.The Finance Innovation and Operations Hub (FIOH) in Madrid is a global team within Sandoz, which simplifies, standardizes and automates planning, reporting and analytics processes by leveraging innovation and talent. The team will reshape the function and will be a differentiator by driving artificial intelligence, predictive analysis and best-in-class analytics. The FIOH team offers an extraordinary work experience with the opportunity to develop in a fast-paced, multicultural, technology-driven environment where collaboration and innovation are at the heart of who we are and what we do.As a Manager Planning Systems, you will be in charge of SANDOZ Global financial planning system (ASPIRE), ensuring system availability & stability as well as data quality & integrity. You will have to keep the system up to date with management planning and reporting requirements. In addition, you will coordinate the ASPIRE team and be the first point of contact for business partners. You should drive innovation, standardization, and simplification of the ASPIRE system.Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Manage enhancements, test new functionalities, identify key issues and suggest improvements for planning and reporting tools.Ensure integrity of data in Sandoz Planning systems and provide recommendations on forecast accuracy improvement.Work closely with the regions and global team and help them in the smooth execution of the planning cycle.Contribute to improve and streamline existing management reporting processes and support the definition and implementation of lean processes to meet the changing demands of the business.Coordinate and support changes and enhancements to the systems environment to ensure operational stability.Identify, own & drive value-centric projects, together with business partners.Manage escalations and support in faster resolution.Resource management, grooming and onboarding of new joiners in the ASPIRE team.Ensure knowledge sharing among team members and monitor onboarding of new associates in the team.Guide the team in identifying key topics for classroom-training sessions, help them prepare, deliver effective presentations, create user guides, and process documents.Have a good understanding of data flow (inbounds, internal and external BPC interfaces) and SAP concepts.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