Novartis
Pharma/life science
ITSr.BusinessAnalystCDMO
“IT Sr. Business Analyst - CDMO at Novartis. Skills: IT Sr. Business Analyst, CDMO, manufacturing systems, GxP, SAP S4HANA, IT operations, business partnering, external partner management, stakeholder governance, escalation management. Lead and support active CDMO initiatives such as TranSCend, including technical readiness, business testing readiness, change requests, and ongoing progress tracking. Drive strategic alignment with LDC on timelines, prioritization, and sequencing of Red Apple fixes”
What You'll Achieve.
ensures stable operations; effective escalation management; cross-functional alignment; minimize business risk and delivery impact
Industry & Context.
escalation management; risk awareness
up to 25% international travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline, 5-7+ years of experience in manufacturing systems, Pharma/life science GxP experience, Manufacturing systems experience (MES, LIMS, ERP), knowledge of SAP S4HANA, architecture and SAP workflows, experience in IT operations, business partnering, and complex cross-company programs, Experience working with external partners, vendors, and regulated environments, proven ability to manage senior stakeholder governance and escalations
Nice to Have
Knowledge of SAP S4HANA, architecture and SAP workflows
What You'll Do.
Lead and support active CDMO initiatives such as TranSCend
including technical readiness
business testing readiness
and ongoing progress tracking
Drive strategic alignment with LDC on timelines
and sequencing of Red Apple fixes and enhancements
Own Red Apple operational activities including data collaboration changes
schedule synchronization
technical backlog and other production-critical integrations
Serve as the primary business partner toward Red Apple
leading Tier 2 and Tier 3 governance calls
and preparation of governance materials
Chair and manage internal governance boards
including agenda creation
and facilitation of cross-functional alignments
Manage escalations across internal and external stakeholders
including ad-hoc escalations outside formal governance structures
Maintain constant risk awareness and escalation readiness
leveraging deep knowledge of Red Apple programs and dependencies
Support legal and contractual topics related to Red Apple
including review and preparation of SOWs and coordination with site stakeholders
Ensure collaboration across IT
and external vendors to minimize business risk and delivery impact
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional alignment between Novartis, Red Apple, LDC, and external partners; collaboration across IT, business, CDMO stakeholders, and external vendors
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills
Process & Methodology
initiative delivery, progress tracking, prioritization, sequencing, technical backlog management, risk awareness, SOW preparation
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