AssociateManager,PEGovernanceOffice

**Job Description Summary** Associate Manager, PE Governance Office is responsible for delivering operational support across contracting and compliance workflows for external engagements and funding activities for Global Patient Engagement (PE) in Clinical Development (CD), as well as other CD teams such as GCO, Patient Advocacy (PA) within Corporate Affairs, US Patient Advocacy (US PA) and Biomedical Research (BR). The role partners closely with the Team Lead to advance team level operational and functional initiatives and to ensure seamless execution of processes. In collaboration with relevant activity owners, this position ensures that all engagement and funding activities are completed in a timely and compliant manner. Additionally, the Associate Manager provides oversight, guidance, and problem-solving support to the team, particularly when navigating unexpected process challenges, and contributes to strengthening overall operational excellence. **Job Description** **Major accountabilities:** * Prepares, negotiates, and executes contractual agreements in alignment with approved Novartis templates and established legal and compliance requirements. * Collaborate closely with legal and global and country ERC teams _,_ proactively seeking expert guidance and informed feedback on complex or high‑impact matters on each activity to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations, internal standards, and organizational policies. * Coordinates with the relevant activity owners to gather clarifications and ensure the completeness and accuracy of information and data required for engagement and funding activities. * Maintains ongoing tracking, updates, and reporting of operational data to ensure accuracy, visibility, and compliance across all activities. * Supports continuous process improvements, promotes knowledge sharing, and contributes to the development and maintenance of SOPs, work instructions, and other process documentation. * Provides first‑line user support for