Novartis
Healthcare
BusinessPlanningandAnalysisManager
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“Business Planning and Analysis Manager at Novartis. Skills: Business Planning, Financial Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Forecasting. Partner with leadership for financial analysis. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning”
What You'll Achieve.
Shape business performance; Improve performance; Mitigate potential challenges; Drive timely course correction; Deliver sustainable growth
Industry & Context.
Critical Thinking; Rapid Problem Solving; Data-driven decision making
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Proven experience in business planning and analysis, Experience supporting manufacturing or production environments, analytical and critical thinking skills, Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning, Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, Proficiency in spoken and written English
Nice to Have
CFA charterholder preferred, CPA preferred, FRM preferred, Series 7 license preferred, Bloomberg Terminal proficiency preferred
What You'll Do.
Partner with leadership for financial analysis
and strategic planning
Analyze risks and opportunities
Monitor business performance
Implement early-warning indicators
Ensure integrity and quality of financial data
Improve forecast accuracy and reporting effectiveness
Drive continuous improvement of reporting processes
Implement efficient and scalable solutions
Lead or develop a small team
Foster a collaborative
high-performance culture
Support capability growth
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Leadership partnership; Global collaboration
Communication Scope
Global reporting; Stakeholder influence
Process & Methodology
Planning & Analysis, Process Optimization
Full Job Description
**Job Description Summary** #LI-Hybrid Location: Mexico City, Mexico Relocation Support: This role is based in Mexico City, Mexico. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. Drive business impact where strategy meets insight. As a Business Planning and Analysis Manager at Novartis, you will act as a trusted advisor to leadership, translating complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights that shape business performance. You will partner closely with cross‑functional teams to guide forecasting, planning, and strategic decision‑making, while proactively identifying risks and opportunities. Your work will directly influence how the organization allocates resources, improves performance, and delivers sustainable growth. **Job Description** ### Key Responsibilities * Partner with leadership to deliver actionable financial analysis supporting strategic decisions and business performance reviews. * Lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business objectives. * Analyze risks and opportunities, providing recommendations to improve performance and mitigate potential challenges. * Monitor business performance and implement early‑warning indicators to drive timely course correction and resource allocation. * Ensure integrity and quality of financial data, improving forecast accuracy and reporting effectiveness. * Drive continuous improvement and standardization of reporting processes, implementing efficient and scalable solutions. * Lead or develop a small team, fostering a collaborative, high‑performance culture and supporting capability growth. ### Essential Requirements * Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a closely related discipline. * Proven experience in business planning and analysis, financial planning, or related finance roles. * Experience supporting manufacturing or production environments, with understanding of operational
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