Salary Range:
€57,900.00 - €107,500.00

Job Description Summary
Location: Barcelona, Spain #LI-Hybrid

Internal job title: Associate Director - Program Manager, REFS Technology

This role is based in Barcelona. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

About the Role:
The Program Manager, REFS Technology is accountable for the end-to-end leadership of a portfolio of complex, cross-functional technology programs supporting Real Estate & Facility Services globally.
The role translates REFS strategy and business priorities into executable technology roadmaps, integrated program plans, and measurable outcomes. It aligns Business, DDIT, Architecture, Security, Procurement, Finance, Operations, and external partners while maintaining clear governance, financial control, delivery discipline, and executive transparency.
This position ensures that interdependent REFS technology initiatives deliver sustainable business value, remain aligned with enterprise standards, and transition successfully into operations,



including the responsible adoption of AI, automation, and robotics where these technologies create measurable operational value.

Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
• Program Strategy & Roadmap: Own the definition and delivery of multi-year REFS technology programs and roadmaps aligned with business priorities and DDIT strategy, ranslating strategic priorities into executable plans, measurable business outcomes, and aligned cross-functional delivery while proactively challenging risks, dependencies, scope, and investment decisions to ensure successful execution.
• End-to-End Program Delivery: Lead programs from demand shaping and initiation through design, build, deployment, adoption, operational handover, and benefits realization, driving integrated planning, cross-functional execution, delivery accountability, and proactive risk mitigation to ensure successful business outcomes.
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📌 Program Manager, REFS Technology (Barcelona)
🏢 Novartis
📍 Barcelona