Commercial BPA Manager

Description du poste:

Job Description SummaryLead all BPA activities within a country ,unit, or function, a region or globally (depending on the division size), providing insightful and value-added analysis and decision support to the business leadership.

Job Description

Job Purpose

Join Novartis and make an impact where it matters most-help shape strategic decisions that drive healthcare forward. As a Commercial BPA Manager, you will provide financial leadership and strategic insights that guide investments, strategies, and performance. Your expertise will transform data into actionable decisions, ensuring financial integrity and sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

* Act as a strategic partner to Commercial Heads, challenging assumptions and supporting critical decisions.
* Translate business strategy into financial ambitions, scenarios, and trade-offs.
* Lead forecasting, budgeting, and multi-year strategic planning processes.
* Ensure projections are based on epidemiology-driven market models, not just historical trends.
* Monitor performance versus plan and recommend corrective actions.
* Develop BPA narratives for management reviews and executive submissions.
* Analyze performance by brand, channel, geography, and customer segment.
* Connect financial outcomes with market drivers such as pricing, access, and competitive dynamics.

Essential Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related fields.
* Proven experience in the pharmaceutical industry or similar complex sectors.
* Strong analytical skills and ability to convert data into strategic insights.
* Experience influencing stakeholders and leading indirectly.
* Fluency in English and Portuguese.
* Advanced knowledge of financial planning, scenario modeling, and performance management.

Skills DesiredAbility To Influence Key Stakeholders, AI Driven, Building Effective Teams, Capital Allocation, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, Data Visualization, Financial And Management Reporting, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Insight Generation, Interpersonal Savvy, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning & Analysis, Pmi (Post-Merger Integration), Process Optimization, Rapid Problem Solving, Understanding Value Drivers