This is a temporary contractor opportunity at Novartis 

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Dept. & program description:
In 2024 Novartis Global Medical Affairs established a strategic program (Content Approval Program) focused on transformation of content approval landscape across the organization. The program has a significant impact on Novartis Global and selected Country organizations and their ways of working.

Role purpose:
Drive the operational success of the Global Medical Affairs (GMA) Content Approval Program for reimagining content approval. Design, plan and operationalize an internal Content Approval Hub (for providing content approval as-a-service) by leading the initiative (as a right hand of GMA Business Lead), engaging and aligning with all relevant stakeholders (Global and Country levels) and mitigating identified risks.

Role description and daily tasks:

• The Sr. Consultant/Project Manager will be responsible for driving the operational success of one of the three Content Approval Program´s pillars focused on establishment of an internal Content Approval Hub as part of the new target operating model (referred to as “Service Pillar”). The Hub will provide content approval as a service to stakeholders on both global and country levels (in selected countries) and will have promotional as well as non-promotional assets in scope.
• The Sr. Consultant/Project Manager will closely collaborate with Business Lead (GMA), other Content Approval Program team members (involved in other program Pillars) and all the other relevant stakeholders from Global NVS organization (Regulatory, ERC, Legal, Commercial and other functions) as well as selected Country organizations (NVS Top 10 priority markets).
• Oversee and execute day-to-day activities for the Global Medical Affairs Program
• Ensure (in collaboration with GMA Business Lead) that Service Pillar aligns with broader strategic GMA objectives as well as with strategic objectives of other relevant functions
• Work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure everyone is informed on regular basis and all required information is available, facilitate meetings, drive discussion and collect/report key information, proactively support Business Lead with communication and reporting towards Senior representatives of relevant functions (SteerCo, GMA LT etc.)
• Identify, communicate and mitigate project related risks, collect information required for informed decision-making
• Analyze content approval related data, extract information required for design and planning of Content Approval Hub
• Drive process of hiring new resources for Content Approval Hub - JD preparation, communication with hiring agencies and internal stakeholders, budget discussions etc. (subject of approval from Program Sponsor and Senior LT across relevant functions)
• Support budget planning, forecasting, and tracking for the Service Pillar, including business cases and approvals
• Coordinate with external partners or vendors supporting the Hub as needed, manage scope, timelines, and deliverables
• Support Change management activities and socialization of endorsed changes and support adoption by impacted teams
• Implement feedback loops and retrospectives, drive process optimization and scalability

Role Requirements:

• Based in Switzerland
• Language: English (fluent)
• Desired expertise and knowledge areas:
  o Familiarity with
  o Pharma industry / Novartis
  o Medical processes and governance requirements
  o Promotional & non-promotional content
  o Content approval process background experience
  o Proven project leadership (proactivity)
  o Previous experience with driving projects in complex cross-functional environment across multiple geographies
  o Problem solving capabilities
  o Stakeholder management
• Experience with the following systems is an advantage:
  o FUSE
  o Veeva
  o MS SharePoint
  o PowerBI

Workload: 100% (40 hours per week)
Role type: Onsite
Required start date: 1 November 2025
Contract end date: 31.12.2025 (extensions will be confirmed in December)

Why Novartis: 
Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

EEO Statement:
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accommodation: 
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at directsourceproteam@prounlimited.com.