Global Senior Program Lead, Platform Development

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

This professional will manage the design, deployment and delivery of highly complex projects and programs (determined by budget, timeline, urgency and stakeholder), providing IT solutions that meet business requirements, while Directing project / program teams (internal and external) and maintain control of progress, quality, and budget to meet the desired business objectives.

**Your Key Responsibilities**:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Manage the delivery of internal and outsourced projects and programs, from initiation until transition to operations
- Monitor and control project / program execution, establish governance, manage risks and issues, in compliance with enterprise project management, security and compliance standards.
- Supports the provision of services that contribute to managing the enterprise IT project portfolio, including development and implementation of project management standards and training, portfolio reporting and analytics, project management resourcing services, etc.
- Provide transparent and accurate project / program reporting including overall performance of the project / program and respective documentation completion
- Own project / program status, issues and risks through appropriate channels / tools and ensures that these are reported back to agreed governance bodies (e.g., Steering Committee) with focus on required actions, ownership, and risk management.
- Collaborate effectively with other teams, technology Functions and Domains in the organization, as well as strategic suppliers providing services to the project / program
- We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

**Education**:

- Master of Science degree in information technology, software engineering, computer science or related field
- Certification in and/or experience with Agile/DevOps methodologies is a plus
- Certification or accreditation in project management methods (Agile, ITIL, Prince 2, PMI) is a plus

Languages:

- Fluent in written and spoken English

**Skills**:

- Experience with change management through process engineering and/or participating in large-scale IT change / transformation programs
- Experienced in guiding and developing teams across wide geographies & in collaborating with business and technical stakeholders to align a strategic IT service portfolio with business needs.
- Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills to present features and solution recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Experiences:

- At least 10 years of experience in IT project and program management
- Experience in running multi-year, global ERP implementation programs is a plus
- Experience Analyzing stakeholder requirements, Organizing and planning, Managing across functions and boundaries, Aligning people and resources, Timely decision making, High Quality Financial and Management Reporting, Organizing and planning, Problem solving, Managing budgets
- Experience with multiple frameworks including Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid approaches
- Solid technical background with hands-on experience in an IT organization