Project Manager IT – Pharmaceutical

Job Description Summary

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Generic and Biosimilar medicines.

Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally.

Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz!

You will be a Senior IT Project Manager with enterprise solutions portfolio and business partnering experience ideally from a Pharmaceutical or similar environment.

The role will be joining the Sandoz Technical Operation Solutions organization and plays a critical role for the success of our future Digital Manufacturing Strategy in the Manufacturing Execution area.

• Responsibility for the end-to-end management of internal and external projects (from start to go-live).
• Ensure timely project implementation within the assigned budget in order to achieve the set business objectives.
• Compliance with the law, internal regulations, Good Practices and business objectives.
• Understand complex IT/OT solutions that meet business requirements in the field of manufacturing execution and ensure IT/OT solutions are aligned to the global application standards.
• Setup and run all project related meetings and maintain the record of actions, decisions, issues, risks and act the primary point of contact for all project related escalations
• Business Partnering with key business & Technology stakeholders in all aspects for project preparation & execution to ensure project objectives are successfully met, covering the key manufacturing business processes.

Job Description

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Generic and Biosimilar medicines. 

Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally.

Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz!

You will be a Senior IT Project Manager with enterprise solutions and business partnering experience ideally from a Pharmaceutical or similar environment.

The role will be joining the Sandoz Technical Operation Solutions organization and plays a critical role for the success of our future Digital Manufacturing Strategy in the Manufacturing Execution area. 

• Responsibility for the end-to-end management of internal and external projects (from start to go-live). 
• Ensure timely project implementation within the assigned budget in order to achieve the set business objectives.
• Compliance with the law, internal regulations, Good Practices and business objectives. 
• Understand complex IT/OT solutions that meet business requirements in the field of manufacturing execution and ensure IT/OT solutions are aligned to the global application standards. 
• Setup and run all project related meetings and maintain the record of actions, decisions, issues, risks and act the primary point of contact for all project related escalations
• Business Partnering with key business & Technology stakeholders in all aspects for project preparation & execution to ensure project objectives are successfully met, covering the key manufacturing business processes. 

Major accountabilities:

• Manage the delivery of internal and outsourced projects from project initiation to transition to operations
• Monitor and control project execution, establish project governance, managing risks and issues
• Ensure effective use of resources and project management methods, tools, and practices
• Deliver projects on time and within budget and meet the desired business objectives
• Provide transparent and accurate project reporting including overall performance of the project and project documentation completion
• Own project status, issues and risks through appropriate channels / tools and ensures that these are reported back to agreed project governance (e.g., Steering Committee) with focus on required actions, ownership, and risk management.
• Accountable to ensure adherence with security and compliance policies and procedures within Project Management service scope
• Collaborate effectively with other teams, functions, and domains in the organization, as well as strategic suppliers providing services to the project
• Supports the enterprise project portfolio, including development and implementation of project management standards and training, portfolio reporting and analytics, project management resourcing services, etc.
• Act as mentor in project management and assist deployment project teams at the sites implementing the standard process and drive implementation of best practices. Demonstrate the impact of procedures and their effect on the organization. Critically review and recommend changes to processes in part or in their entirety
• Represent Technology/IT as point of contact towards the assigned business area(s)

Key performance indicators:

• Projects are effectively managed, enabling them to be on time, to budget and to the expected quality level.
• Customer satisfaction
• Adherence to applicable Security and Compliance policies and controls; defined project management methodologies, tools, and practices; and to delivery processes for IT/OT projects
• Successful deployments, measured by project KPI’s
• Benefits (business case) delivered after project completion ($, risk mitigation, technology innovation, value added)
• Fostering a culture of high performance and motivation for the project team
• Close collaboration with key stakeholders during project planning & execution
• Smooth handover to system operations at the end of the project deployment

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• University degree in Informatics, Computer Sciences, business or similar.

Languages: 

• Fluent English written & spoken

Experience and Skills: 

• You will be a Senior IT Project Manager with enterprise solutions and business partnering experience ideally from a Pharmaceutical or similar environment.
• > 8 years of working-expertise in application development, project management, process design and computer system validation practices in the pharmaceutical industry
• > 5 years of experience with a proven track record in IT project management
• Excellent knowledge in project management (PMI, PMA, PRINCE2 desired)
• Proven track record in successfully managing transformative projects at large scale in global and complex environment
• Excellent experience in: Organizing and planning, aligning people and resources, timely decision making, contracting with stakeholders, problem solving, managing budgets, change management
• Advanced knowledge of business process analysis and design, system architectures, technology standards
• Solid understanding of Manufacturing IT/OT solutions supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing in big multi-national companies, like MES (Werum PAS-X V3), Data Historian (OSI-PI)
• Solid understanding of interfacing and vertically integrated systems like SAP-PP/PI, SAP-MII, Warehouse-Mgt., Track&Trace, SCADA/DCS
• Good understanding of GxP classified environments and CSV and project methodologies

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged! 

The future is ours to shape!

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.

Join our Sandoz Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Sandoz and our career opportunities, join the Network here: Sandoz Talentpool (novartis.com)

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Skills Desired

Change Management, Decision Making Skills, Project Finance, Project Risk Management, Project Team Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Waterfall Model

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