Senior Manager, Intellectual Property and Legal Innovation Projects & System

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Define and execute IPLI project strategies in alignment with DDIT and enterprise leadership to support Novartiss digital transformation and innovation objectives.
• Represent IPLI in cross-functional forums advocating for priorities related to CLM AI automation and other legal technologies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including Legal IP DDIT business partners and technology vendors.
• Drive stakeholder alignment ensuring clear expectation management shared understanding and consensus across diverse teams.
• Lead organizational change initiatives to ensure smooth adoption of new systems tools and ways of working.
• Develop and implement change management frameworks tailored to the unique needs of legal and IP functions.
• Serve as a principal advisor on legal technology trends including AI CLM automation data solutions and emerging innovations.
• Evaluate recommend and oversee the implementation of advanced legal technologies to enhance efficiency consistency and operational excellence.
• Drive innovation automation and digitalization across Legal and IP operations to strengthen endtoend service delivery.
• Oversee the operations maintenance and optimization of Legal & IP systems ensuring compliance with global standards (SOC ISRM DP etc.) and managing vendor performance to ensure service quality.

Essential Requirements:

• Advanced degree in Project Management IT Law or related field.
• Fluent in English verbal and written (additional languages a plus).
• 7 years in Legal Innovation Technology or related leadership roles.
• Proven track record in strategic project management stakeholder engagement and change management.
• Executive Stakeholder Management
• Strong Change Leadership experience
• Effective communication and cooperation with colleagues across levels and geographies.
• Mastery of Legal Technology platforms AI applications and CLM systems.
• Strong understanding of DDIT strategy and enterprise IT alignment.
• Cross-industry legal sector technology knowledge.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph

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

Accessibility and Accommodation:

Prague: Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Local benefits

Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 17500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); MultiSport Card

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