Novartis
Pharmaceutical
CapabilityBuildingManager
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“Capability Building Manager at Novartis. Skills: Capability building, Learning strategy, Talent development. Deploy capability building strategy. Localize global capability programs”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure measurable business impact; Avoid fragmented learning approaches; Embed capabilities into country ways of working; Avoid duplication; Avoid learner overload; Retire low-value activities; Ensure efficient resource use
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in business or science, 5+ years experience in capability building, Experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare environments, Proven track record in country-level execution, Experience in capability needs assessment, Experience in learning journey design, Experience in orchestration across multiple functions, Exposure to Sales, Marketing, Medical, or Value & Access, Ability to measure learning effectiveness, Execution and orchestration skills, Ability to influence without direct authority, Ability to collaborate effectively in matrix environments
Nice to Have
Relocation support not offered
What You'll Do.
Deploy capability building strategy
Localize global capability programs
Execute country capability roadmap
Assess and prioritize capability gaps
Orchestrate capability programs deployment
Manage end-to-end learning journeys
Ensure effective delivery of training
Embed capability building beyond training
Monitor capability adoption and effectiveness
Partner with country functional leadership
Manage capability budgets
Manage external vendors
Localize and deploy global marketing capabilities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Functional leaders; TA leaders; Cross-functional teams; International learning council
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
**Salary Range:** zł168,910.00 - zł313,690.00 **Job Description Summary** #LI-Hybrid Location: Warsaw, Poland Relocation Support: Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. The Capability Building Manager is accountable for deploying and executing the country capability building strategy across Marketing, Sales, Value & Access, and Medical Affairs. The role localizes and deploys global capability programs and curricula to ensure business relevant, role based capabilities are built and sustained. Acting as the single country point of accountability for capability deployment, adoption, and effectiveness, the role ensures measurable business impact, avoids fragmented learning approaches, and partners closely with functional leaders to embed capabilities into country ways of working and business cycles. **Job Description** **Key responsibilities** * Deploy and execute the country capability building strategy across Marketing, Sales, Value & Access, and Medical Affairs in alignment with global frameworks and international priorities. * Translate global functional strategies and country business priorities into clear, role‑based capability requirements in close partnership with functional and TA leaders. * Lead the execution of a 12–24 month country capability roadmap, ensuring sequencing, relevance, and alignment with business strategic moments such as launches and commercial cycles. * Continuously assess and prioritize country‑specific capability gaps using performance signals, stakeholder inputs, benchmarks, and international learning governance direction. * Orchestrate capability programs and curricula deployment across functions to avoid duplication, learner overload, and fragmented training approaches. * Manage end‑to‑end learning journeys, including onboarding, core, and advanced curricula, ensuring country relevance without reinventing global content. * Ensure effective delivery of training programs, monitoring adoption, execu
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