Operations Senior Project Manager

About the role

Novartis is looking for an Operations Senior Project Manager based in Barcelona (Gran Via). The role partners with Site Management and Monitoring leadership to help plan and deploy resources strategically, manage budgets and make data-driven decisions. Relocation support is not offered, so only apply if you can access the position.

Key responsibilities

• Identify resource gaps with Site Management and Monitoring leadership and secure the right capabilities.
• Implement resourcing strategies and track internal and external workforce utilization, budgets and staffing needs.
• Build cross-functional relationships to enable effective resource deployment and reallocation.
• Work with Finance on budget development, financial targets and continuous process improvement, and coordinate financial planning during annual strategy and portfolio planning.
• Help develop agile, portfolio-driven resource models and data-driven workforce planning approaches.
• Support leadership in managing functional budgets, travel expenditure, service agreements and financial priorities.
• Align with project management colleagues to improve processes and collaboration, and represent Operations leadership when delegated.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in strategic resource planning, workforce management or operational planning within a complex global organization.
• Strong project management experience coordinating complex initiatives across functions and stakeholders.
• Experience managing budgets, financial targets, resource forecasts and multi-year planning.
• Proven ability to use data and insights to inform resource decisions.
• Desirable: experience in resource planning or operational strategy within clinical development or clinical operations, and experience in global, matrixed organizations with Finance and senior leadership.

Required skills

• Budget management and project planning
• Clinical trials and vendor management
• People management
• Waterfall model

What we offer

• Base salary range of EUR 63,600 to EUR 118,000, with a possible performance-based bonus.
• Insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs.
• Flexible and hybrid working where possible, and at least 14 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Possible company vehicle or car allowance under local policy.