Lead Consultant - Integrations & Separations

​ Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Business Transformation Solution (BTS) teams within Integrations & Separations projects

• Collaborate with Novartis cross-functional Integration | Separation teams – Global Integration & Separation Office (GISO), Biomedical Research, Drug Development, Manufacturing & Supply, Launch Readiness, Medical affairs, Commercial, Human Resources, Communication & Change management, IT, etc.) to develop and implement Post-merger Integration | Separation strategies and plans

• Utilize your project management skills to drive efficiency and effectiveness in the Integration | Separation process to maximize the deal value, identify potential risks and challenges during the Integration | Separation process, develop contingency plans, communicate progress and updates to senior project stakeholders

• Build and maintain trust with senior stakeholders and work collaboratively with all internal and external project partners towards a common goal

• Actively support BTS leadership team on the proposal development and finding the opportunities to expand the Integrations | Separations management consulting solutions, take an active role in continuous improvement and innovation (e.g. critical initiatives, team learning and culture, capability, methodology development)

• Always maintain a “Can do” attitude towards internal customers’ requests.

​ Essential Requirements:

• 15+ years of total work experience, preferably in the domain of Management consulting or M&A Post-merger Integrations | Separations (or Transformations) across Pharma & Biosciences, Technology, Financial Services or Manufacturing industries, including Due Diligence and Integrations | Separations (or Transformations) planning and execution

• Strong business acumen to be able to analyze and interpret business data to propose informed decisions

• Strong leadership, communication & change management, ability to work with C-level stakeholders, adaptability, empathy, ability to secure cross-functional alignment with various senior stakeholders

• Strong Project management skills, experience with end-to-end project lifecycle including planning and all elements of project execution, demonstrated track record of being a team player (‘Team Before Self’), proven ability to work independently, managing small consulting teams ensuring timely delivery of the project

• Strong experience in leading diverse project teams, proven ability to lead, coach and develop junior team members

• Strong analytical skills, attention to details, problem solving and troubleshooting skills, ability to exercise mature judgment

• Excellent communication skills in the English language (written and spoken), fluency in another language is a plus. Highly proficient in Microsoft Suite (MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel)

• Role requires some international travel

Desirable requirements:

• Master’s degree in business, scientific or technical area

• Preferable experience from leading Strategy consulting houses (e.g. McKinsey) or Big 4 management consulting firms (e.g. Deloitte, KPMG, PWC, EY)

Benefits and rewards:
Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Car allowance; Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 12,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); MultiSport Card. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

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