Novartis
Director–CentralOperations
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“Director – Central Operations at Novartis. Skills: Site leadership, Operational execution, Stakeholder management. Lead Mexico City NOCC teams. Deliver daily operational performance”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver agreed SLAs; Improve performance and productivity; Scale capacity
Industry & Context.
Analytical problem solving; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree, 7+ years operations leadership, 5+ years leading people leaders, Demonstrated experience managing performance, Proven cross-site partnership, Fluent English, Fluent Spanish
Nice to Have
Advanced degree preferred, Experience in pharma hub services, Experience supporting launches, Knowledge of quality/compliance requirements, Lean / Six Sigma training
What You'll Do.
Lead Mexico City NOCC teams
Deliver daily operational performance
Own local workforce health
Build high-performing site culture
Ensure delivery of SLAs
Identify performance gaps
Implement corrective actions
Support operational readiness
Ensure training delivery excellence
Drive standardization
Drive process discipline
Drive continuous improvement
Serve as primary Mexico City operations leader
Maintain effective communication
Manage site-level escalations
Represent Mexico City site needs
Ensure site adherence to policies
Report adverse events
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with US functional leaders; Partner with US-based stakeholders; Cross-site governance; Cross-site priorities; Partner with Compliance/Ethics/Risk
Communication Scope
Executive communication; Clear communicator; Crisp updates; Escalations
Full Job Description
**Job Description Summary** The Director, PSC Mexico City Operations is accountable for leading the Mexico City NOCC as a near-shore extension of US Novartis Patient Support and Patient Support Center (PSC) operations, delivering reliable day-to-day execution across assigned customer-facing and back-end workflows while also providing leadership across broader Novartis Patient Support capabilities that may extend beyond agent-based roles, including Business Operations, Launch Excellence, RLT Order Management, and other operational support functions as applicable. This leader ensures alignment to US enterprise standards for process, quality, training, workforce management, and compliance, and partners closely with US-based PSC leaders and broader NPS stakeholders to scale capacity, support launches and program transitions, improve performance and productivity, and create a high-performing and engaged site culture. **Job Description** ## Major Accountabilities **1) Site leadership & people management** * Lead Mexico City NOCC teams and people leaders to deliver daily operational performance, reinforce expectations, and develop talent. * Own local workforce health, including hiring plans, onboarding, performance management, recognition, attrition mitigation, and succession planning, in partnership with US functional leaders, Resources & Engagement, and Mexico P&O. * Build a high-performing site culture that promotes accountability, engagement, and continuous development. **2) Operational execution & performance management** * Ensure delivery of agreed SLAs and KPIs across Mexico City-supported workstreams, including service, productivity, turnaround time, quality, and backlog health. * Identify performance gaps and partner with US-based stakeholders to implement corrective actions and sustainable improvement plans. * Support operational readiness for launches, transitions, and scaling of new or expanded capabilities. **3) Standardization, training enablement, and contin
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