Global Program Associate Director

Job Description Summary

Location: Westworks, London, UK

Hybrid,

Job Description Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of the program/project strategy and partner with the Global Program Executive Director (GPED)/Global Program Director (GPD) (as applicable) and GPT members to translate the strategy into a realistic Integrated Development Plan (IDP)

• Coordinate preparation and compilation of strategic documents and preparations for project tollgates (endorsement for moving through the development phases) in collaboration with the GPT and GPED/GPD (as applicable)

• Proactively identify project risks and issues and contribute to development of mitigation strategies

• Support communication of program/project status, changes and risks horizontally and vertically in a proactive, transparent and timely manner

• Support preparation of comprehensive program/project recommendations and presentations for governance boards

• Manage GPT meeting logistics and prepare high quality GPT agendas and draft minutes in a timely manner. Record action items / decisions and liaise with GPT members on follow-up activities and deliverables.

• Support timely executive communication of project status as required by the organization (e.g., One Pager, Executive Gantt chart, monthly Innovation Management Board (IMB)/Development Leadership Team (DevLT) updates, GPT minutes)

• Lead generation and maintenance of a complete and accurate project plan and forecast in the enterprise planning system (e.g., Horizon). This includes liaising with partner functions to ensure a realistic plan that reflects the strategy.

• Partner with Global Program Head (GPH) and GPED or GPD (as applicable) to enable a successful team culture based on the Novartis values and behaviors, the expertise and contributions of the GPT members, shared responsibility, and the coordination of work towards a common goal

• Demonstrate behavioral strengths of proactivity, resilience, personal integrity, commitment to excellence, critical/analytical thinking, courage and creativity, agility and influence.

Role Requirements Essential Requirements:

• Masters or Doctorate in life sciences (or MBA with Bachelor of Science degree) and 5+ years pharma industry experience

• 5+ years or equivalent multi-/cross functional team experience

• Intermediate knowledge in drug development

• Strong project / program management skills

Desirable Requirements:

• Previous track record of success in working with large scale and complex international and multidisciplinary drug development teams

• Expert planning and tracking skills, ability to use proper tools in program management

• Well organized, focused on results, capable of managing multiple projects, excellent time management skills with respect to priorities and self-management

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) for bridging across diverse, cross functional, multi-national, geographically dispersed teams

Skills Desired