Novartis

DirectorCentralOperations

$2100–3500k ~AI est. Insurgentes, Mexico FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“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.

Problems you'll solve

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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