Major accountabilities:

• Support repeatable and scalable deployment of LDC Releases of functional business processes​.
• Drive in-country business process deployment activities in close collaboration with functional team members to ensure aligned understanding & implementation of agreed release scope ​
• Outline, assign and coach required resources for successful deployment in-country for successful delivery​.
• Support Adopt Lead to ensure smooth interaction of expertise areas & activities above country.
• ​Ensure adherence to LDC template and agreed LSTRs in Deployment process area.​
• Support risk management & mitigation of business implementations together with Business or Function Process Lead, including oversight over locally triggered projects ​​
• Engage with internal stakeholders on functional & deployment deliverables​.
• Support user acceptance testing to enable local organization acceptance and support for positive “Go” decision​.
• Facilitate robust collaboration between Functional and Business experts (~ country, NGSC, HUB, ...) to achieve sustainable process solutions.    ​

Key performance indicators:

-Completion of LDC deliverables according to communicated plan

-Satisfaction with quality of delivered outcomes

Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g. Finance, Supply Chain. Customer Service, Information Technology)Master’s degree preferred
• Strong project delivery experience (PMP, CSM certifications a plus

Relevant domain experience in either an operational or system support role covering the following processes:

• Invoicing / Collections
• Product Allocation / Backorder Processing
• Returns Processing
• Prior experience with an ERP system (SAP S/4 HANA preferred)
• Strong knowledge of operational and financial controls (e.g. SOX)
• Experience with Software Development Lifecycle methodologies (e.g. Agile) and Computer System Validation (CSV) processes

Why Novartis?

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

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

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