Salary Range: €74,200.00 - €137,800.00 Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Primary Location: Barcelona Gran Via, Spain Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
As Vendor Program Head within Vendor Partnerships & Governance (VPG), GCO Development, you will lead the Development Unit (DU) vendor strategy, portfolio oversight, and vendor management community supporting clinical development programs within a specific disease area. This senior leadership role is accountable for driving DU vendor priorities, leading the DU-aligned Vendor Program Strategy Director and Trial Vendor Management communities, and serving as the primary Vendor Partnerships & Governance partner to DU leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the DU-aligned Vendor Program Strategy Directors, Trial Vendor Management Community Leads, and Trial Vendor Managers community to deliver DU Vendor portfolio, program, and clinical trial objectives.
- Own the DU-level vendor strategy and oversee its execution,



ensuring program-level vendor strategies align with development priorities, operational goals, portfolio demand, and clinical trial milestones.
- Build and develop high-performing teams, fostering accountability, inclusion, collaboration, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.
- Assess DU portfolio health and evolve vendor strategies across programs, applying lessons learned, category insights, and innovative approaches to strengthen overall DU vendor delivery.
- Serve as the primary Vendor Partnerships & Governance partner to the GCO DU Head and collaborate with senior stakeholders across Integral Clinical Operations and Development to align priorities, inform decisions, and drive vendor related portfolio outcomes.
- Represent Vendor Partnerships & Governance in DU strategic planning and early portfolio forums, bringing forward vendor demand, portfolio insights, risks, mitigation strategies, and o

📌 Vendor Program Head (Barcelona)
🏢 ES06 (FCRS = ES006) Novartis Farmacéutica
📍 Barcelona