Senior China Program Head
REQ-10075658
Apr 20, 2026
LOC_CN
About the Role
Major accountabilities:
Work Experience:
- Complete oversight of budget and resource allocation within the assigned area.
- Manages resources cross units and/or global projects which may involve managing large teams across multiple sites worldwide -Provide oversight on quality and compliance for assigned clinical program(s) -People management role with responsibility for a broad functional /technical area or a large sub-function.
- Builds best talent and an empowered culture within program(s) and DU to foster high performance in a matrix environment.
- Assess needs of the organization to improve the medical/scientific, operational and budget management capabilities in assigned franchise, in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders.
- May serve on or lead global initiatives (e.g., process improvement, training, SOP development, other clinical development line function initiatives) -Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)
- Timely, efficient and quality execution of trials and trial related activities within assigned clinical program(s) within budget, and in compliance with quality standards.
- Appropriate funding and resourcing for assigned clinical program(s).
- Adherence to Novartis policy and guidelines and external regulations
Work Experience:
- People Challenges.
- Geographic Scope.
- Strategy Development.
- Leading large and/or diverse multi-functional teams.
- Collaborating across boundaries.
- Budget Management.
- Clinical Research.
- Clinical Trials.
- Coaching.
- Cross-Functional Teams.
- Lifesciences.
- People Management.
- Risk Management.
- Risk Monitoring.
- English.
Role Requirements
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DIV_GD
Development
LOC_CN
Shanghai (Shanghai)
CN14 (FCRS = CN014) China Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Co., Ltd.
LOC_CN
FCT_RD
Full time
Regular
No
