About the Role

　　Location: Warsaw, Poland #LI-Hybrid

　　Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

　　About the Role:

　　As Strategic Product Lead you will develop and drive the Novartis Manufacturing and Supply Strategy to optimize performance along the entire operations value chain.

　　You will act as a single point of contact for the assigned product portfolio for the robust, timely, high-quality and cost-effective supply, issue resolution and crisis management.

　　Key Responsibilities:

　　• Defines and executes the Product Strategy, Life-Cycle Management Strategy, Supply Risk Management and Product Cost Roadmap to ensure robust, timely, high-quality and cost-effective supply together with SCM (Supply Chain Management), QA (Quality Assurance), Manufacturing Functions, Commercial Operations & Marketing and Development.

　　• Product strategy representative within Novartis Manufacturing and Supply in various forums, end-to-end interface and team member towards Business Franchises

　　• Leads cross-functional product teams in a matrix organization

　　• Liaises with Product Manufacturing Sites and Network, ensuring optimal site and volume allocation for drug substance manufacture, drug product filling, packaging, device assembly, launch and commercialization.

　　• Defines integrated strategic product manufacturing plans with the objective to optimize value, time and resources and ensure strong execution of plans to achieve KPI targets

　　• Co-ordinates escalations and resolution for major deviations, crisis management.

　　Diversity & Inclusion / EEO

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

　　Role Requirements

　　Essential Requirements:

　　• University degree in Economics, Business and Operations Management or equivalent.

　　• 5 - 10 years working experience in Supply Chain / Manufacturing / Quality / Finance or similar in manufacturing company preferably within GxP environment.

　　• Fluency in English. Additional language is a plus.

　　• Experience in Global Leadership Role (such as Program Manager) or as a Site Production/Supply Unit Head or Quality Unit Head.

　　• Proven project / program management skills.

　　• Strategic mind-set with ability to bring different stakeholders together and drive decisions.

　　• Ability to operate in a complex and rapidly changing business environment.

　　Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

　　Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

　　Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' 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

　　Division

　　Operations

　　Business Unit

　　LARGE MOLECULES

　　Location

　　Poland

　　Site

　　Warszawa

　　Company / Legal Entity

　　Novartis Poland Sp. Z o.o

　　Functional Area

　　Technical Operations

　　Job Type

　　Full Time

　　Employment Type

　　Regular

　　Shift Work

　　No