Susanne Gruber

Susanne Gruber is a pharmaceutical executive with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Susanne is currently the Vice President of Pharma Partnerships at Sidekick, a position they have held since July 2021. Prior to their current role, they served as the Global Head of Digital Health Solutions at Novartis from August 2016 to July 2021.

Susanne started their career in 2001 as the Head of eCommerce Enablement at Ernst & Young. Susanne then joined Novartis Pharma GmbH in April 2002 as the Head of CRM & eBusiness. In February 2007, they were promoted to Head Marketing & Sales Operations at Novartis Hellas. In April 2010, they returned to Novartis Pharma GmbH as the Brand Director Respiratory. In January 2015, they were transferred to Novartis Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. as the Franchise Head Cardio-Metabolic & Respiratory. Susanne left Novartis in June 2016 and joined Sidekick in July 2021.

Susanne Gruber is a highly accomplished pharmaceutical executive with a proven track record of success in various roles and functions within the industry. Susanne is a strategic thinker with a strong focus on execution and delivering results.

Susanne Gruber is a Diplom Informatikerin, or a computer science engineer, from Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences. Susanne also has a certification from SGBS Business School St. Gallen in Strategic Management for Executives, as well as a certification from Babson Executive Education in Business Awareness Program - Implementing Strategy at Novartis. In addition, they have a certification from The George Washington University - School of Business in Project Management, and a certification from LinkedIn in Digital Transformation.

Some of their coworkers include Atli Knutsson - COO, Birna Bjornsdottir - Director of Clinical Analytics and Development, and Leifur Sigurdarson - VP, User Success & Coaching. Susanne Gruber reports to Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, CEO & co-Founder.