Trial Vendor Associate Director, Community Lead
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LOCATION: Westworks London Please apply only if this location is accessible to you as relocation support is not available.ROLE TYPE: Hybrid Working #LI-Hybrid
The Community Lead is a credible practitioner and peoplefocused leader who can influence without authority build engaged communities facilitate knowledgesharing coach capability and drive continuous improvement aligned to Novartis organizational priorities. Trial Vendor Associate Director Community Leads are line managers to a specified Disease Unit community of about 15 Trial Vendor Managers (TVMs) supporting hiring training culture building resourcing of studies and performance management tasks or other key initiatives. Community Leads also are involved in escalations of vendor related study needs.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
Provide leadership and oversight for the TVM community within the Disease Unit (DU) ensuring consistent highquality vendor execution across programs and trials.
Ensure priority DU programs are appropriately resourced with timely assignment of TVM and proactive escalation of resourcing risks.
Build and sustain a capable connected TVM community through structured knowledgesharing Communities of Practice and adoption of lessons learned.
Strengthen vendor delivery effectiveness through consistent use of standard tools governance forums and VPG support models and alignment with Vendor Program Strategy Directors and Vendor Program Heads.
Represent the TVM community in relevant governance and risk forums ensuring effective twoway communication and feedback.
Support a highperforming and engaged TVM community including talent development regular performance checkins and visibility of TVM contributions.
Key performance indicators:
Effective resourcing and risk management across DU program
Delivery of vendor milestones on time and to quality
Strength and effectiveness of the TVM community
Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:
Vendor Management and Execution.
People Management & Coaching
Critical Negotiations.
Financial Management.
Collaborating across boundaries.
Skills:
Community & Capability Leadership
Strong Facilitation & Engagement Skills
Budget Management.
Clinical Trials.
Negotiation Skills.
Process Improvement.
Project Management.
Vendor Management.
Languages :
English.
Why Novartis:
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend peoples lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here:
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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Program assessment
- FDA Regulations
- Manufacturing & Controls
- Program Evaluation
- budget forecast
- Research Experience
- Operations Management
- Research & Development
- Strategic Planning
- Contract Management
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
About Company
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to the evolving needs of patients worldwide.
