Associate Director, DDIT M&A Deal Enablement,Technical Business Analyst

Job Description Summary

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Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Relocation Support: This role is based in Prague, Czech Republic. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
Step into a pivotal role where your strategic leadership will shape the future of M&A technology integration at Novartis. As Associate Director in Deal Enablement, you’ll be the bridge between business, IT, and deal teams—translating complex acquisition goals into seamless, secure, and scalable technology strategies. Your work will directly influence how acquired entities are integrated, ensuring innovation, operational excellence, and long-term value realization.

 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead IT landscape assessments of acquired entities to inform integration planning

• Define system disposition strategies aligned with enterprise architecture and compliance standards

• Develop integration roadmaps ensuring business continuity and regulatory compliance

• Partner with internal teams to manage legacy IT environments during transition

• Ensure governance and adherence to Novartis security and process frameworks

• Identify opportunities to apply GenAI and automation for integration efficiency

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience in IT strategy and integration within M&A environments

• Knowledgeable of assessing Pharma manufacturing & lab systems

• Ability to assess complex IT landscapes and define disposition strategies

• Skilled in cross-functional collaboration across business, infrastructure, and architecture teams

• Familiarity with emerging technologies such as GenAI and automation

Desirable Requirements

• - Experience working in global pharmaceutical or life sciences environments

• - Knowledge of post-merger integration frameworks and best practices

You’ll receive: 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 17,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Car Allowance; MultiSport Card, Employee

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Skills Desired

Business Architecture, Customer Requirements, Design Thinking, IT Enterprise Architecture, IT Systems Design, Systems Integration, Ui (User Interface) Design