Strategic Planning Lead — Portfolio & Execution

Novartis México; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Novartis México in Mexico City is seeking a Manager, Planning Lead to build and maintain planning infrastructure across the US Strategy & Execution portfolio. You will develop integrated roadmaps, calendars, milestone tracking, and executive materials to enable strategic initiatives.

You will align cross-functional workstreams, manage risks and dependencies, and provide transparency on priorities and delivery readiness for senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years in project management, PMO, or portfolio management.
• Experience managing complex portfolios, executive deliverables, and cross-functional planning cycles.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, project management tools, and planning methodologies.
• Fluency in English.
• Pharmaceutical, healthcare, enterprise transformation, or consulting experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain integrated portfolio roadmaps, milestone plans, quarterly planning calendars, and executive review schedules.
• Coordinate annual strategic planning and quarterly prioritization processes across multiple stakeholders.
• Manage initiative sequencing, dependencies, capacity assumptions, and critical path planning to support successful execution.
• Prepare leadership planning materials, portfolio updates, and executive-ready presentations.
• Identify risks, scheduling conflicts, and resource constraints, recommending solutions to maintain delivery momentum.
• Ensure planning artifacts remain accurate, current, and aligned across governance forums and leadership teams.
• Monitor project and portfolio progress, providing transparency into milestones, risks, and delivery status.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve planning processes, governance standards, and portfolio visibility.

Conocimientos

Project management

PMO

Portfolio management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Executive presentation

Educación

Bachelor's degree

MBA or Master’s degree (preferred)

Herramientas

PowerPoint

Excel

Project management tools

Descripción del empleo

Novartis México in Mexico City is seeking a Manager, Planning Lead to build and maintain planning infrastructure across the US Strategy & Execution portfolio. You will develop integrated roadmaps, calendars, milestone tracking, and executive materials to enable strategic initiatives.

You will align cross-functional workstreams, manage risks and dependencies, and provide transparency on priorities and delivery readiness for senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.