Project Manager – PMO (Procurement)

Job Description Summary

The Project Manager – PMO (Procurement) is responsible for leading and delivering key procurement-driven initiatives, ensuring best-in-class operational performance and continuous improvement across the procurement organization. This role acts as a strategic business partner to internal stakeholders, driving value through effective project management, robust performance management, and strong collaboration with business and procurement teams. The Project Manager ensures that procurement operations are efficient, compliant, and aligned with organizational objectives, enabling both end-users and procurement teams to work seamlessly.

Location: Prague, Czech Republic
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Job Description

Key responsibilities:      

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, understanding their needs and aligning procurement initiatives to support business objectives.
• Foster strong relationships with category teams, Global Process Owners, Tower Heads, and CFOs.
• Lead change management and adoption of global procurement systems, standards, and processes at the country and regional level.
• Develop, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for procurement operations.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization of procurement processes, leveraging data and analytics to identify opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with global and local policies, and proactively address risks and issues.
• Lead and coordinate the delivery of key procurement projects and initiatives, from planning through execution and closure.
• Manage project scope, resources, timelines, and budgets to achieve desired outcomes.
• Oversee implementation of new tools, systems, and processes, ensuring successful rollout and user adoption.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and communication to ensure project alignment and stakeholder engagement.

Essential Requirements:

• Master’s degree/Advanced degree in Business, Finance, Operations Management, or similar required.
• Additional qualifications (e.g., Project Management, Agile) preferred.
• Over 7 years of relevant business experience, preferably in pharmaceutical, FMCG or large MNCs.
• Demonstrated and substantial experience working directly with senior leadership is required and effectively collaborating with top-level stakeholders to drive organizational success.
• Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional projects and business partnering.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Strong proficiency in PowerPoint and excel tools
• Proven ability to analyze complex data and effectively prepare and present executive-level summaries and presentations.
• Strong Business partnering and relationship management experience with senior leadership
• Performance management and KPI tracking
• Project management and planning
• Financial acumen and budget management

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 di.cz@novartis.com 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 17,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); MultiSport Card

 Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/

 

Skills Desired

Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies, Negotiating, Root Cause Analysis And Problem-Solving, Vendor Management