Associate Director OPX Planning

Major accountabilities:

• Contribute to the development of mid-term portfolio plans for the supported business Function.
• Proactively identify operating model improvement areas once implemented.
• Support the Global Head of Function or Head team member(s) in day-to-day management.
• Coordinate the execution of key operational processes for the Function such as: financial reporting and budget planning, hiring and location strategy impact, demand and resource management, functional supplier management, communications, etc. to ensure smooth running of the business and achievement of operational targets
• Proactively identify opportunities to increase service levels and mitigate any functional level risks or issues.
• Support the Function’s leadership and associates to focus on the overall priorities for Novartis Operations and the Function to maximize customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to the initiatives led by the Operational Excellence and Planning community to ensure cross functional standardization and cost efficiency are achieved        
• Take accountability to ensure adherence with Security and Compliance policies and procedures for the Operational Excellence and Planning scope      
• Support in the implementation of cross functional initiatives, processes and tools.                       

Minimum Requirements:

• University Degree in IT related professional education (e.g. MSc in Computer Science) OR business/administration professional education (e.g. MBA)
• Experience of >8 years in working in global matrix organisations
• Interactions with senior management
• Strategy Development
• Track record delivering global solutions at scale
• Collaborating across boundaries
• Influencing without authority
• Financial Management

You’ll receive:

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; 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); Car Allowance; MultiSport Card. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/

Why Novartis:

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Accessibility and accommodation:

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 <di.cz@novartis.com> and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.