Associate Director, MAP & PSDS Governance

Job Description Summary

Step into a high-impact role where your expertise will shape global standards for Managed Access Programs (MAPs) and Post-Study Drug Supplies (PSDS). As Associate Director, you'll drive enterprise-wide governance, ensuring quality, compliance, and patient-centricity across Novartis. Collaborating with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, you'll influence strategic decisions, mitigate risks, and champion continuous improvement. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference in how medicines reach patients, while fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, and excellence.

Location : Barcelona, Spain #LI-Hybrid

If relocation is not supported, please add : This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role : please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

Job Description

Responsibilities :

• Define global standards and develop policies, procedures, systems, and tools for MAPs and PSDS in line with regulations
• Ensure consistent implementation of governance standards across country organisations and global functions
• Lead enterprise-wide oversight for assigned processes, products, and services to ensure compliance and quality
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and cross-functional projects to simplify and enhance governance practices
• Deliver training and learning opportunities to promote adherence and foster a collaborative, quality-focused culture
• Identify and mitigate quality and compliance risks in collaboration with Legal, Ethics, Risk & Compliance, and Patient Safety
• Promote change management and patient-centricity by aligning global and local governance efforts
• Establish internal controls and support audits, country exchanges, and self-assessments to monitor compliance
• Communicate effectively with senior leaders and present governance updates to global and local management boards
• Support corrective actions and global audit readiness to ensure inspection success and regulatory alignment

Essential for the role :

Desirable for the role :

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion :

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

Skills Desired

Agility, Agility, Clinical Practices, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Drug Development, Employee Development, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Health Sciences, Influencing Skills, Innovation, Inspirational Leadership, Integrated Evidence Generation, Medical Affairs, Medical Communication, Medical Education, Patient Care, People Management, Pharmaceutics, Priority Disease Areas Expertise, Product Launches, Product Strategy, Real World Evidence (RWE), Regulatory Compliance, Research Methodologies {+ 3 more}

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