Data Steward

Job Description

2025! This is the year that Global Clinical supply is targeting for completing the evolution our systems into a “digital enabled” landscape of 300+ associates. Join a team of globally collaborative colleagues at the ‘Global Clinical Supply (GCS)’ function to support clinical trials from Phase 1 to approval and be a key interface between Technical Research & Development (TRD) teams and the Clinical teams! At GCS, we aspire to become a data and digital powered, resourceful , agile organization to deliver more products to more patients efficiently, through empowered and highly capable teams. The Information Governance Manager (IGM) will coordinate the setup, maintenance and development of the Global Clinical Supply (GCS) Information management framework, to ensure appropriate behavior in the valuation, creation, storage, use, archiving and deletion of information. They will contribute to establishment of the Supply Chain Master Data Analytics framework and relative IT solutions, integrated with the other functions of the TRD organization. This role is accountable for enforcement and maintenance of the agreed process once established.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage Novartis Strategy Community, The project manager maintains the contact with the divisional strategy teams and plans/organizes regular update meetings. In addition, the project manager also leads small projects at any time from project scoping, creating
content and managing of stakeholders to generate insights and prepare outputs which enable
informed decisions.

• Prepare regular exchange between community members, e.g. independent organization of the
annual Strategy offsite meeting (including agenda, speakers, etc). Ensure transparent communication across the divisional Strategy teams. Support the managers and directors in project work and provide expert consultation during all project phases.

• Align closely with stakeholders at country, functional and global level as defined by the
requirements of the different projects and initiatives. Independently monitor milestones of the projects as well as completion. Assists Head of Strategy on larger strategy projects across units and functions as well as countries. Take ownership for subparts of the overall project and ensure completion of these.

• Proactively apply project management methodologies. Provide change management support
and appropriate communications for the implementation of projects and initiatives. Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt, Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

• Identify and define GCS and TRD information needs For reference master data management, trigger data asset on-boarding to the FAIRification process, identify the source system handling data candidate for FAIRification

• Work with business stakeholder to identify data and metadata (logical and physical models,
companion files,...) Propose, draft, review, and refine business names, definitions, and other data model, specifications for assigned entities and data attributes. Ensure the validity and relevance of assigned data model subject areas.

• Maintain assigned reference data values and meanings. collect provenance and lineage metadata,Co-own the documentation of processes and policies

Diversity & Inclusion / EEO

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

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors / Master’s degree from reputed University in Pharma, Computers or IT or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience working as a data steward for key business functions such as supply chain, procurement, finance, manufacturing etc.
• Hands-on experience in working in Data Governance,
• Hands-on Master data and data management domain.
• Good knowledge of GxP environment.
• Ability to work with Data Stewards and Data Quality teams in creating meaningful insights, which include data quality KPI’s, policies and standards.
• Familiar with process set-up, Data quality KPIs and operational issues / management

WHY NOVARTIS

769 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2020, 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 team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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