Vendor Program Head

Job title: Vendor Program Head

Company: Novartis


Job description: Job Description Summary The Vendor Development Unit (DU) Program Head (VPH) is responsible for leading the strategic and operational management of vendor partnerships within a specific disease area and Development Unit. This role ensures the successful delivery of vendor service strategies that align with the program objectives, clinical development timelines and operational requirements. The VPH has accountability for the team responsible for developing and executing vendor DU program strategies, ensuring alignment with overarching program strategies and fostering high performance culture to support DU program success. By fostering strong collaborations with internal and external partners, the VPH will play a critical role in advancing the DU goals, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective and timeline delivery of outsourced services.Job DescriptionMajor accountabilities:Lead the DU vendor program community to execute vendor service strategy and clinical trial milestones.Build a strong community of Vendor Program Strategy Directors (VPSD), TVM Community Leads (TVMCL), and TVM team for portfolio delivery.Continuously assess and adjust vendor program strategy to ensure successful portfolio delivery.Collaborate with strategic vendors and VPG category for process alignment and innovation adoption.Oversee portfolio health and governance with internal teams and vendor leadership.Foster a culture of accountable delivery, high performance, risk mitigation, and rapid issue resolution.Manage key stakeholders within GCO and non-GCO functions for operational efficiency.Represent vendor partnering at forums and share risks and mitigation strategies.Host Vendor partner summits for deepening DU focus and collaboration.Requirements:10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical clinical drug developmentGlobal management experience and matrix organization expertiseAbility to manage and coach people in a servant leadership styleStrong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skillsAdvocacy for new working methods and high resilienceExtensive knowledge of clinical development processesProven leadership during organizational transformationStrong organizational awareness and stakeholder managementSolid relationship-building and executive leadership negotiation skillsWhy 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?Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.You’ll receive:
You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook.Join our Novartis Network:Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up:Skills Desired Budget Management, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Coaching, Cross-Functional Teams, Lifesciences, People Management, Risk Management, Risk Monitoring

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Location: Dublin

Job date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:02 GMT

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