Major Accountabilities:

• Conduct thorough due diligence to assess the P&O implications of potential transactions and make informed recommendations to M&A transaction teams and P&O LT.(A) For acquisitions, gather and analyze target companies' information, identify insights, and consider potential implications.(B) For divestments, conduct thorough internal P&O due diligence to assess the impact on employees. Prepare deal summary reports, including key findings from due diligence, and summarize employment matters agreements (e.g., Change in Control Clauses, exit rights, severance, etc.).
• Work with the P&O M&A Integration Lead to identify and assess key P&O risks and propose mitigations for the integration plan (e.g., retention strategies, capability gaps).
• Organize key project P&O meetings, maintain deal-specific project plans, and connect with the P&O Community to ensure timely progress updates.
• Support the P&O M&A Integration Lead in designing a roadmap for P&O activities, addressing key risks, reflecting realistic timelines, identifying interdependencies, and required resources.
• Support the implementation of integration plans, collaborating with cross-functional P&O teams (e.g., Rewards, Country People Partners, PS&S teams) to ensure smooth transitions for acquired company employees. For Divestments, coordinate the separation of employees from the parent company.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and act as the conduit for P&O-related information to relevant functions (e.g., REFS, FRA, Tax, Legal).
• Support the seamless off boarding of employees to buyer companies, manage the transfer of P&O processes and policies, and oversee talent retention and redeployment strategies as required. Coordinate project meetings, retrospectives, lessons learned, and identify improvement opportunities in P&O acquisitions and divestitures processes.
• Own accountability for conducting pre-deal and post-deal assessments to reflect on deals and understand the challenges and opportunities that arose for P&O. Create and maintain project templates for use across the deal cycle, ensuring consistency across transactions. Act as GPO for P&O M&A, maintaining processes, SOPs, playbooks, etc., to enterprise standards.

Essential Requirements:

• Education: Master’s degree or equivalent, preferably in business or related discipline.
• Languages: Excellent English (minimum), other languages (desirable). 
• Experience/Skills & Knowledge: At minimum 8+ years of relevant work experience. [Ideally, a minimum 5+ years' work experience in P&O with breadth across P&O disciplines and a minimum 3+ years' work experience in M&A and divestitures with demonstrated experience in transactions].
• Ability to multi-task to drive timely results with excellent attention to detail and follow-through,  Knowledge of global employment practices and legislation,  Demonstrated project management capability with experience running large-scale global projects and building broad internal networks. 
• Comfort with ambiguity and motivation to solve complex problems, Ability to prioritize effectively and facilitate action across teams. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work in high-pressure environments with tight deadlines. Self-starter attitude and ability to manage people without formal authority.

Desirable Requirements:

• Management consulting background is a plus.
• Strong business acumen with the gravitas to take required actions.

The salary for this position is expected to range between $152,600 and $283,400 per year.

The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.

US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.