Operational Excellence – Exec Director

Job Description Summary -Defines and drives scientifically sound and business driven project strategy. Reviews, manages, proactively challenges, and controls status of projects operations of the programs and budgets; manages schedules and may prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and stakeholders goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with team members and line managers. Interfaces with stakeholders to ensure requirements are met. Job Description Major accountabilities: Influences cross-functional strategy to ensure innovation, productivity, and feasibility -Proactively identifies and manages program development risks and issues -Champions enterprise thinking when planning resources and budget -Ensures delivery of development activities to forecast, timelines and at high qualityOR -In some cases, may also lead cross-functional team(s) of subject matter experts in due diligence (DD) phase of external partnering evaluations. to ensure robust, fair balance, and timely scientific/technical DD evaluations and to develop an integrated DD team -Represents area as core member in the Global Project Teams for defining global scientific strategy for development up to submission and approval in major markets of assigned product(s). Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable) Key performance indicators: Achievement of unit and/or program objectives and key program milestones -Quality and accuracy of plan and forecast of budget and timelines in used enterprise systems -Sucessful project execution -Partner/ Customer feedback -Scientific exchange, including internal & external publications/presentations, invited lectures Minimum Requirements: Work Experience: Managing Crises. Functional Breadth. Strategy Development. People Leadership. Project Management. Collaborating across boundaries. Skills: Accountability. Budget Management. Change Management. Clinical Research. Cross-Functional Teams. Drug Development. Financial Management. Leadership. Microsoft Project. Npd (New Product Development). Organizational Management. Oscilloscope. Pmi (Project Management Institute). Pmp (Project Management Professional). Prioritization. Program Management. Project Execution. Project Management. Project Planning. R&D (Research And Development). Risk Management. Senior Management. Strategic Management. Strategy. Languages : English. 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, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Accessibility and reasonable accommodations The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. 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Salary Range 189 335,72 $ - 526 049,68 $ Skills Desired Accountability, Budget Management, Clinical Research, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Drug Development, Financial Management, Change Management, Leadership, Microsoft Project, Npd (New Product Development) (Inactive), Organizational Management (Inactive), Oscilloscope, Pmi (Project Management Institute) (Inactive), Pmp (Project Management Professional) (Inactive), Prioritization, Program Management, Project Execution (Inactive), Project Planning, R&D (Research And Development) (Inactive), Risk Management, Senior Management (Inactive), Strategic Management, Strategy (Inactive), Waterfall Model Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science. It takes a focus on the needs of people and a community committed to meeting them. It takes a team of people like you. Working together. Learning together. Thriving together. Discover how you can join us in changing people’s lives. 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