HR Project & Operations Coordinator

Novartis; Dubai; On-site; AED 134,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis in the UAE invites UAE national talents to join the Emiratization Emirati Graduate Program. This 12-month fixed term program offers real world experience to apply your theoretical learning in a corporate setting.

The P&O Project Specialist role supports planning, coordination and execution of People & Organization initiatives, acts as a partner to senior leadership, and ensures governance, strong stakeholder coordination, and high quality delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; exposure to HR project management or business operations advantageous.
• Strong coordination, organization and stakeholder management skills.
• High learning agility with interest in building a P&O/HR career.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through and structured working style.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience supporting complex multistakeholder environments.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of regional P&O projects, ensuring timelines, milestones and outcomes are met.
• Coordinate inputs, actions and follow-ups across P&O teams, Talent Acquisition and relevant Centers of Expertise.
• Provide operational support for P&O governance processes including workforce planning, role documentation and approval submissions.
• Prepare meeting materials, track actions and support execution of recurring P&O leadership forums and planning meetings.
• Maintain and update P&O documentation, presentations and knowledge materials in line with global standards.
• Support data consolidation, basic analysis and reporting for P&O initiatives and leadership reporting.
• Act as a trusted operational partner to the Regional P&O Head ensuring effective organization prioritization and execution support.

Skills

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Learning agility

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Novartis in the UAE invites UAE national talents to join the Emiratization Emirati Graduate Program. This 12-month fixed term program offers real world experience to apply your theoretical learning in a corporate setting.

The P&O Project Specialist role supports planning, coordination and execution of People & Organization initiatives, acts as a partner to senior leadership, and ensures governance, strong stakeholder coordination, and high quality delivery.