Director - Technical Project Leader — Novartis

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CHF142,100.00 - CHF263,900.00

Job Description Summary Location: Basel, Switzerland #onsite

Role Purpose

The Technical Project Leader (TPL) formulates and drives a scientifically sound and business driven technical (CMC) project strategy for TRD, including financial planning, risk assessments and contingency planning as appropriate and in line with the overall EPT/GPT project strategy and TRD objectives. The TPL leads, represents, manages, and supports the CMC team, ensuring alignment with other departments and functions inside and outside of TRD as well as third parties as appropriate.

Job Description

Major Accountabilities

Strateg ic

• Performs strategic planning of complex and/or accelerated projects with e.g., multiple candidates / scenarios, or of several projects with varying timescales. Has sense of urgency, aligns, and coordinates multiple activities in complex plans. Establishes realistic project timelines to achieve milestones and goals, organizes additional resources if needed to fulfill planning, tracks progress and takes actions if obstacles emerge or priorities change. Establishes technical development plans in line with project priority classification, gated by relevant data readouts while managing uncertainty and keeping an enterprise view in consideration of overall portfolio priorities. Establishes high level summaries for executive presentation to management and stakeholders.
• Has advanced skills to identify, assess, manage, and communicate CMC risks / program risks. Carries seniority and experience to handle difficult risks or issues in complex projects and handle multiple risks of DS/DP/Device even with junior CMC team members.
• Provides drug development expertise in addition to technical expertise. Actively utilize and promote use of competitive intelligence and AI in technical development.
• Follows standard process but at the same time thinks outside the box based on existing knowledge. Challenges the status quo, is curious and fosters creativity of team members and own.
• Leverages existing knowledge and implements in EPT/GPT strategy. Continues to follow and stands behind EPT/GPT decisions.
• Leads CMC due diligence (DD) assessments for assets in development. Is able to apply critical thinking, effectively deal with time pressure and senior management exposure.

Interface management

• Builds trusted relationships and collaboration across functions and beyond organization (e.g. CROs, DDs, in-/out licensing). Uses a strong understanding of organizational dynamics and stakeholder priorities to resolve challenges, influence change, and achieve business objectives. Integrates multiple viewpoints and interests to develop balanced, optimal solutions while building stakeholder commitment and driving consensus in complex environments. Participates in decision boards and joins and/or can lead discussions in leadership teams.
• Approaches/analyzes issues and collaborates with other line functions for optimal solutions.
• Takes into account multiple stakeholder perspectives and approaches to find optimal solutions and build commitment and consensus.
• Provides knowledge of industry, main competitors, customers and external environment – this includes healthcare industry and global industry, digital and technological advancements.
• Shares knowledge with CMC community, e.g., by lessons learned sessions.
• Uses knowledge and experience to challenge and influence CMC line functions and/or EPTs/GPTs in background of the overall drug development strategy / industry insight. Actively contributes to EPTs/GPTs beyond CMC line functions.

People leadership

• Relates to people in an open, friendly, and accepting manner. Understands the formal and informal channels for exchange of ideas and provides constructive feedback. Able to influence in networked leadership.
• Reacts tactfully when receiving advice, instruction or critical feedback and openly gives and receives feedback.
• Remains cal