Global Program Associate Director

The Global Program Associate Director (GPAD) plays a crucial role in providing project management expertise and operational support for global drug development programs as a member of the Global Program Team (GPT). Your responsibilities include maintaining accurate plans, documentation, and resource forecasts, ensuring efficient day-to-day operation of the GPT, resolving program issues, and facilitating alignment across sub-teams and line functions. As a GPAD, you will contribute to cross-functional strategy and project plan scenario generation, generate and maintain key project-level documents, proactively identify and manage project risks and issues, monitor and track development activities and timelines, facilitate GPT dynamics and communication, and support executive communication of project progress, changes, and risks. You should possess expert planning, tracking, and financial reporting skills, as well as advanced technical proficiency in Excel and Gantt charts. Additionally, you may deputize for GPED or GPD when necessary and lead or participate in ad-hoc cross-functional task forces and sub-teams. At times, you may also be temporarily dedicated to a non-drug GPM initiative. Your major accountabilities will involve contributing to the development of program/project strategy and Target Product Profile, ensuring cross-functional alignment of TPP and IDP, coordinating the preparation of strategic documents, supporting communication of program/project status, and leading the generation and maintenance of a complete and accurate project plan and forecast. You will also manage GPT meeting logistics, prepare high-quality GPT agendas and draft minutes, monitor project financial forecasts, address variances, and support timely executive communication of project status. In terms of team performance, you will partner with relevant stakeholders to enable a high-performing team culture based on Novartis values, track progress of objectives, build trusting relationships, and collaborate with team members to identify key program risks and issues. Additionally, you will contribute operational drug development knowledge and project management experience to team discussions, actively identify and develop best practices for project management, and participate in initiatives to implement process changes within and outside of GPM. Your educational background should include a Masters or Doctorate in life sciences (or equivalent experience) along with at least 5+ years of pharma industry experience and multi-/cross-functional team experience. You should have a strong understanding of the drug development process, project/program management skills, regulatory and business requirements, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Novartis is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and diverse teams that represent the patients and communities served. If you are ready to join a community of smart, passionate individuals dedicated to making a meaningful impact on patients" lives, consider applying for the Global Program Associate Director role at Novartis in Hyderabad, India.,