Summary
About the Role
Your key responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Coordinate parallel project delivery activities within LDC
Ensure on time and in quality reporting of all global parallel projects and ensure pro-active information sharing with stakeholders
Manage project delivery (for the projects under direct responsibility) identifying and mitigating risks proactively and ensure GxP, SOX and NFCM compliance.
Plan and orchestrate tollgate reviews and signoffs as per LDC methodology.
Mobilize and engage internal and external stakeholder support ensuring all dependencies for a successful delivery of projects are addressed.
Establish solid and efficient project reviews for ensuring high quality deliverables per plan.
Manage detailed plan, status, risk, and issues.
Lead project and service transitions.
Manage overall budget of the parallel projects within Core enablement team
Lead continuous assessment and management of dependencies with projects outside of LDC program (parallel projects).
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: :
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
What you’ll bring to the role:
10+ years of experience where at least 8 years of experience is associated with project management and delivery in ERP (preferable SAP) ecosystem with GxP, SOX and NFCM relevance.
Extensive functional, technical experience with tools like JIRA, HPQC-ALM and MS-Project is mandatory.
8 or more years in roles having accountability for the delivery of multiple teams is preferred.
Experience demonstrating effective working with distributed or off-shore teams is essential.
Very strong written and verbal English is minimum requirement. Additional major languages desirable.
Desirable requirements:
University degree in Computer Science, Information Management or related discipline; or other degree with significant work experience in similar disciplines.
Why Novartis?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
You’ll receive (applicable to CZ only):
Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 12,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Car Allowance; MultiSport Card. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/
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Accessibility and accommodation:
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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