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Team Head Clinical Label Management

Novartis
Novartis
12+ years
Not Disclosed
Hyderabad
10 May 8, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Hybrid Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, mRS and EQ-5D-5L., Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Team Head Clinical Label Management | Novartis

Company: Novartis Careers
Position: Team Head Clinical Label Management
Job ID: REQ-10065078
Location: Hyderabad
Division: Development
Business Unit: Development
Functional Area: Research & Development
Employment Type: Regular | Full-Time
Posted On: May 5, 2026
Shift Work: No


Role Overview

The Team Head Clinical Label Management is a senior leadership role responsible for managing a team of Clinical Label Managers (CLMs) and ensuring operational excellence across clinical labeling activities.

The role includes:

  • End-to-end team leadership

  • Resource planning

  • Operational delivery oversight

  • Compliance management

  • Stakeholder coordination

  • Process optimization

The position plays a key role in supporting:

  • Clinical development programs

  • Global Clinical Supply (GCS) operations

  • Regulatory compliance initiatives

  • Cross-functional collaboration across global teams


Key Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership & People Management

Lead and manage a team of Clinical Label Managers by:

  • Setting objectives and performance goals

  • Conducting development planning

  • Managing performance and talent development

  • Hiring and onboarding appropriate talent

  • Building a culture of:

    • Empowerment

    • Trust

    • Learning

    • Inclusion

    • High performance

The role also carries:

  • Disciplinary responsibility

  • Legal responsibility for team members


2. Resource Planning & Project Allocation

Responsibilities include:

  • Managing resource allocation across projects and portfolios

  • Assigning CLMs based on:

    • Expertise

    • Project complexity

    • Team availability

    • Capability requirements

Ensure:

  • Efficient workload balancing

  • Timely project execution


3. Operational Delivery Management

Accountable for:

  • Clinical labeling deliverables

  • Timeline adherence

  • Budget management

  • Quality and compliance standards

Ensure operational discipline aligned with:

  • Global Clinical Supply (GCS) planning processes


4. Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement

Drive:

  • Operational excellence initiatives

  • Best practice sharing

  • Knowledge exchange

  • Process optimization

Responsibilities include:

  • Adapting priorities to evolving business needs

  • Supporting cross-functional collaboration

  • Maintaining high-quality standards


5. Compliance & Audit Support

Ensure compliance with:

  • GMP

  • HSE

  • ISEC

  • Data Integrity

  • Data Privacy requirements

  • Corporate and legal quality standards

Support:

  • Internal audits

  • External inspections

  • Regulatory reviews


6. Stakeholder Management

Act as the primary interface between:

  • Clinical Label Management teams

  • Global Clinical Supply (GCS)

  • Cross-functional departments

  • External stakeholders

Responsibilities include:

  • Building trusted relationships

  • Managing escalations

  • Supporting global collaboration


7. Escalation & Problem Resolution

Serve as:

  • First line of escalation for operational challenges

  • Decision-making lead for issue resolution

  • Facilitator for cross-functional problem solving


Required Qualifications

Experience

Candidates should have:

  • 12+ years of experience in:

    • Pharmaceutical industry

    • Chemical industry

AND

  • 8–10 years of direct people management experience


Industry & Functional Expertise

Required experience in:

  • Clinical labeling

  • Commercial labeling

  • Regulatory environments

  • Drug development processes

Preferred:

  • Experience managing global teams across geographies

  • Cross-functional project leadership experience


Technical & Functional Skills

Strong knowledge of:

  • Clinical labeling operations

  • Regulatory compliance

  • GMP and HSE standards

  • Clinical supply processes

  • Project management methodologies

Capabilities include:

  • Organization and planning

  • Operational oversight

  • Process improvement

  • Problem-solving

  • Idea generation


Leadership & Communication Skills

Strong abilities in:

  • Leadership and team management

  • Stakeholder communication

  • Negotiation

  • Presentation delivery

  • Cross-functional collaboration

  • Working within interdisciplinary teams


Language Requirement

Required:

  • Fluent English communication skills

    • Written

    • Spoken


What Novartis Looks For

Ideal candidates demonstrate:

  • Strong operational leadership

  • Experience managing global pharmaceutical teams

  • Compliance-focused mindset

  • Ability to drive collaboration and innovation

  • High accountability and organizational skills

  • Continuous improvement mindset


Why Join Novartis?

This role offers opportunities to:

  • Lead global clinical labeling operations

  • Influence strategic development programs

  • Work with international cross-functional teams

  • Build high-performing global capabilities

  • Contribute to innovative healthcare solutions


Helpful Links

Careers

Novartis Careers

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Novartis People and Culture

Benefits & Rewards

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