Head of International Integrated Insights(m/w/x)

# Head of International Integrated Insights **Basel (City)** | **Full time** **Job Description Summary** Are you ready to lead a dynamic team and drive impactful insights? In this role, you will ensure Integrated Insights for International operates seamlessly as a hybrid team through direct management of the CMA 'on shore' team and indirect functional leadership of the 'offshore' BSI team. This position provides scale and consistency across the enterprise by setting standards, guidelines, and best practices for foundational processes in Integrated Insights. You will drive a renewed organizational focus and rigor in identifying actionable insights that shape strategy and execution in collaboration with TAs and cross-functional teams. Deliver thought leadership and service excellence across TAs, including Market Insights (customer, patient, competitor), Market Analytics, Forecasting, and support the development of One Brand Plans, launch readiness reviews, and commercial excellence. You will have the ability to adopt leading market research techniques to guide business decisions, such as ethnography, behavioral science, and leveraging the latest technology, including generative AI. Optimize resource allocation across both direct teams and BSI, and attract and develop industry-leading talent **Job Description** **Major accountabilities:** * Raise the bar for consistently identifying actionable insights to drive brand strategy, positioning, and execution * Provide proactive thought leadership in designing and executing integrated insights strategies for priority brands, launches, and pipeline * Serve as a key partner and contributor to One Brand Plans, Launch Readiness Reviews, and International Commercialization Excellence * Ensure consistency and excellence in forecasting and scenario modeling to identify growth opportunities and risks * Lead cross-functional and end-to-end alignment on stakeholder needs and evidence gaps to maximize launch impact * Identify Key Business Questions (KBQs) across markets and functions to inform integrated business strategy * Generate insights from a full range of data sources including primary and secondary market research, competitive intelligence, business analytics, and cross-functional inputs * Drive innovation in research capabilities including behavioral science, new methodologies, and AI applications * Play a strategic role in insight generation and interpretation for priority BD&L opportunities * Lead capability building, talent development, and resource optimization across the hybrid insights organization **Essential Requirements:** * Extensive experience with deep commercial savviness and marketing expertise in the pharma industry, or functional leadership in innovative research & insights * Proven ability to navigate complexity and work cross-functionally and cross-geography with exposure to senior business leadership * Strong cross-functional leadership with a track record of aligning diverse perspectives and business priorities in a matrix environment * Demonstrated change leadership—able to lead transformation and inspire teams through change * Strong analytical and data insight capabilities, with expertise in applying industry-leading market research and analytics approaches * Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams that deliver measurable impact * Balanced focus on executional excellence and innovation, with a competitive and entrepreneurial mindset * Recognized for talent development and fostering a high-performance culture **Desirable Qualifications:** * Significant above-country experience * Experience in developing and executing “Best in Class” processes at scale **Location:** This role is based in Basel, Switzerland. Relocation support may be provided **Benefits:** Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: Novartis Life Handbook **Commitment to Diversity & 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 all individuals. If, be-cause of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. **Skills Desired** Agility, Brand Awareness, Business Partnering, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Behavior, Customer Engagement, Customer Experience, Customer Insights, Data Analytics, Go-To-Market Strategy, Influencing Skills, Inspirational Leadership, Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategy, Media Campaigns, People Management, Pharmaceutical Products, Product Positioning, Sales, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Marketing