Join us to shape the future of Novartis through leading Organisation Development projects that address complex enterprise-wide organisational challenges, as part of the Organisation Development (OD) Centre of Excellence (CoE) team.

Partner with business leaders and People & Organisation (P&O) to solve complex organisational challenges and drive impactful enterprise-wide transformation. Use your expertise in Organisation Design, Organisational Health Diagnostics, Change Management and Strategic Workforce Planning to build lasting capabilities and help reimagine medicine.

Location: London, UK; Dublin, Ireland
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About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as senior expert with a primary focus to diagnose, frame and address complex organisational challenges at the Enterprise level that cut across Novartis businesses.
• Working in an integrated and collaborative way with business leaders, their teams, and P&O colleagues to collectively address business challenges considering Novartis strategy and create the organisational capability needed to drive business performance.
• Lead the design and implementation of high-quality Organisational Health Diagnostics, Change Management, Strategic Workforce Planning and/or Organisation Design solutions
• Design & deliver impactful change management strategies and interventions to support business transformation.
• Actively contribute to the collective capability development of OD as an active member of the OD and P&O community to support business needs now and in the future.
• Lead the development and implementation of high-quality enterprise-wide OD approaches in support of identified business needs in partnership with colleagues in the OD community for use across the company.
• Share knowledge and experience gained from OD interventions & contribute to skills development activities in the OD area
• Provide thought leadership in line with expertise.
• Relevant degree, postgraduate and working qualifications preferred in relevant business or applied behavioural sciences (e.g. Strategy, Business Administration, Organisation Development, Psychology, HR Management, MBA, etc).
• Track record of designing and delivering impactful organization change in complex corporate environments
• Demonstrated experience gained in Organisation Design & Development, supported by broader consulting, P&O or change management experience.
• Significant experience with senior executive engagement and facilitation, strong influencing ability through consulting, communication and relationship building skills.
• Proven analytical and conceptual skills, combined with ability to implement
• Proven expertise in OD and change management methodologies
• Known for strong collaboration and networking with the broader P&O community and other stakeholders
• External consulting and/or business leadership experience would be valuable
• Ability to deal with highly complex environment, reducing complexity into strategy decision recommendations
• Ability to make an impact in ambiguous, complex environments
• Proficiency in English required – spoken & written, other languages is an asset.

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.

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GB16 (FCRS = GB016) Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd.

Alternative Location 1 Dublin (NOCC), Ireland

Alternative Location 2 London (The Westworks), United Kingdom

Functional Area Human Resources

Job Type Full time

Employment Type Regular

Shift Work No

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