Job Description Summary
-Supports the implementation of the information security. governance and strategy per the information management framework through business partnering
Job Description
Major Accountabilities
• Accomplish ITQM objectives in the assigned project by planning, executing, and evaluating quality activities (as per service description).
• Accountable that assigned projects implement security and compliance with applicable laws/regulations like CSV, NVS Standards, the IMF, and project methodology.
• Lead, Coordinate and control the performance of quality and validation efforts during assigned projects in accordance with specified quality standards.
• Develop a Quality / Validation strategy which defines actions, deliverables, responsibilities, and procedures.
• Verify completeness and correctness of planned qualification / validation activities via a Qualification / Validation Report.
• Write / review / approve system documentation as per applicable standards, compile input from subject matter experts and seek approval from stakeholders.
• Perform reviews to ensure compliance and adherence to corporate and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Successfully interface with all levels of management and customers or suppliers to assure a consistent supply of quality products and services.
• Partners with PM to lead project team from a quality perspective, defend quality approaches towards challengers and mediate quality-related conflicts and negotiate solutions.
• Demonstrate the value of quality products and services to the project team for increased adoption and adherence.
• Train and coach teams on quality aspects of system life-cycle processes, quality standards.
• Be process-driven and continuously strive for process improvement in the quality area. Apply and define “fit-for-purpose” or “lean” approaches.
Education
• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, Informatics, or other related fields.
• Certification or accreditation in Information Security (CISM, CISA, CISSP etc.) is a plus.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• 6-10 Years of relevant experience in BioPharma IT Quality & Compliance departments
ITQM skills
• Has successfully managed quality during multiple international and/or cross- functional IT projects and/or operations and has a minimum of six years hands-on quality management.
• Expert Knowledge and hands-on working experience of Quality and Security Management in the following areas / disciplines
• GxP, CSV and GAMP
• Good understanding of pharmaceutical validation requirements driven by health authorities like FDA etc.
• IT System Lifecycle (Requirement Management, Design, Testing, Deployment)
• Adequate project management skills to plan quality and infor-mation security tasks and monitor their implementation during as-signed projects.
• Software Development Methodologies: Agile, Dev / SecOPs
• Quality and Process Management (CMMI, Six Sigma)
Skills Desired
Communication Skills, Compliance Audits, Compliance Management, Compliance Risk Assessment, Compliance Training, Influencing Skills, Quality Assurance
Top Skills
What We Do
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
