Global Medical Affairs - Process Excellence Lead

Novartis AG

Sabadell

Hybrid

EUR 94,000 - 174,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Novartis AG in Barcelona is seeking a senior leader to head International Medical Affairs, Process Effectiveness and Monitoring. You will drive governance, risk management, and operational excellence across geographies, shaping robust monitoring and continuous improvement across teams.

Reporting to the Head of Medical Affairs Governance & Operations, you will partner with cross-country stakeholders, lead a high-performing team, and advance data-driven insights to improve consistency and impact

Qualifications

Advanced degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related field.
Minimum 10 years of Medical Affairs, Quality and Compliance experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
Proven experience in international, regional, or above-country Medical Affairs roles within a complex global organization.
Deep experience leading multi-country first-line assurance, including risk-based monitoring, quality oversight, internal controls, and CAPA management.
Strong experience translating enterprise standards into country practice, including audit and inspection readiness and cross-country remediation.
Experience defining performance and quality indicators, analyzing monitoring trends, and translating insights into recommendations for senior leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead process effectiveness and first-line monitoring across International Medical Affairs to strengthen consistent, compliant execution.
Design and evolve monitoring frameworks that identify governance risks, trends, gaps, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
Translate monitoring insights into targeted corrective and preventive actions that strengthen Medical Affairs processes and ways of working.
Drive proactive risk management, ensuring emerging governance and compliance risks are identified, assessed, and appropriately addressed.
Strengthen audit and inspection readiness by embedding sustainable processes, monitoring practices, and clear accountability across International Medical Affairs.
Partner with country, regional, and functional stakeholders to improve process adoption, governance implementation, and operational effectiveness.
Lead process simplification and transformation initiatives that improve efficiency while maintaining appropriate governance and compliance standards.
Establish meaningful metrics and insights that enable leadership to assess process effectiveness and prioritize improvement opportunities.
Champion responsible use of Artificial Intelligence, analytics, and digital solutions to enhance monitoring, insights, and operational efficiency.
Lead, develop, and empower the Process Effectiveness and Monitoring team while building strong networks across functions and geographies.