IT Project Manager (Technical Research & Development) Job ID REQ-10018842
Aug 14, 2024
Spain
Summary Location: Barcelona (Hybrid / Office)Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.20 years and 2 million-years of patient data waiting for you to unlock the next breakthrough in medicine.We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team and oversee the design, deployment, and delivery of projects of medium and High complexity. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for providing IT solutions that meet business requirements, while effectively managing project teams and ensuring project objectives are met.Role Purpose:Manage the design, deployment, and delivery of projects of medium complexity (determined by budget, timeline, and stakeholder), providing IT solutions that meet business requirementsDirect project teams (externals) and maintain control of progress, quality, and budget to meet the desired business objectivesSetup and run all project related meetings and maintain the record of actions, decisions, issues, risks and act the primary point of contact for all project related escalationsEnsure a smooth transition to operations and the optimal planning and execution of all activities associated with a release.Manage diverse set of senior stakeholders in the organization by effectively displaying the excellence in soft skillsExecute innovative, impactful, cost effective, and measurable programs, tightly aligned to business objectives.
About the Role Manage the delivery of internal and outsourced projects from project initiation to transition to operations. Monitor and control project execution, establish project governance, managing risks and issues.
Ensure effective use of resources and project management methods, tools and practices. Deliver projects on time and within budget and to meet the desired business objectives .
Alternatively, may support the provision of services that contribute to managing the enterprise IT project portfolio, including development and implementation of project management standards and training, portfolio reporting and analytics, project management resourcing services, etc.
Provide transparent and accurate project reporting including overall performance of the project and project documentation completion
Own project status, issues and risks through appropriate channels / tools and ensures that these are reported back to agreed project governance (e.g., Steering Committee) with focus on required actions, ownership, and risk management.
Accountable to ensure adherence with Security and Compliance policies and procedures within Project Management service scope
Collaborate effectively with other teams, DDIT Functions and Domains in the organization, as well as strategic suppliers providing services to the project
Expertise in supporting Head of Business & Operations in creating the strategic plan and then driving the same towards implementation
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion : Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
University degree in Informatics, Computer Sciences, business or similar OR relevant experience. Certified in PMP or Agile/Scrum or PRINCE 2 is preferred
Prior experience in delivering GxP solutions within G lobal D rug D evelopment Clinical IT landscape is desirable
Knowledge of clinical dev elopment operations systems, processes and tools is desirable
Ability to work and collaborate in matrixed teams to deliver projects with interdependencies like integration components
Experience using various project management methodologies
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Capability to help the Program lead / portfolio lead to structure plan, estimate, deliver, deploy and operate the project as required
1 0 years of experience in IT Project Management
Proven capacity to respond to changes which impact the project, deal with uncertainty and proactively problem solve to deliver the best possible outcome
Ideally this would include experience of these areas in regulated environments, because of the high impact of quality and controls in the Pharmaceutical industry. This could include non-Life Sciences work
Why Novartis?
236 million. That is how many lives our products impacted in 2023 across approximately 144 countries. And while we're proud of that, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people's lives? We have endless future opportunities in Tech Transformation and are well positioned to build products that improve lives.
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world's toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!
Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!
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Division Operations
Business Unit CTS
Location Spain
Site Barcelona Gran Vía
Company / Legal Entity ES06 (FCRS = ES006) Novartis Farmacéutica, S.A.
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