Life Cycle Manager (Product Lifecycle Project Lead)

About the role

Novartis is looking for a Life Cycle Manager (m/f/d) based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. You will lead projects during the life cycle of a given product and ensure alignment between global/regional and local functions. You will set up and lead local and/or global cross-functional teams to deliver product strategies and meet NTO objectives within life-cycle activities. Relocation support is not offered, so only apply if the location is accessible to you.

Key responsibilities

• Represent the site in cross-functional project teams led by global/regional functions, such as product transfers and program management teams.
• Set up and lead local and/or global cross-functional project teams to ensure time to market and implementation of life-cycle activities.
• Evaluate and define the scope and objectives of projects, unless a local or global team leads them.
• Support the preparation of reports and updates to help management decide on life-cycle activities.
• Initiate and coordinate the submission and implementation strategy with stakeholders (e.g. regulatory, planning) during the initiation phase, and agree on the change request strategy and maintain change requests in the change control system.
• Initiate and coordinate the master data strategy with MDG/LCI to enable early master data modelling for all life-cycle projects.

Required profile

• University degree in natural and technical sciences or economics.
• At least 3 years of experience, including at least 2 years in different pharmaceutical functions such as supply chain/production and/or technical development.
• Advantageous: project management experience, ideally in a cross-functional project.
• Flexibility for a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment; excellent communication skills; fluent written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office.

What we offer

• Expected annual base salary range of EUR 39,270 to EUR 72,930.
• Annual bonus of 12% of annual pay.
• Vacation allowance and business performance award.
• Voluntary supplementary pension insurance and additional accident insurance.
• Collective health insurance for specialists and Care Connect mental health support.
• Transport, meals and other statutory benefits.

The position is a fixed-term contract of one year. Applications are submitted with a CV in Slovenian and English.