Summary
About the Role
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the development of the program/project strategy and Target Product Profile (TPP) and partner with the Global Program Executive Director (GPED)/Global Program Director (GPD) (as applicable) and GPT members to translate the strategy into a realistic Integrated Development Plan (IDP)
- Coordinate preparation and compilation of strategic documents and preparations for project tollgates (endorsement for moving through the development phases) in collaboration with the GPT and GPED/GPD (as applicable)
- Proactively identify project risks and issues and contribute to development of mitigation strategies
- Support communication of program/project status, changes and risks horizontally and vertically in a proactive, transparent and timely manner
- Support preparation of comprehensive program/project recommendations and presentations for governance boards
- Manage GPT meeting logistics and prepare high quality GPT agendas and draft minutes in a timely manner. Record action items / decisions and liaise with GPT members on follow-up activities and deliverables.
- Support timely executive communication of project status as required by the organization (e.g., One Pager, Executive Gantt chart, monthly Innovation Management Board (IMB)/Development Leadership Team (DevLT) updates, GPT minutes)
- Lead generation and maintenance of a complete and accurate project plan and forecast in the enterprise planning system (e.g., Horizon). This includes liaising with partner functions to ensure a realistic plan that reflects the strategy.
- Partner with Global Program Head (GPH) and GPED or GPD (as applicable) to enable a successful team culture based on the Novartis values and behaviors, the expertise and contributions of the GPT members, shared responsibility, and the coordination of work towards a common goal
- Demonstrate behavioral strengths of proactivity, resilience, personal integrity, commitment to excellence, critical/analytical thinking, courage and creativity, agility and influence.
Role Requirements
Essential Requirements:
- Masters or Doctorate in life sciences (or MBA with Bachelor of Science degree) and 5+ years pharma industry experience
- 5+ years or equivalent multi-/cross functional team experience
- Intermediate knowledge in drug development
- Strong project / program management skills
Desirable Requirements:
- Previous track record of success in working with large scale and complex international and multidisciplinary drug development teams
- Expert planning and tracking skills, ability to use proper tools in program management
- Well organized, focused on results, capable of managing multiple projects, excellent time management skills with respect to priorities and self-management
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) for bridging across diverse, cross functional, multi-national, geographically dispersed teams
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