Associate Director, Solution Design - ERP / Supply

390846BR

Associate Director, Solution Design - ERP / Supply Chain Management:
Czech Republic

About the role

Bringing life-changing medicines to millions of people, Novartis sits at the intersection of cutting-edge medical science and innovative digital technology.
As a global company, the resources and opportunities for growth and development are plentiful including global and local cross functional careers, a diverse learning suite of thousands of programs & an in-house marketplace for rotations & project work. With strong medicines pipeline our current transformation will not just deliver growth for our business but continue to allow us to bring innovative medicines to patients quickly.
This specific solution design group function is to support the Supply Chain ERP functions in Novartis. They are mostly supporting the Novartis Technical Operations ERP systems which includes Materials management, Intercompany and Customs and Trade Compliance.
The Associate Director, Solution Design - ERP / Supply Chain Management will be responsible for translating high level design and business requirements into SAP system solutions and implement in alignment with the design and architectural standards, while meeting quality, performance and security requirements

Your key responsibilities:

• Develop system designs that adhere to high level conceptual design and are traceable to functional as well as non-functional requirements in projects/enhancements
• Ensure designs produced adhere to architectural roadmap and support the development, execution and operations of solutions
• Deliver design solutions in line with system design standards (Core/Template)
• Ensure that solutions meet requirements outlined in the architecture handbook
• Perform scoping, fit-gap workshops for projects/enhancements, proposes solutions for key gaps, provide effort estimations and align with business teams
• Ensure that project/enhancements work is delivered to agreed time, cost and quality constraints following the release calendars
• Ensure that developed solutions are peer reviewed, formally documented and signed off by business
• Initiate solution testing to ensure these meet quality standards
• Follow standardized design and development processes to enable cost effective delivery
• Take accountability to ensure adherence with Security and Compliance policies and procedures within Solution Design scope

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

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

Role Requirements

What you’ll bring to the role:

• University degree or adequate equivalent
• Bachelor degree in business/technical and SAP knowledge in specified module(s)/process areas
• At least 10 years experience in business consultancy and SAP implementation in an international environment
• Proven experience in SAP implementations, detailed process analysis and design, system architecture, technology standards, CSV, GXP and SOX requirements
• Proven experience in understanding of SAP GTS and SAP (SCM/LE/WM/MM/TM) functionality, related business processes

You’ll receive:

Why consider Novartis?
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, 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 what's 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!

Accessibility and accommodation:
Division

Operations

Business Unit

DATA, DIGITAL & IT

Work Location

Prague

Company/Legal Entity

NOV CZE

Alternative Country 1

Spain

Alternative Country 2

Slovenia

Functional Area

Technology Transformation

Job Type

Full Time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

No

Early Talent

No