Summary

Lead the engine room of a pivotal transformation. As the Portfolio and Program Management Office Associate Director, you will establish and lead the Program Management Office for ASCEND—our large-scale, technology-enabled change program in Global Development—aligning best-in-class practices (Project Management Institute standards and agile ways of working) to deliver outcomes that matter for patients and the business. You will orchestrate cross-functional roadmaps, governance, and value tracking; bring transparency through executive-ready dashboards; and foster a culture of empowerment, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Lead the engine room of a pivotal transformation. As the Portfolio and Program Management Office Associate Director, you will establish and lead the Program Management Office for ASCEND—our large-scale, technology-enabled change program in Integral Development—aligning best-in-class practices (Project Management Institute standards and agile ways of working) to deliver outcomes that matter for patients and the business.



You will orchestrate cross-functional roadmaps, governance, and value tracking; bring transparency through executive-ready dashboards; and foster a culture of empowerment, accountability, and continuous improvement.

If you thrive on connecting strategy to execution, optimizing resources, and simplifying complexity across global, multidisciplinary teams, this is your opportunity to shape how innovation moves from idea to impact at Novartis.

About The Role

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Key Responsibilities
- Establish and lead the Portfolio and Program Management Office for a global transformation initiative.
- Design governance structures, operating cadence, and decision forums that enable timely, transparent execution.
- Build and maintain integrated roadmaps, deliverable baselines, and cross-functional milestones aligned to strategy.
- Develop executive level reporting, dashboards, and narratives that clearly commu

📌 Development Tech Transformation PMO (Barcelona)
🏢 Novartis
📍 Barcelona