Job Description Summary
Location: Barcelona (Hybrid/ Office )
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
Project Manager role is to bring an enterprise-wide, unified view of Novartis’ strategy across the RDC continuum and guide the companies’ planning and execution. Imagine the IT partnership opportunities you could bring!
This role will provide the Project Management needed to drive technology roadmap for S&G focusing and enabling decision making in the function that directly drives success of Novartis through more effective product roadmaps, market analysis as well as evaluation for acquisitions.
The job purpose is to act as a project management lead leading a team of project associates to deliver IT solutions. We are looking for an experienced individual in S&G (Strategy & Growth) IT space to lead end to end delivery of the solutions that re-define how Novartis operates.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
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Managing the delivery of internal and outsourced projects from project initiation to transition to operations
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Engage with global business leaders and leverage the appropriate IT teams and Functions to determine requirements and deliver IT solutions to improve efficiency and generate value.
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Delivering projects on time and within budget and to meet the desired business objectives
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Establishing plan and initiating project mobilization by confirming project scope, estimate, resources, roles and responsibilities
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Ensuring appropriate use of project management methods and tools depending on the type of project (e.g. Agile)
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Directing outputs of the project team, ensuring overall success of project and effective use of resources. Monitoring and controlling execution of project and establish project governance, managing risks and issues.
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Ensuring project adherence with Data privacy, Security and Compliance policies and procedures within Project Management service scope. Have in-depth understanding of the validation procedures followed in a regulated environment.
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Engage with various user communities in S&G space to identify high priority subject areas. Develop project rationale and perform scoping assessments to determine feasibility of projects.
Minimum Requirements:
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University degree in Informatics, Computer Sciences, Life Sciences or similar
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A minimum of 10+ years of experience as a Program / Project Manager. A minimum of 5+ years of experience in working in the Pharma or IT Industry
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Ability to understand and communicate with many different stakeholders, e.g., those in business, IT and quality.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English language).
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Knowledge of / exposure to Drug Research, Development or Commercialization portfolios would be an advantage
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Superior leadership, interpersonal, communication, collaboration, influencing, negotiation, problem solving skills and stakeholder management
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Superior project and program management skills, including strong knowledge of and ability to apply various methodologies (e.g. ICE, PRINCE2, Agile, Waterfall etc.)
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Must bring hands on experience on driving Agile delivery
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General understanding of current technologies especially in the data space, and their application to enable business value
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Experience working in a global, multi-cultural and matrix environment. Experience in delivering GxP IT solutions is an added advantage
Skills Desired
Change Management, Decision Making Skills, Project Finance, Project Risk Management, Project Team Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Waterfall Model
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Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
