Job Description Summary
The Strategic Business Partner for [business process/site/sub-function] drives and ensures that DDIT global and local (where applicable) demand is captured from business and collaborates with other DDIT functions to ensure quality services are delivered to stakeholders as per agreed service descriptions.-This role ensures that specific business requirements are incorporated into the overall strategy and implements objectives with technology strategy development, solution discovery, service, risk and relationship management."
Job Description
Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!
As IT Specialist for Portugal, you'll drive and ensure that DDIT global and local demand is captured from business and collaborates with other DDIT functions to ensure quality services are delivered to stakeholders as per agreed service descriptions.
This role ensures that specific business requirements are incorporated into the overall strategy and implements objectives with technology strategy development, solution discovery, service, risk and relationship management.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Drive forward thinking and innovation within business w.r.to tech driven business capabilities and processes, leading conversation with consulting mindset together with other DDIT functions
- Accountable for Program, project and product delivery to the business
- Partner with Business to drive Business transformation Programs enabled by technology, co-own transformation outcomes
- Measure and drive business value of transformation initiatives underpinned by Programs, Projects, Products
- Improve the 'ease of engagement' with DDIT for the business
- Support the business to understand their choices to manage technology costs
- Key business partner for business continuity
- Serves as point of escalation, review and approval for key issues and decisions
- Contribute to the definition of the operational objectives and medium term planning according to the long term plans established by the DDIT strategy
- Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Sandoz products within 24 hours of receipt.
- Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)
What you need to bring to the role:
- Education on IT, engineering or equivalent
- Experience on delivery and operations of standardized DDIT solutions for the busines
- Alignment to the business strategy and global DDIT Strategy
What You'll Receive
Sandoz compensation is determined by job level, qualifications, niche skills, experience, and location within company salary ranges. Fully proficient and highly effective employees can expect a starting salary around market median, with those new to the level or with less functional depth at the lower end of the range and those with sustained superior or niche skills towards the higher end of the range. Internal equity and external market data inform our range placement. Annual salary reviews consider performance outcomes, market alignment, and business needs.
Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!
Join us!
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.
Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.
Skills Desired
Business Acumen, Business Requirements, Customer Requirements, Financial Modeling, Information Technology Consulting, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Technical Analysis, Waterfall Project ManagementSkills Required
- Education in information technology, engineering, or an equivalent field
- Experience delivering and operating standardized DDIT solutions for the business
- Alignment with business strategy and global DDIT strategy
- Business acumen
- Business and customer requirements management
- Financial modeling
- Information technology consulting
- Stakeholder management
- Strategic planning
- Technical analysis
- Waterfall project management
Sandoz Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sandoz and has not been reviewed or approved by Sandoz.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage are consistently described as core components across U.S. roles and materials. Feedback suggests the medical offering is broad and a standard pillar of the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match described as generous is commonly included for U.S. roles. This savings support is positioned alongside other primary benefits as part of total rewards.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity eligibility is noted for many positions and a global all‑employee share program is being introduced from 2026. These elements add upside beyond base salary and annual bonus.
Sandoz Insights
What We Do
Sandoz is the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines. Our Purpose is to pioneer access to medicines for patients globally. We are on a mission to drive innovation in the healthcare industry by freeing up resources sustainably and responsibly while continuing to address global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance. We are present in more than 100 countries and our medicines serve some 500 million people every year. We have two main global businesses: Generics - divided between standard generics and complex generics - and Biosimilars.
