Manager, GMA Study Management Excellence
Novartis
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dublin • 🇮🇪 Ireland
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Set up and maintain demand forecasting and management processes for all studies based on the GMA EG Book of Work.
- Ensure all planned, ongoing, and completed studies are accurately tracked in the GMA EG Book of Work.
- Develop and improve processes and tools for capacity algorithms, demand, and supply management for study lead capacity.
- Collaborate with Study Management associates to consolidate study budgets and forecasts for all GMA studies.
- Provide timely and accurate budget and capacity reports to relevant stakeholders, including GMA Portfolio and Programme Management.
- Identify capacity and budget risks early and support the development of mitigation strategies.
- Report progress and mitigation plans to leadership, ensuring transparency and accountability.
- Support internal audits and Health Authority inspections, ensuring no critical findings in assigned functions.
- Ensure Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) plans are implemented and closed on time.
- Drive process simplification, performance improvement, and a sustainable compliance mindset across teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in life sciences.
- Approximately 5 years’ experience in capacity planning or resource management, ideally in clinical research within pharma or CRO.
- Experience in Medical Affairs is preferred.
- Strong understanding of clinical development activities, functions, and responsibilities.
- Advanced knowledge of business processes, relevant regulations.
- Experience in budget management and forecasting of clinical studies.
- Demonstrated innovation in operational processes and issue resolution.
- Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, with experience working cross-functionally in global teams.
Benefits
- Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
demand forecastingcapacity managementbudget managementforecastingprocess improvementrisk identificationcorrective and preventive action (CAPA)clinical developmentresource managementoperational processes
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsproblem-solvingnegotiationconflict resolutioncollaborationtransparencyaccountabilityinnovationcommunicationleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree