Associate Director, MAP & PSDS Governance

Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global healthcare leader seeks an Associate Director in Barcelona to oversee global governance for Managed Access Programs (MAPs) and Post-Study Drug Supplies (PSDS). This pivotal role requires extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with strong governance knowledge and leadership skills. You will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure compliance and quality in medicines reaching patients.

Formación

• 8+ years of experience in clinical, public health, or pharmaceutical industry roles.
• Strong governance knowledge across medical affairs, drug development, and compliance.
• Proven leadership in global matrix teams and cross-functional project delivery.

Responsabilidades

• Define global standards and develop policies for MAPs and PSDS.
• Ensure implementation of governance standards across organizations.
• Lead enterprise-wide oversight to ensure compliance and quality.

Conocimientos

Agility

Clinical Practices

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Data Analysis

Drug Development

Employee Development

Healthcare Sector Understanding

Influencing Skills

Medical Affairs

Patient Care

Educación

Master's degree in a scientific discipline

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Step into a high-impact role where your expertise will shape global standards for Managed Access Programs (MAPs) and Post-Study Drug Supplies (PSDS). As Associate Director, you’ll drive enterprise-wide governance, ensuring quality, compliance, and patient-centricity across Novartis. Collaborating with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, you’ll influence strategic decisions, mitigate risks, and champion continuous improvement. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference in how medicines reach patients, while fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, and excellence.

Location: Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

Responsibilities

• Define global standards and develop policies, procedures, systems, and tools for MAPs and PSDS in line with regulations

• Ensure consistent implementation of governance standards across country organisations and global functions

• Lead enterprise-wide oversight for assigned processes, products, and services to ensure compliance and quality

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and cross-functional projects to simplify and enhance governance practices

• Deliver training and learning opportunities to promote adherence and foster a collaborative, quality-focused culture

• Identify and mitigate quality and compliance risks in collaboration with Legal, Ethics, Risk & Compliance, and Patient Safety

• Promote change management and patient-centricity by aligning global and local governance efforts

• Establish internal controls and support audits, country exchanges, and self-assessments to monitor compliance

• Communicate effectively with senior leaders and present governance updates to global and local management boards

• Support corrective actions and global audit readiness to ensure inspection success and regulatory alignment

Essential for the role

• Master’s degree in a scientific discipline

• 8+ years of experience in clinical, public health, or pharmaceutical industry roles

• Strong governance knowledge across medical affairs, drug development, patient safety, and compliance

• Proven leadership in global matrix teams and cross-functional project delivery

• Skilled in influencing senior stakeholders and facilitating strategic decisions

• High learning agility and commitment to continuous improvement

• Excellent communication across diverse audiences and organisational levels

• Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders

Desirable for the role

• Experience supporting global audits and inspections within a pharmaceutical or healthcare setting

• Familiarity with change management strategies to embed quality and compliance culture

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Skills Desired

Agility, Agility, Clinical Practices, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Drug Development, Employee Development, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Health Sciences, Influencing Skills, Innovation, Inspirational Leadership, Integrated Evidence Generation, Medical Affairs, Medical Communication, Medical Education, Patient Care, People Management, Pharmaceutics, Priority Disease Areas Expertise, Product Launches, Product Strategy, Real World Evidence (RWE), Regulatory Compliance, Research Methodologies {+ 3 more}