Ensures a seamless business transition from the current system(s) to the new Lean Digital Core (LDC) environment while minimizing risks and maximizing business continuity for Adopt countries / sites, through end of Hypercare phase.
Responsibilities include planning, coordination, and execution of cutover activities working closely with stakeholders to minimize disruptions.
Reports directly to Adopt Head APMA, Japan & China.
About The Role
Major accountabilities :
- Drives Cutover planning, including preparation, execution, and reporting from a business integration perspective
- Ensures country Business Go-live Contingency plans are ready
- Supports developing, managing, and communicating Cutover & Hypercare plans with concerned business parties
- Plans and tracks Go-live readiness to ensure Go / No-Go meeting passed for Cutover, Hypercare, and business readiness items
- Schedules and manages ongoing Go-live readiness review sessions
- Co-hosts Cutover and Hypercare daily calls (in focused periods) with IT counterpart, focusing on driving Business Readiness and Business Ramp-up
- Supports planning with IT Cutover Manager and ensures business dependencies defined and handled
- Drives Hypercare KPI reporting target definition (and alignment with business stakeholders) and executes and communicates reporting of KPIs
- Defines and communicates country business resource requirements during blackout, in Hypercare and transition to post-Hypercare business support model
- Ensures business resources available / contactable over Cutover and Hypercare period
- Acts as business escalation point for Cutover & Hypercare issues, supporting resolution
- Identifies & mitigates risks to minimize potential disruptions during cutover & hypercare
- Takes learnings from post-cutover reviews, leading to scaling / automation for future rollouts
Minimum Requirements
Work Experience :
SAP business processIndustry / Business ExposureCollaborating across boundariesProject ManagementSkills :
Strong, global project management skillsGood communication and negotiation skillsSolid SAP business process understandingAble to zoom in & zoom out to articulate big picture messages while managing detailsCross-functional expertise / knowledge and strong leadershipAbility to drive results and meeting project deadlinesThrives in international and matrix-based organizationsExperience managing people and large virtual teamsStrategic and Hands on way of working (running meetings, tracking progress, managing issues & risks)ERP project implementation background (preferred)Languages :
Fluent English (additional languages preferred)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?
Equal Employment Opportunity
Novartis is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.
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