Publications & Content Manager

Novartis AG; City Of London; Remote; GBP 64,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis invites a Publications & Content Manager contractor via Magnit Global. The role focuses on high-quality publication plans, cross‑functional coordination, and regulatory-compliant content across therapeutic areas. You will lead projects, manage timelines/budgets, and innovate with digital tools to enhance delivery globally.

Remote-based in the United Kingdom, 6‑month contract, Inside IR35 PAYE, 7 hours/day (35h/week). Start date November 2026.

Qualifications

• University degree level/Graduate degree, preferably in science.
• Fluent English language skills (oral and written).
• 2+ years of pharmaceutical industry or Medical communications agency experience or post‑university experience desirable
• Advanced project management skills
• Strong financial and business acumen
• Experience in Medical Affairs/Medical Services leadership delivery roles or providing services to large pharmaceutical organization desirable
• Experience of working in an international environment.
• Exemplary interpersonal and listening skills
• Ability to work with demanding professionals
• Strong attention to detail
• Team player
• Flexible with difficult timelines
• Advanced understanding of business processes
• Track record of operational effectiveness or operational innovation.
• Proficiency in understanding process and metrices to improve services and meet customer expectations and high‑quality deliverables. Ability to establish effective relations with customer (in local and global organizations).

Responsibilities

• Accountable for high-quality scientific communication plan management and right-first-time execution of therapeutic area aligned publication plans and content programs throughout the portfolio asset lifecycle.
• Operate as project management point of contact for assigned content programs and publication plans.
• Collaborate with enterprise stakeholders, internal peers, and cross-functional teams to understand needs, manage and deliver publications and content development plans.
• Partner with AD/Director Scientific Communications, Scientific Writers, and agency partners to track the delivery of tactics in line with publication and content development plans.
• Actively identify improvement opportunities, drive operational excellence, track progress, outcomes and best practices for continuous improvement of delivery.
• Adopt proven, innovative solutions at scale to drive efficiency and improvement to end-state deliverables in line with organization and customer needs.
• Proactive/forward planning of activities aligned to deliverables to ensure timely execution; drive project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure successful project execution.
• Utilizing appropriate tools, track progress, manage risks, and ensure business needs are met.
• Preparation of project and meeting materials, ensuring accurate documentation/tool update (e.g., DataVision, TOV) and follow‑up on action items.
• Actively identify and manage/mitigate risks related to project expectations on quality and timelines to achieve successful outcomes.
• Responsible for adherence to associated compliance related activities and approvals.
• Convey credibility and maintain positive, professional image both internally and externally.
• Ensure quality and compliance with all relevant internal SOPs/guidelines and external regulatory requirements. Build quality systems, training and tracking to ensure all regulatory and internal requirements are fully met and adhered to.
• Partner with AD Publication Excellence to support with compliance and metrics reporting activities at an enterprise level (e.g., Transfers of Value), as needed
• Provide operational support for publication management tools (e.g., iEnvision), managing user queries, regular GFR updates, and enabling effective publication planning and tracking across countries, as needed
• Role model exceptional company values and behaviors, embracing high‑challenge conversations, to drive change (ethics, change agent, collaboration, humility)

Skills

Pharma experience

Project management

English fluency

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Science degree

Postgraduate degree desirable

Job description

This is a temporary contractor opportunity at Novartis

Novartis touches the lives of a tenth of the world’s population. Every role here, regardless of contract type, makes an impact on human life!

This role is offered through Magnit Global, who, if selected, will be your employer. If your services are retained, you will be assigned to provide services to Novartis as the end client. This is not an offer of employment with Novartis. If you are selected for this Temporary/External opportunity, you will not be an employee of Novartis and will not be eligible for any Novartis employee benefits or incentives.

Ready to work with/through Magnit at Novartis? Please read on…

Job Purpose:

The Publications & Content Manager is accountable for high-quality execution and management of therapeutic area aligned publication plans and content programs. Compelling and compliant scientific content, strategized in partnership with Portfolio Scientific Communications has the potential to enable industry-leading launch excellence and change the course of clinical adoption. The remit of responsibilities centers on globally applicable content elements aligned to the Scientific Communications Platform (SCP), which must be delivered in adherence with internal and external guidelines as well as regulatory compliance (e.g., Global Publication Practice). This role plays an active role in managing and coordinating cross-functional and enterprise stakeholders to heighten the certainty of timely and high-quality deliverables. Critical to success will be exceptional project management expertise and an ability to influence outcomes within a highly matrixed environment. This role will be accountable for taking advantage of innovative approaches and digital technologies for efficient and compliant content development. Successful execution will be measured by faultless, on-time delivery and continuous, innovative improvement and rapid adoption of new technologies and practices (e.g., AI-enabled). This role will embrace a mindset of accountability and strive to exceed expectations amongst enterprise stakeholders for compelling scientific content and publication programs by actively identifying and managing/ mitigating risks to successful outcomes.

Major Accountabilities:

• Accountable for high-quality scientific communication plan management and right-first-time execution of therapeutic area aligned publication plans and content programs throughout the portfolio asset lifecycle
• Operate as project management point of contact for assigned content programs and publication plans
• Collaborate with enterprise stakeholders, internal peers, and cross-functional teams to understand needs, manage and deliver publications and content development plans
• Partner with AD/Director Scientific Communications, Scientific Writers, and agency partners to track the delivery of tactics in line with publication and content development plans
• Actively identify improvement opportunities, drive operational excellence, track progress, outcomes and best practices for continuous improvement of delivery
• Adopt proven, innovative solutions at scale to drive efficiency and improvement to end-state deliverables in line with organization and customer needs
• Proactive/forward planning of activities aligned to deliverables to ensure timely execution; drive project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure successful project execution
• Utilizing appropriate tools, track progress, manage risks, and ensure business needs are met
• Preparation of project and meeting materials, ensuring accurate documentation/tool update (e.g., DataVision, TOV) and follow‑up on action items
• Actively identify and manage/mitigate risks related to project expectations on quality and timelines to achieve successful outcomes
• Responsible for adherence to associated compliance related activities and approvals
• Convey credibility and maintain positive, professional image both internally and externally
• Ensure quality and compliance with all relevant internal SOPs/guidelines and external regulatory requirements. Build quality systems, training and tracking to ensure all regulatory and internal requirements are fully met and adhered to.
• Partner with AD Publication Excellence to support with compliance and metrics reporting activities at an enterprise level (e.g., Transfers of Value), as needed
• Provide operational support for publication management tools (e.g., iEnvision), managing user queries, regular GFR updates, and enabling effective publication planning and tracking across countries, as needed
• Role model exceptional company values and behaviors, embracing high‑challenge conversations, to drive change (ethics, change agent, collaboration, humility)

Requirements:

• University degree level/Graduate degree, preferably in science. Additional relevant postgraduate degree desirable.
• Fluent English language skills (oral and written).
• 2+ years of pharmaceutical industry or Medical communications agency experience or post‑university experience desirable
• Advanced project management skills
• Strong financial and business acumen
• Experience in Medical Affairs/Medical Services leadership delivery roles or providing services to large pharmaceutical organization desirable
• Experience of working in an international environment.
• Exemplary interpersonal and listening skills
• Ability to work with demanding professionals
• Strong attention to detail
• Team player
• Flexible with difficult timelines
• Advanced understanding of business processes
• Track record of operational effectiveness or operational innovation.
• Proficiency in understanding process and metrices to improve services and meet customer expectations and high‑quality deliverables. Ability to establish effective relations with customer (in local and global organizations).

Payroll:

Payroll: Inside IR35 (PAYE)
Workload:7 hours per day / 35 hours per week
Role type: Remote‑based in the United Kingdom
Required start date: November 2026
Contract: 6 months

Why Novartis:

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accommodation:

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at [e-mail].