Consultant - Management Consulting

Job Description

105,000 people reimagining medicine for more than 769 million people globally. That is also the number of people you may impact as our new internal consultant.We are a highly skilled team of Consulting professionals working in partnership with our internal business colleagues across all divisions, departments and across all regions.We offer valuable internal consulting, business transformation, project management and operational excellence capabilities which allow our business colleagues to implement projects driven by innovative solutions, data and digital and a strong process focus.Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to The primary responsibility is to support the Strategy team in projects and operational tasks. The position holder ensures full transparency of ongoing projects progress and budget overview. -Support Senior Strategy Managers and Directors in projects around key Novartis products in major markets. Deliver substantially greater outcome improvement than from the product alone -Deliver substantially greater financial rewards for Novartis based on this. Project and Team Coordination-The project coordinator is responsible for business coordination within the Strategy department e.g. managing workstreams, providing project execution and planning support, following up on action items. Prepare program sessions independently, ensure transparent and timely communication in the team and with third parties, arrange facilities for speakers and participants, ensure deliverables are ready, in high quality and delivered timely to the right stakeholders. Assist the Head of Strategy and the team in advanced operational tasks, such as project coordination, organization of key multi-stakeholder meetings, etc. -Support the Strategy Team as required (e.g. cover for Assistant to Head of department and provide assistance with project support / planning and sourcing activities). Coordination of challengers for the Strategy team (scheduling of meetings with ECN members, site access, hotel & transportation, onsite support if needed, communication with admin of challengers) -Close monitoring of budget for both cost centers in collaboration with BPA: prepare the budget fore-cast (cost centers and internal orders) and assists with its control over the year Track expenditures and commitments, provide upcoming charges overview for in year and following year -Create and track cross charges from Purchaise orders -Prepare an overview for the projects budget on a monthly basis. Projects are delivered in high quality and timely -Department delivers projects within budget -Feedback from internal and external stakeholders regarding training sessions and the respective preparation, Budget and effective spent are in line, exceptions are indicated as such and explained -Customer Satisfaction (Strategy Team, country projects teams, senior leadership offices, divisional Strategy Teams)EEO Statement Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.Minimum requirements WHAT YOU LL BRING TO THE ROLE: Bachelors in either a Science, Engineering, or IT with and MBA (or equivalent). Geographic Scope Major Change English Communicating with different customer groups Managing resources Organizing and planning Analyzing stakeholder requirements. Business Mindset Operational Excellence Stakeholder Engagement Project Excellence Continuous Learning (Dyn. Knowledge Development) Being resilient. Global exposureWhy Novartis 769 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2020, and while we re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people s lives.We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working. We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent whats possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team s representative of the patients and communities we serve.Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network,

Keyskills :
project managementonsite supportcareer opportunitiesoperational excellenceproject coordinationproject executionproject supportstakeholder engagement