GLOBAL PROGRAM MANAGER REAL ESTATE & FACILITIES SERVICES (REFS)

Summary Job Title.
Global Program Manager, REFS #LI-Hybrid Primary Location.
Prague, Czech Republic Other Locations.
Barcelona, Spain; Hyderabad, India As a Global Program Manager in REFS, you’ll transform Novartis’ Real Estate & Facilities Services (REFS) into a dynamic, managed operating model—delivering operational excellence, financial efficiency, and strategic control.
This is your opportunity to lead complex, cross-functional programs with the ambitious goal to achieve excellence in customer experience and productivity.
Ultimately strengthening Novartis’s control over supplier performance, cost transparency and compliance enabling a scalable, future ready REFS model aligned with enterprise digital maturity goals.
If you’re passionate about creating value, driving change, and making a difference at scale, this role is for you.
About the Role Key Responsibilities.
• Align project strategy with REFS and Novartis enterprise goals, adapting plans as needed • Develop and maintain integrated project plans, ensuring timely delivery of milestones • Drive best practice program management to enhance workplace experience and operational success • Engage senior leaders and stakeholders with transparent, timely communication and • Drive the resource allocation of across global functions and regions, ensuring seamless transition and minimal disruption.
• Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration across Procurement, Finance, Legal, P&O and REFS teams to internalize key processes and roles.
• Oversee the implementation of new systems and ensure alignment with REFS’ data-centric vision.
• Identify and assign owners for managing P&O, Legal, Financial, and identify operational risks, including liabilities and contract transitions.
• Ensure timely execution of regional hiring plans and onboarding of new resources Essential Requirements.
• MBA with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience PMP certification (or similar) preferred but not necessary.
• Proven success leading large-scale, complex international and multidisciplinary project teams • Strong background in pharmaceutical industry operations, ideally in REFS/Facilities • Advanced expertise in leadership, project management, and communication strategy • Excellent written and spoken English; additional languages are a plus • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment You’ll receive.
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 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Company car / Car Allowance; MultiSport Card, Employee Share Purchase Plan.
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