Senior Operations Project Manager, Global Resource & Budget

IE02 (FCRS = IE002) Novartis Ireland Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 76,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Minimum 14 weeks parental leave

Job summary

Novartis Ireland Ltd in Dublin is seeking an Operations Senior Project Manager to drive strategic resource planning, budget management, and data-driven decision making. You will partner with Site Management and Monitoring leadership to ensure the right capabilities are available where needed, shaping a flexible operating model for tomorrow.

This role emphasizes collaboration across functions, managing budgets, and coordinating financial planning during annual strategy cycles, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in strategic resource planning, workforce management, or operational planning within a complex global organization.
• Strong project management experience coordinating complex initiatives across multiple functions.
• Experience managing budgets, financial targets, resource forecasts, and multi-year planning.
• Proven ability to use data and insights to inform resource decisions and develop effective business solutions.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with experience building relationships across senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Experience developing or implementing agile, sustainable approaches to resource allocation and organizational planning.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into practical actions.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to represent leadership and provide guidance across functions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Site Management and Monitoring leadership to identify resource gaps and secure appropriate capabilities.
• Implement resourcing strategies and track internal and external workforce utilization, budgets, and staffing requirements.
• Build collaborative relationships across functions to enable effective resource deployment and reallocation.
• Partner with Finance to support budget development, financial targets, and continuous process improvement.
• Coordinate financial planning activities during annual strategy and portfolio planning cycles.
• Help develop sustainable, agile resource models that enable portfolio-driven, real-time allocation.
• Create and implement data-driven approaches that strengthen strategic workforce and resource planning.
• Support leadership in managing functional budgets, travel expenditure, service agreements, and financial priorities.
• Align with project management colleagues to optimize organizational processes, performance, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Represent Operations leadership when delegated, ensuring alignment and coordination across key initiatives.

Skills

Budget Management

Clinical Trials

People Management

Project Planning

Vendor Management

Waterfall Model

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Novartis Ireland Ltd in Dublin is seeking an Operations Senior Project Manager to drive strategic resource planning, budget management, and data-driven decision making. You will partner with Site Management and Monitoring leadership to ensure the right capabilities are available where needed, shaping a flexible operating model for tomorrow.

This role emphasizes collaboration across functions, managing budgets, and coordinating financial planning during annual strategy cycles, with a focus on