ES PMO & Engagement Lead

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive execution and delivery of environmental sustainability targets of Novartis across climate and nature dimensions
• Actively support in limited assurance of environmental sustainability indicators in line with ISAE 3000 and other standards as applicable
• Drive life cycle assessment of commercial pharmaceutical products of Novartis
• Support in training and communication with associates to develop skills and expertise
• Drive projects to ensure adherence and preparedness to comply with emerging regulations like EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Green Taxonomy, Article 964 (Swiss regulations) etc.
• Support the business define strategy and action plan in areas like biodiversity, net-zero transition roadmap
• Support the sites/offices/labs in assessing alignment of planned initiatives in line with the GHG protocol, assurance controls to ensure compliance
• Actively contribute towards external disclosures such as CDP, MSCI submissions etc.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: :

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Desirable Requirements:

Work Experience:

• MBA with university degree in engineering, technology or other related natural/technical field.
• Advanced degree is highly desirable.
• Overall relevant work experience of more than 10 years, ideally at multi-national organizations/ consulting firms in driving execution of environmental sustainability strategy and targets
• Minimum 10 years of experience in driving assurance of sustainability performance in line with ISAE3000 standards of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB)
• Hands-on experience of product specific life cycle assessments (experience of doing such assessments for pharmaceutical products preferred)
• Minimum 10 years of experience of reporting of environmental sustainability performance in line with the GHG protocol and other standards as applicable
• At a minimum, fluency (speaking and writing) in English required. Working knowledge of additional languages desirable (e.g. German, French. Spanish, Mandarin).
• Good communication skills, proactivity, self-initiative.
• Ability to operate in a global matrix environment.

• Skills

• Business Process Transformation.
• Environmental Performance Management
• Biodiversity Management Plan Development
• Sustainable Procurement Policies
• ESG Assurance

Languages :

• English.

Skills Desired

Building Construction, Business Networking, Business Partners, Business Planning, Business Process Transformation, Business Strategy, Curiosity, Decision Tree (Forecasting Model), Diversity & Inclusion, Finance, Go-To-Market Strategy, Key Account Management, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Management Consulting, Scrum (Programming Methodology), Strategic Planning