Environment Sustainability PMO & Engagement Lead – Novartis

Novartis Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. We use innovative science and technology to address some of society’s most challenging healthcare issues. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible. We also aim to reward those who invest their money, time and ideas in our company.

Job Description

28,000 associates of more than 100 nationalities deliver high quality and affordable medicine on time, every time, safely and efficiently.

Your key responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Manage a portfolio of ES initiatives and ensure they deliver business results and contribute to our ES ambitions. Drive internal communications on ES and engagement activities across business units
• Strong program management leadership on strategic projects, risk mitigation to deliver ES targets. Champion cross functional collaboration with business units and functions to drive implementation of ES plans
• Drive and manage major Environmental strategic projects (Forestry program governance, Natural climate solutions). Define and drive the governance process, project and process improvement for the ES operations
• Lead engagement to propose annual ES targets (leading and lagging) which align with our strategy.
• Develop and implement the communication strategy that supports the ES organizational objective and delivers the goals and results to key internal stakeholders and executives
• Coordinate the preparation of key management meetings. Ensure appropriate functional input into the budget and delivery of agreed financial plans, institute effective budget controls
• Support implementation and sustainability of strategic initiatives through effective change management by leveraging the ES network. Foster networking within the group and enable sharing of best practices.
• Identify and share best practices across organization, performs external benchmarks where appropriate.
• Liaises with the EMO, governance boards and networks

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

• We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
• Minimum requirements

What you’ll bring to the role:

• University degree in safety engineering, safety management, industrial hygiene, environmental science, occupational health and/or medicine, engineering, or related field. Master’s degree in above-mentioned fields is highly desirable.
• Fluency (speaking and writing) in English required. Working knowledge of additional languages desirable (e.g. German, French, Spanish and Mandarin).
• Overall relevant work experience of approx. 10 years, ideally at multi-national organizations, with knowledge and work experience in Environmental Sustainability.
• Experience in identification and management of diverse stakeholders with superior interpersonal/influencing skills.
• High level of personal credibility, customer relationship management, networking. Ability to communicate effectively across organizations. Ability to balance resource demands from multiple internal customers.
• Experience in leading high impact processes and implement of improvements across global/regional matrix organizations with cross-functional exposure.
• Understanding of the organization and culture of Novartis becoming Unbossed, Curious and Inspired. Track record of operational effectiveness/innovation and of working with diverse teams and remote business relationships.

Why Novartis?
236 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.

We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.

We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what’s possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!

Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!

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 diversityandincl.india@novartis.com 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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Division Operations
Business Unit HSE & ES
Country India
Work Location Hyderabad, AP
Company/Legal Entity Nov Hltcr Shared Services Ind
Functional Area BD&L & Strategic Planning
Job Type Full Time
Employment Type Regular
Shift Work No
Early Talent No