Novartis
Pharmaceuticals
BPAManagerDevelopmentUnits
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“BPA Manager Development Units at Novartis. Skills: Investment Decisions, Portfolio Value Creation, Strategic Finance, Valuation, Financial Modeling, Scenario Analysis, Risk Assessment. Partner with the Head Finance DU to support strategic decision‑making across the portfolio, including capital allocation, prioritization of development investments, and assessment of value creation opportunities at both asset and disease area level.. Lead and contribute to complex investment cases, including scena”
What You'll Achieve.
Shaping investment decisions; Portfolio value creation; Maximize long‑term value
Industry & Context.
Rapid Problem Solving; Ability to frame complex, ambiguous situations into clear investment choices and recommendations.
Only apply if accessible (Barcelona, Spain)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field, Demonstrated years of experience in investment banking, M&A, corporate development, strategic finance, or advanced FP&A, ideally complemented by exposure to global or portfolio‑level roles., capability in valuation, financial modeling, scenario analysis, and risk assessment., Ability to frame complex, ambiguous situations into clear investment choices and recommendations., Ability to think and act like an investor: focusing on returns, opportunity cost, strategic optionality, and disciplined capital allocation to maximize long‑term value., Ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders, challenge perspectives constructively, and influence decisions through insight‑driven and fact‑based recommendations., Interest in understanding market dynamics, competitive landscape, and strategic positioning, and in translating this understanding into differentiated investment insights., communication skills with the ability to distill complex analyses into clear, decision‑oriented messages, Proven ability to work effectively across functions, and to navigate diverging viewpoints in a constructive, outcome‑oriented manner.
Nice to Have
MBA preferred
What You'll Do.
Partner with the Head Finance DU to support strategic decision‑making across the portfolio
including capital allocation
prioritization of development investments
and assessment of value creation opportunities at both asset and disease area level.
Lead and contribute to complex investment cases
including scenario modeling and assessments to support key decisions such as progression
de-prioritization etc.
Own a subsection of the Development Unit portfolio and act as a trusted finance partner to support program teams in project and portfolio reviews.
Lead financial planning cycles for portfolio under responsibility
with a focus on value
ensuring financial discipline while actively challenging assumptions and trade‑offs across the portfolio.
Proactively identify risks
and inflection points across your portfolio responsibilities
incorporating market dynamics
competitive landscape
development uncertainties
and strategic options into recommendations.
Deliver targeted analyses and insights on strategic topics (e. g.
resourcing trade‑offs
external opportunities
in close collaboration with portfolio teams and finance stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with the Head Finance DU; Act as a trusted finance partner to support program teams; In close collaboration with portfolio teams and finance stakeholders; Proven ability to work effectively across functions, and to navigate diverging viewpoints in a constructive, outcome‑oriented manner.
Communication Scope
communication skills with the ability to distill complex analyses into clear, decision‑oriented messages
Full Job Description
**Job Description Summary** Location: Barcelona, Spain #LI-Hybrid This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. As a BPA Manager for Development Units (DUs), you will play an important role in shaping investment decisions and portfolio value creation across a subsection of the ~2bn$ Development portfolio. This role is designed for a finance professional with a strong investment, valuation, and strategic finance mindset, capable of assessing opportunities, trade-offs, and risks in a highly complex R&D environment. **Job Description** **Your responsibilities will be but are not limited to** * Partner with the Head Finance DU to support strategic decision‑making across the portfolio, including capital allocation, prioritization of development investments, and assessment of value creation opportunities at both asset and disease area level. * Lead and contribute to complex investment cases, including scenario modeling and assessments to support key decisions such as progression, acceleration, de-prioritization etc. * Own a subsection of the Development Unit portfolio and act as a trusted finance partner to support program teams in project and portfolio reviews. * Lead financial planning cycles for portfolio under responsibility, with a strong focus on value, optionality, and opportunity cost, ensuring financial discipline while actively challenging assumptions and trade‑offs across the portfolio. * Proactively identify risks, opportunities, and inflection points across your portfolio responsibilities, incorporating market dynamics, competitive landscape, development uncertainties, and strategic options into recommendations. * Deliver targeted analyses and insights on strategic topics (e.g., portfolio scenarios, resourcing trade‑offs, external opportunities, or strategic shifts), in close collaboration with portfolio teams and finance stakeholders ## **Essential Requirements** * Degree in Finance,
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