About the Role

　　Location: Prague, Czech Republic #LI-Hybrid

　　The purpose of this job is to ensure that a Business Continuity Management & Novartis Emergency Management (BCM & NEM) organization is established and maintained at IT level, to be able to respond timely and effectively to any emergency or disruptive event with the aim of proactively ensuring that our patients and customers receive their medicines and services without interruption, securing our company assets and key business processes; as well as minimizing the impact of emergencies on patients, associates, supply, assets and enhancing our long-term reputation.

　　Your key responsibilities:

　　• Support Business Continuity strategic initiatives and programs across IT, and ensure implementation by the IT functions of the Novartis BCM and NEM framework in IT

　　• Support the Global BCM & NEM team driving global initiatives, e.g. Catastrophic loss of IT (CARBON) and the Novartis Infectious Disease Framework (NOVID), and coordinating its activities and plans.

　　• Maintain an overview of NEM preparedness of the different IT functions and report as required, while supporting with their annual testing, deficiencies remediation, and re-testing

　　• Support the identification of Business Units requirements, aligns strategy to scope of critical IT BC initiatives, and drive measurable results aligned with IT process and solution standards

　　• Lead the IT NEM community and awareness programs, creating where necessary relevant IT materials and dashboard to ensure engagement & understanding among associates, as well as driving related trainings.

　　• Responsible for IT NEM tools, processes, and controls, and support IT NEM related audits.

　　• Act as an ambassador for the Global BCM & NEM team in IT and ensure a first line of support for questions and queries from the different IT functions

　　• Support implementation of corrective actions realized during BCM & NEM exercises and/or real incidents and escalate if needed

　　• Implement, maintain, and test IT related response plans and support the integration of NEM into IT risk management process

　　• Help establishing communication protocols/tools for and beyond IT for major incident/disaster handling

　　Diversity & Inclusion / EEO

　　We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

　　Role Requirements

　　What you'll bring to the role:

　　• Bachelor's degree in Finance, IT or Business

　　• Knowledge of Business Continuity methodology and program implementation experience preferred

　　• Understanding of risk management concepts and principles

　　• Trained/qualified Crisis Management

　　• Proven track record in successful implementation of mobilization, response, and crisis management processes

　　• Experience in the healthcare industry and good understanding of the overall business and its operations

　　• Ability to build trusted relationships quickly and effectively with all levels of people of the organization, incl. Senior Management, and strong communication skills (written, verbal and presentation)

　　• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong delivery focus, as well as ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly

　　• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem solving

　　Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible to you.

　　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 90 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 consider 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-cultureImagine what you could do here at Novartis!

　　Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!

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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 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

　　Division

　　Operations

　　Business Unit

　　DATA, DIGITAL & IT

　　Location

　　Czech Republic

　　Site

　　Prague

　　Company / Legal Entity

　　NOV CZE

　　Functional Area

　　Technology Transformation

　　Job Type

　　Full Time

　　Employment Type

　　Regular

　　Shift Work

　　No