Novartis Hiring for Global M&A P&O (HR) Services Senior Manager job in East Hanover Full Time

1 of the five Service Centers worldwide is based in Mexico with +1395 employees & +50 countries scope. As a Diverse & Inclusive company, we are positioned in the Number 10th of Top Companies Rankings of places to work. Supplying +450 Million Dollars in the growth domestic product (GDP) & generating +7000 employees directly & indirectly, our passion is to help patients improve and extend their lives. Have you imagined all the work done before a patient can take his treatment?

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Planning and managing global projects includes people & organization service integration, workstreams, monitor and initiate corrective measures in case of deviations. Manage the employee transition workstream, legal entity setup and changes required for large reorganizations, acquisitions or separations.
• Work closely with stakeholders at global / regional / country level as relevant to drive respective projects and to anticipate future needs and opportunities; these are usually, People & Organization Business Partners, Country People & Organization Heads, CoEs, IT, Finance and Business and perform as a business partner to shepherd and influence relationships without authority.
• Be active key member of the global team and proactively establish strong relationship with the extended People & Organization community to understand their needs and challenges, and to manage implementation of operational objectives and drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Drive / participate project budget planning discussions and is responsible for the project budget/resource allocation. Lead and drive key projects – monitor project progress, cost, resource allocation, and timelines and develop corrective actions if deviations occur. Drive periodic cost and efficiency analyses to support productivity objectives, monitor, initiate additional activities if required.
• Manage project related change for People & Organization services and partner with business areas to ensure necessary business owned change measures and communications plans reflect what is needed to achieve outcomes and ensure business continuity during the change.
• Ensure adherence to relevant labor and employment law and, when necessary, manage labor relations, including relations with external labor organizations (i.e. worker’s councils) through People & Organization BPs.
• Responsible for the project leadership, organization, coordination, development and implementation of the services, processes, and projects in scope. Drive to a high performing project team by setting clear expectations for team and team member’s roles and responsibilities, promoting team cohesiveness to optimize performance, and mediating conflict resolution.
• Manage stakeholders on a global, regional and country level across several functions – e.g. finance, legal, people & organization, business.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between: $112,800.00 and $163,200.00 USD per year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/23 through 12/31/23, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR/other related field is preferred, excellent English spoken and written.
• Min. 5 years of experience in HR Operations and leading projects, experience in Merger and Acquisition preferred.
• Highly organized, structured and efficient working style; ability to manage a high workload with conflicting priorities in a challenging environment.
• Excellent clear communication to stakeholders in business and senior leaders, including written and verbal form and presentations to steering committees.
• People Leadership across a matrixed cross-functional environment, work experience in virtual/remote teams preferred
• Past experience In running internal initiatives, creating additional value in a team.
• Understanding of operational excellence and how it can be used to drive department efficiencies.
• Excited about technology and its ability to make our working life easy.

Desirable requirements:
• Ability to manage cross functional project workstreams across a global organization.
• Systems Thinking, Influencing, Consulting, Lean, Six Sigma.

Why Novartis?
766 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!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations: Individuals in need of a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or disability for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call +1 (877)395-2339 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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