Senior BPA, Digital Operations Finance

Job Description Summary

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Location: Barcelona, Spain or Prague, Czech Republic
Step into a pivotal role where digital innovation meets financial strategy. As the Senior BPA Digital Operations Finance, you’ll lead the transformation of our Operations Finance function through cutting-edge digitalisation. From designing intelligent planning solutions to harnessing AI and machine learning for performance management, you’ll shape the future of finance at Novartis. Collaborating with global teams, you’ll drive meaningful change, streamline processes, and empower decision-making with data-driven insights. If you're passionate about technology, leadership, and making a real difference—this is your opportunity to shine.

 

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of innovative business intelligence and AI solutions that simplify processes, enhance decision-making, and support strategic goals.

• Partner with senior leaders across functions and geographies to identify business needs, emerging trends, and opportunities, translating them into impactful digital tools and solutions.

• Plan, lead, and coordinate cross-functional teams, including third-party providers, across multiple locations, ensuring timely, high-quality, and on-budget delivery of complex, high-impact projects.

• Drive consistency, scalability, and robustness across digital initiatives, maintaining high standards of quality, governance, and budget control.

• Promote the adoption of digital tools by ensuring data accuracy, quality, and standardised deployment, building credibility and trust across the organisation.

• Align digital finance initiatives with Novartis’ strategic priorities, particularly in data and digital transformation, while monitoring emerging technologies and applying fit-for-purpose innovations.

• Support and develop team members to foster a high-performing, future-ready digital finance team, committed to excellence and continuous learning.

• Work closely with DD&IT and Data Science teams to co-create best-in-class digital finance solutions that deliver measurable business value.

Essential Requirements:

• University degree required; Master’s degree or MBA preferred

• Approximately 10 years’ relevant experience in a multinational environment

• Proven expertise in business intelligence, analytics, and digital finance transformation

• Strong project management skills in complex, matrixed organisations. Successful

• Proficiency in data architecture (SQL Server, DB and SSAS), visualization tools (e.g. Power BI, QlikSense), and AI/ML solution design

• Excellent communication skills in English; Spanish is an advantage

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or healthcare sector

• Prior success as a product owner in digital finance or analytics projects

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and Accommodation:

Spain

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 any order to receive more detailed information about essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. 

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 [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. 

 

Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, AI Driven, Building High Performance Team, Capital Allocation, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, Data Visualization, Financial And Management Reporting, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Group Problem Solving, Insight Generation, Interpersonal Relationships, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning & Analysis, Pmi (Post-Merger Integration), Process Optimization, Understanding Value Drivers