Life Cycle Manager

Novartis India; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis India in Mumbai, India seeks a Life Cycle Manager to lead complex product life cycle projects affecting patients globally. You will act as the ESO project lead for technical, manufacturing, and engineering initiatives across the lifecycle, including launches, transfers, changes, and due diligence.

You will unite global and local stakeholders, lead cross-functional teams across Manufacturing Science and Technology, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and external partners, ensuring timely

Qualifications

• Degree in Pharmacy or related pharmaceutical discipline.
• 10–15 years of experience with solid oral dosage forms.
• 7–10 years of project management experience involving technology transfers and cross-functional delivery.
• Technical understanding of tablet formulation, manufacturing processes, and product requirements.
• Working knowledge of registration requirements across Europe and Rest of World markets.
• Ability to develop Gantt charts and manage complex projects, timelines, risks, and escalations.
• Professional English, with strong communication, collaboration, and results-oriented problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical transfer projects from initial planning through delivery and formal closure.
• Create project charters, detailed action plans, timelines, milestones, and governance structures.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Manufacturing Science and Technology, Quality, Artwork, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and external partners.
• Act as the main point of contact between Novartis teams and contract manufacturing organizations.
• Track project activities, dependencies, milestones, risks, and deviations against agreed timelines.
• Resolve project obstacles and elevate critical issues promptly to protect timelines and product supply.
• Organize regular governance meetings and provide clear project updates to teams, stakeholders, and sponsors.
• Develop submission, implementation, and change-control strategies with relevant regulatory, planning, and quality stakeholders.
• Coordinate inventory and contingency stock planning to prevent supply disruptions during transfers and product changes.
• Ensure projects meet agreed strategies, regulatory requirements, quality standards, budgets, and operational objectives.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teams

Gantt charts

English communication

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Summary

Location: Mumbai, India

Ready to lead complex product life cycle projects that directly impact patients around the world? As a Life Cycle Manager, you will act as the ESO project lead for technical, manufacturing, and engineering initiatives across the life cycle of a product, including launches, transfers, changes, divestments, due diligence activities, and other strategic projects. You will bring together global and local stakeholders, lead cross-functional teams, and drive the successful execution of product strategies while balancing service levels, inventory, compliance, and cost objectives. Working across a highly interconnected global network, you will play a key role in ensuring seamless product transfers to contract manufacturing organizations and delivering operational excellence throughout the product life cycle.

About The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical transfer projects from initial planning through delivery and formal closure.
• Create project charters, detailed action plans, timelines, milestones, and governance structures.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Manufacturing Science and Technology, Quality, Artwork, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and external partners.
• Act as the main point of contact between Novartis teams and contract manufacturing organizations.
• Track project activities, dependencies, milestones, risks, and deviations against agreed timelines.
• Resolve project obstacles and elevate critical issues promptly to protect timelines and product supply.
• Organize regular governance meetings and provide clear project updates to teams, stakeholders, and sponsors.
• Develop submission, implementation, and change-control strategies with relevant regulatory, planning, and quality stakeholders.
• Coordinate inventory and contingency stock planning to prevent supply disruptions during transfers and product changes.
• Ensure projects meet agreed strategies, regulatory requirements, quality standards, budgets, and operational objectives.

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Pharmacy or a related pharmaceutical discipline.
• 10 to 15 years of experience working with solid oral dosage forms.
• 7 to 10 years of project management experience involving technology transfers and cross-functional project delivery.
• Technical understanding of tablet formulation, manufacturing processes, and product requirements.
• Working knowledge of registration requirements across Europe and Rest of World markets.
• Ability to develop Gantt charts and manage complex projects, timelines, risks, and escalations.
• Professional English, with strong communication, collaboration, and results-oriented problem-solving skills.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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

Accessibility and Accommodation

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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