Sahil Sandilya

Associate Director @ Novartis | IIM Lucknow | Vedanta | JU

India

About

Experienced program manager with experience in project management, launch execution, business transformation and cross-functional governance in pharma. Skilled in driving strategic initiatives, managing stakeholders, and delivering performance through structured PMO practices. Strong track record in KPI tracking, financial oversight, and digital enablement.

Experience

  • Novartis (Hyderabad, Telangana, India)
    • Associate Director, US Commercial
      Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

      Strategy & Operations, Integrated Marketing Organization

    • Senior Consultant
      May 2023 - Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Enabling execution excellence across global brand launches and marketing operations, with a focus on capability building, launch readiness, and cross-functional governance. Leading global execution planning for Fabhalta® (C3G) launch — aligning 10+ workstreams across marketing, medical, insights, and affiliate readiness Acted as strategic partner to Disease Area and Brand Heads — delivering launch sequences, leadership decks, and PoVs with rapid turnaround Developed and scaled capability pods in content operations, campaign performance, and KPI dashboarding Supported rollout of SFMC (Salesforce Marketing Cloud) across top markets — from process design to CX mapping

    • Consultant
      May 2021 - Apr 2023 · 2 yrs

      Led enterprise programs in global operations and compliance, with a focus on standardization, compliance maturity, and large-scale onboarding Designed the Compliance Evaluation Program — covering 50+ business units with 250+ KPIs and a unified scoring methodology Launched the global Annual Compliance Conference (ACC) and training program across 100+ countries in 20+ languages Developed governance and process models for scalable deployment across functions and geographies Delivered onboarding playbooks, dashboards, and self-assessment tools for capability uplift

  • Sales And Marketing at Bajaj Auto Ltd
    May 2020 - Jun 2020 · 2 mos

    Online strategy for boosting sales volume of 3 wheelers amid Covid-19 outbreak Executed display ad campaign which garnered 0.5 mn engag., 1.5 mn+ impressions with 10% lead generation Enhanced business processes & reduced TAT for lead conversion by 25% & response time by 55%

  • Associate Manager at Associated Engineers and Automotive co.
    Jul 2018 - May 2019 · 11 mos

    Led large-scale manufacturing initiatives, team operations, and automation projects in the commercial vehicle sector. Commissioned ₹5 Cr production unit, increasing truck assembly capacity by 25% Built stock tracking system for 50,000+ parts and onboarded 30+ vendors Optimized workforce planning, saving ₹50L+ annually; improved throughput by 20%, and reduced TAT by 15%

  • Assistant Manager at Vedanta Resources Plc
    Jun 2016 - Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Managed end-to-end operations of high-throughput metal production lines; led continuous improvement and safety risk programs. Delivered 14.5% production increase and all-time high lead output of 4,500+ tonnes/month Mitigated a critical plant emergency, preventing ₹1.1 Cr loss Spearheaded 10+ Kaizen projects; created 50+ SOPs to standardize operations and maintenance

  • Research Intern at National Metallurgical Laboratory
    Jun 2015 - Jul 2015 · 2 mos