Summary
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About the Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Leads or contributes to selected cross-functional and high priority projects in alignment to GCS strategy, from start to completion.
- Responsible to deliver assigned projects on time, within scope, within budget and with quality (e.g. timely execution of cross-functional plans, accurate monitoring and tracking of defined activities).
- Ensures efficient and transparent allocation of project team resources to accomplish project tasks.
- Ensures active and continuous risk assessment and management to minimize project risks.
- Acts as point of contact and establishes appropriate channels to communicate projects progress and performance on a regular basis to internal and external stakeholders (e.g. communication to Steering Committees).
- Leads change management activities to ensure organizational readiness for implementation.
- Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation, including the project charter and project plan.
- Provides the necessary training, coaching and tools to project team members to facilitate effective and efficient project management.
- Supports GCS PMO in development, tracking and reporting of performance metrics for the organization, interpreting information and proposing action to team and management.
- Ensures compliance to Novartis and other relevant regulations and quality standards, shares best practices and lessons learned.
Essential Requirements:
- Degree in science, engineering or equivalent.
- >5 years of practical experience in chemical / pharmaceutical industry or > 3 years of experience in field of expertise
- Good knowledge about the Drug Development process
- Basic project management, good organization, and planning skills
- Knowledge of relevant regulations (e.g. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) etc.)
- Demonstrates problem-solving and idea generation skills.
- Good presentation skills and fundamental Leadership skills.
- Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams.
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience in IT Project implementation.
- Knowledge of Supply Chain Management
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting, and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Benefits and rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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