Job ID 108289BR
Posting Title Director, Tech Ops, Project Management Office Lead
Division Over The Counter
Business Unit Over The Counter
Country USA
Work Location Parsippany, NJ
Company/Legal Entity USA Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ
Functional Area Production
Employment Type Regular
Job Description Acting as Chief of Staff for SVP of Technical Operations, drive portfolio management of projects across the Global Technical Operations Leadership Team, including Manufacturing Operations, MS&T (Manu-facturing Science &Technology), Global Supply Chain, Distribution & Logistics, Engineering, Safety & Industrial Hygiene, and Procurement. Monitor and report on project progress, and manage high pro-file strategic projects for Technical Operations, or core strategic projects across OTC Functions (Tech Ops, Quality and R&D), as assigned by Senior Management. The position will be responsible for opti-mization and continuous improvement of business processes and portfolio management for Global Technical Operations.
Major Accountabilities:
. Implement standardized project management processes, tools and discipline to facilitate project planning, risk management, tracking, status reporting, and continuous improvement (eg. charter documents, dashboards and metrics)
. Collaborates across functions to identify and implement best practice to drive process simpli-fication, standardization and productivity.
. Monitor, drive, and report on milestone execution of strategic projects for Global Technical Operations.
. Own and manage selected projects in Technical Operations, or across functional boundaries, as assigned by Senior Management.
. Manages the central repository for all project artifacts, project plans, deliverables, decisions for Global Tech Ops..
. Facilitates Technical Operations portfolio prioritization.
. Responsible for agenda setting for TechOps Leadership Team meetings, in alignment with key topics, projects and division deliverables and objectives.
. Support, and participate in, annual goal setting and strategic planning for TechOps.
. Facilitates cross function interactions and provides support between operations as needed.
. Fosters a high performance organization within TechOps areas, and with partners functions in Quality and R&D. Establishes strong working relationships with key stakeholders across functions and demonstrates personal ownership and accountability for results.
. Take ownership for driving continuous improvement and process optimization throughout Technical Operations and the wider OTC organization
Ideal Background
. 15 years broad and progressive experience is areas of pharmaceutical operations, supply chain, Quality and Development
. 10 years experience of leading technically complex projects in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
. Knowledge of cGMP and related international regulations
. Experience in building and leading groups and complex project management
. Driving projects through a Project Management methodology (PMP etc)
. Six Sigma Certification Preferred
. PMP Certification Preferred
Education (minimum/desirable):
Degree in Pharmacy or Chemistry or appropriate combination of experience and education
Languages: English fluent in speaking / writing
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management in pharmaceutical manufacturing
Knowledge of cGMP and related international regulations
Experience in building and leading groups and complex project management
Minimum requirements Ideal Background
. 15 years broad and progressive experience is areas of pharmaceutical operations, supply chain, Quality and Development
. 10 years experience of leading technically complex projects in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
. Knowledge of cGMP and related international regulations
. Experience in building and leading groups and complex project management
. Driving projects through a Project Management methodology (PMP etc)
. Six Sigma Certification Preferred
. PMP Certification Preferred
Education (minimum/desirable):
Degree in Pharmacy or Chemistry or appropriate combination of experience and education
Languages: English fluent in speaking / writing
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management in pharmaceutical manufacturing
Knowledge of cGMP and related international regulations
Experience in building and leading groups and complex project management
