About the Role

　　Location: Prague, Czech Republic (Hybrid)

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

　　Lean Digital Core (LDC) program will be rolled out across all units in Novartis Group affiliates and over 75 countries. This position will have a significant impact on the business success of the program, will facilitate and drive change in a networked environment, utilizing strong leadership and communication skills at all levels of the organization. You will be focused on various PMO services including but not limited to Program Reporting & Governance services, Embedded PMO excellence, Change Request Management, Onboarding / Offboarding.

　　Your key responsibilities:

　　Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

　　• Support the LDC program management office to ensure the effective planning, preparation and execution of the Lean Digital Program, enabling Novartis to transform into a focused medicines company powered by data and digital

　　• Direct project teams (internal and external) and maintain control of progress -quality -and budget to meet the desired business objectives

　　• Own project status, issues and risks through appropriate channels / tools and ensure that these are reported back to agreed project governance (example, Steering Committee) with focus on required actions, ownership, and risk management

　　• Own various PMO services including but not limited to Program Reporting & Governance services, Core PMO Services, etc...

　　• Ensure effective collaboration between various teams (LDC Verticals and Horizontals) and step in and facilitate x-team activities whenever required

　　• Support and backfill whenever required other LDC PMO areas, including, but not limited Methodology, Tools, External Partner Excellence teams, etc...

　　• Constantly drive improvements of the PMO services in close alignment with PMO internal teams and external stakeholders

　　• Ensure framework for a smooth transition to operations and the optimal planning and execution of all activities associated with a release

　　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:

　　• 15+ years' experience in country and global roles in a multi-national organisation

　　• 5+ years of project management leadership experience, ideally in global projects

　　• Ability to influence without authority; excellent in dealing with ambiguity skills

　　• Solid organizational agility and conflict management skills

　　• Proven experience in interactions with senior management (up to ECN-1 / CxO level); experience handling quality metrics & issues

　　Desirable requirements:

　　• Bachelor university degree or higher. Internal & external stakeholder management (business & vendor); proficient English

　　Why 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-culture

　　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 105 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/

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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

　　CTS

　　Business Unit

　　TT CTS

　　Location

　　Czech Republic

　　Site

　　Prague

　　Company / Legal Entity

　　NOV CZE

　　Functional Area

　　Technology Transformation

　　Job Type

　　Full Time

　　Employment Type

　　Regular

　　Shift Work

　　No