Novartis
AssociateDirectorDDITEXPOperationalExcellence&Planning
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“Associate Director DDIT EXP Operational Excellence & Planning at Novartis. Skills: Operational Excellence, Planning, Financial Management. Drive adoption of standard operational processes. Identify improvement opportunities”
Industry & Context.
Process improvement; Process excellence
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
University Degree in IT or business/administration, 7+ years in global matrix organizations, Digital and technology savvy, Working knowledge of governance, risk, and compliance, Experience in process improvement, Proven track record delivering global solutions, Proficiency in Financial Management, Excellent communication and presentation skills in English, Stakeholder management and engagement skills
Nice to Have
Proficiency in additional languages
What You'll Do.
Drive adoption of standard operational processes
Identify improvement opportunities
Lead continuous improvement initiatives
Support development and maintenance of function portfolio
Support development and maintenance of demand plans
Establish reliable capacity views
Establish reliable resource views
Coordinate budget activities
Coordinate forecasting activities
Coordinate financial reporting activities
Track operational targets
Coordinate cross-functional initiatives
Support change management for new processes
Support change management for new tools
Support change management for new ways of working
Own function-wide engagement rhythm
Orchestrate town halls
Prepare executive-ready slide decks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional initiatives; DDIT governance communities; OPX and Planning community
Communication Scope
Presentation skills; English communication
Process & Methodology
Planning
Full Job Description
**Job Description Summary** Location: Barcelona, Spain #LI-Hybrid Internal job title: Associate Director DDIT EXP Operational Excellence & Planning This role is based in Barcelona. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you. About the Role: The Associate Director DDIT EXP Operational Excellence & Planning supports the implementation and continuous improvement of the DDIT operating model within the Experience & Adoption function. This role ensures core operational processes run smoothly across the function and drives pragmatic improvements across planning, productivity, and execution for small to medium-sized teams. The role operates with significant autonomy within the function and partners closely with Finance, P&O, Procurement, and DDIT governance communities. **Job Description** **Key Responsibilities:** * **Operational Excellence and Operating Model Execution:** Drive adoption of standard operational processes, tools, and governance aligned to the DDIT operating model and identify improvement opportunities and lead continuous improvement initiatives across operational workflows. * **Portfolio, Demand and Capacity Planning:** Support development and maintenance of function portfolio and demand plans while establishing reliable capacity and resource views, partnering with delivery and people leads to enable prioritization. * **Financial Planning and Performance Management:** Coordinate budget, forecasting, and financial reporting activities for the function, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Track and report operational targets and key metrics, highlighting risks and proposing mitigations. * **Cross-Functional Coordination:** Act as a key point of contact for OPX and Planning topics within the function and coordinate cross-functional initiatives. Also contribute to broader OPX and Planning community initiatives to enable standardization and cost efficiency. * **Change Management:** Support
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