyderabad, shaping culture, engagement, and leadership visibility. 

Operating Model & Capability Evolution 

• Drive clear accountability, role clarity and governance across the HEOR value chain. 

• Embed AI, data, and platform capabilities to improve efficiency and scale across the Book of Work.

Cross-functional Influence & Stakeholder Leadership 

• Partner with R&D, S&G, Access, Pricing and TA leaders to co-create evidence strategies and integrated access plans. 

• Influence decisions at portfolio, TA and enterprise level, not only within HEOR. 

Essential Requirements:  

• 15+ years’ experience in HEOR / Market Access / Evidence Strategy with demonstrated enterprise impact  

• Proven track record of leading large global organizations (50+ FTE) and developing senior leaders  

• Experience operating at LT/Executive interface, influencing strategy and business outcomes  

• Strong capability in organizational transformation, operating model redesign and capability build  

• Ability to drive cross-functional alignment and enterprise-wide change 

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. 

Accessibility and accommodation: 

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversityandincl.india@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.