Change Management Lead - Czech Republic

Novartis

Novartis

Czechia
Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Summary

As a Country ERP Change Management Lead, you will support Novartis' transformation by developing and implementing change management strategies for the Global SAP Programme in a particular country or NOCC. Your initial focus will be on maximizing employee adoption of a unified ERP application landscape (SAP S/4HANA) and standard business processes through multiple releases. Over time, the role will increasingly also focus on mobilizing new ways of working and associated capabilities and culture.

About the Role

Major accountabilities:

You will be responsible for various types of changes across the country/ NOCC arising from the LDC program. Your key responsibilities include:

  • Customizing global change strategies and plans to ensure fast adoption and high utilization of new tools and ways of working in your location
  • Delivering outcomes aligned with project plans
  • Collaborating with Functional change leads and the global OD team
  • Leading the Organizational Change Management work stream, and plan execution in country including any Communications and Training
  • Coaching senior leaders and executives in their roles as change sponsors
  • Working with country stakeholders- people managers, and supervisors in managing transitions
  • Assisting project managers and teams in integrating change management activities into their project plans
  • Thinking through longer term organizational implications of changes and working with key stakeholders to devise strategies to address these
  • Providing input to change communications and training plans
  • Leading meetings to understand changes and develop a change adoption plan
  • Analyzing and implementing strategies to overcome resistance to change
  • Evaluating the cost and budgetary impact of change management

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

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

Essential Requirements:

  • You should have extensive experience in organizational change management program design and implementation related to large scale, multi-site ERP solutions like SAP.
  • You should be able to build trust, engage, and inspire change among senior stakeholders. You should be an inspirational communicator, a great listener, well organized with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Graduate or postgraduate degree
  • Coaching or psychology background desirable;
  • Further education change management, organizational development;
  • experience driving organizational change projects;
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as solid presentation skills; l

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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