Neuroscience Regional Director – West

This is a field-based and remote opportunity supporting Area Business Leaders in an assigned region. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role. Please only apply if this location is accessible to you. The company will not sponsor visas for this position.

About The Role

The Regional Director (RD) is a visionary leader tasked with elevating the Customer Engagement organization to a peak of excellence. This role demands an inspiring, strategic thinker who will guide their regional team in surpassing their organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Build best-in-class, diverse teams through talent acquisition, development, and succession planning.
• Deliver regional sales targets while collaborating nationally to secure achievement of organizational objectives. Establish a cadence of accountability for the team, communicating and supervising KPIs, and engaging all levels of performance.
• Set an example for all team members by fostering a collective vision, articulating clear expectations, cultivating a sense of accountability, empowering others to act, and enhancing or improving processes by questioning current norms.
• Create, execute, and oversee a regional business plan focused on customer needs in partnership with Area Business Leaders and cross-functional teams to enhance customer experience and increase product demand among all healthcare providers (HCPs), key accounts, and Systems of Care (SoC).
• Act as an integral part of the national leadership team, actively aiding in the enhancement of regional capabilities, business performance, team growth, and organizational culture.
• Ensure that teams carry out their duties with honesty, professionalism, and integrity, in alignment with the Novartis Code of Ethics and all relevant policies and procedures.
• Promote regional budget allocation and enhance regional budgets by guaranteeing the use of various resources, including strategic face-to-face interactions and Omni Channel resources, customized to meet regional needs.
• Foster an environment where team members are motivated to voice their ideas, address challenges, collaborate, experiment, and view failures as steppingstones, while ensuring alignment with the NPC Code of Ethics and all relevant policies.
• Support team members by crafting development plans, nurturing their growth, and continually improving their performance. Utilize analytics platforms to guide decision-making and pinpoint areas of risk and potential.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required from a 4-year college or university.
• 10+ years of diverse commercial experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or similarly structured industries with large, geographically dispersed sales teams. Candidates from other complex sales environments such as medical devices, diagnostics, life sciences services, insurance, consumer health, or B2B sectors are also welcome, especially where strong field leadership and customer engagement are central to success.
• 5+ years of experience as a first-line sales manager with strong critical thinking and enterprise attitude (e.g., including but not limited to brand management, market access, or account leadership experience).
• Experience managing field organizations through change, innovation, or growth is highly valued.
• Demonstrated success in driving sales performance, leading cross-functional teams, and executing strategy within matrixed, multi-regional environments.
• Proven track record of attracting, developing, and retaining diverse talent and building dedicated teams, with strong cross-functional leadership abilities to collaborate effectively with various groups and cross-functional partners.
• Built and completed business and incentive plans in highly sophisticated sales environments, with demonstrated operational skills, solid financial and business acumen, and strategic and analytical thinking shown through key projects/initiatives and managing budgets.
• Candidate must reside within the region or within a reasonable commuting distance to and from a metropolitan airport.
• Ability to travel 60-80% over a broad geography is required, with the ability to drive and/or fly within the territory. Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Driving is an essential function of this role. You must have a fully valid and unrestricted driver’s license to be qualified for this role.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership as a second-line sales manager.
• Experience in a cross-functional role such as market access, reimbursement, or account management; and understanding of payer landscapes, buy and bill, and specialty pharmacy.

COVID-19 Vaccine Policy: While Novartis does not require vaccination for COVID-19 or proof of a recent negative test result at this time, employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere to and comply with customers’ (such as hospitals, physician offices, etc.) credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination. As required by applicable law, Novartis will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for those unable to be vaccinated.

For field roles with a dedicated training period: The individual hired for this role will be required to successfully complete certain initial training, including home study, eight (8) or fewer hours per day and forty (40) or fewer hours per week.

Pay

The salary for this position is expected to range between $204,400 and $379,600 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like relevant skills and experience and will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, life, and disability benefits.
• 401(k) with company contribution and match.
• Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays, and other leaves.