Business Workstream Lead LDC

Summary
Lead one of Puurs' most pivotal digital transformations and help reshape how products are made, released, and delivered for patients. In this role, you'll steer the business workstream across a multi-phase journey—integrating warehouse and quality activities, implementing a new Manufacturing Execution System for production, and transitioning the site to SAP S/4HANA—while aligning stakeholders, managing scope, timelines, and budget, and guiding a cross-functional team of up to 25 internal and external experts. This is a temporary contract ending in March 2028.

The scope of this project consists of 3 phases :

• phase 1 : integration of warehouse/QA activities from Poema C/Poms to the current SAP-PEP
• phase 2 : implementation of GMT as the production MES, replacing POMS/Poema C
• phase 3 : replacement of current SAP-PEP by S/4-Hanna (=LDC)

About The Role
Location: Puurs, Belgium

Relocation Support: This role is based in Puurs, Belgium. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the business workstream for the Lean Digital Core and Global Manufacturing Technology transformation at site level
• Define project scope, timelines, and milestones, tracking progress, risks, and dependencies
• Build, lead, and develop a cross-functional team of up to 25 internal and external experts
• Provide clear direction, coaching, and decision-making to keep teams aligned and accountable
• Manage project budget, resources, and priorities to meet financial targets
• Partner closely with Information Technology and Operational Technology teams
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environment standards and Good Manufacturing Practices

Essential Requirements

• More than eight years of experience leading complex business or digital transformation initiatives in manufacturing
• Experience delivering Manufacturing Execution System or enterprise resource planning implementations
• Strong background in manufacturing operations, including quality assurance and warehouse processes
• Proven people leadership experience leading cross-functional teams
• Project management expertise including scope, budget, risk, and stakeholder management
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across business and technology teams

Desirable Requirements

• Fluency in English; Dutch is preferred but not required
• Experience with data migration and data cleansing in system transformation projects

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?

Benefits and Rewards:
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