Band

Level 6

 

Job Description Summary

The Strategy and Operations Director, Global Program Management (GPM) and Portfolio Excellence, ensures the Biomedical Research (BR) pipeline is executed, reported and assessed efficiently, transparently and accurately.
The incumbent is a champion for best-in-class program management, and inspires others to execute and report their programs effectively. They are a thought partner to the Global Head of GPM and Portfolio Excellence and help to set up the BR GPM function for success, driving a Research Development Commercial (RDC) mindset.
Location: Cambridge or Basel
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Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Partners with BR stakeholders and GPM-Leadership Team (LT) to define and execute overall BR portfolio reporting needs, partnering with Dev GPM to ensure end-to-end, phase appropriate, reporting business processes. Accountable for tracking and accurately reporting BR Portfolio progress and annual innovation goals.

• Drives the development, implementation and maintenance of a core set of drug development performance metrics, analytics and reports that provide insights and drive conversations for better program planning and management to reduce cycle times. Ensures effective business processes are in place to provide high data quality to support accurate portfolio reporting and performance analytics.

• Raises the bar for program management discipline ensuring standards across DAs, by driving development, implementation, maintenance and simplification of business processes across-BR GPM and ensuring these are phase appropriate and end-to-end with Dev GPM where appropriate. Inspires GPMs and program teams in critical areas such as strategic project planning, financial forecasting, project execution, risk management, governance, project documentation. Drives process improvements and simplifications.

• Partners with the GPM-LT, Dev GPM, and the Enterprise Portfolio Insights (EPI) team Strategy & Growth (S&G) to define governance-related business processes and tools (tollgate templates etc.) and drives their effective implementation in the BR GPM function. Drives consistent practice in Disease Area (DA)-specific governance.

• Ensures visibility and effective delivery of strategic initiatives and improvement projects both internally within GPM and externally between GPM and other divisions in support of the OneNovartis vision for best practice program and portfolio management. May lead or participate in one or more of these strategic projects to drive operational improvement, innovation, or transformation.

• Sustains the OneProgram and RDC mind-set, connecting BR GPM with Dev and S&G where appropriate.

• Acts as a thought partner for the Global Head GPM and Portfolio Excellence

Essential Requirements:

• BS Scientific Degree Required

• 8+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience in a matrix setting.

• Extensive experience with pharmaceutical business process development and maintenance applied to global, multi-disciplinary teams

• Ability to navigate between big picture and attention to detail

• Able to engage and manage diverse stakeholders at any level of an organization, with a hands-on approach to generating buy-in.

• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, Strong coaching and mentoring skills.

• Excellent communication and Management Skills, English required (written and spoken).

• Strong analytical thinker and strategic problem-solver in ambiguous, complex situations, including technical details

• Self-starter and self-motivated, hands-on attitude

Desirable Requirements:

• Advanced scientific degree (MS, PhD, PharmD, etc.) desirable

The salary for this position is expected to range between $185,500 and $344,500 per year.

The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.

US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

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EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

 

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to tas.nacomms@novartis.com call +1 (877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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Salary Range

$185,500.00 - $344,500.00

 

Skills Desired

Account Management, Account Management, Adaptive Strategy And Innovation, Business Development, Business Partnering, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Drug Development, Efficiency, Financial Modeling, Go-To-Market Strategy, Investment Portfolio, IT Portfolio Management, Key Account Management, Leadership, Lifesciences, Market Share, Npd (New Product Development), Organizational And Project Design, Partner Relationship Management, Pipeline (Software), Portfolio Analysis, Prioritization, Product Positioning, Profit and Loss (P&L) {+ 3 more}