摘要
About the Role
Major accountabilities:
- Overall responsibility:
- Set and communicate a compelling long-term vision for the forecasting function, aligning team objectives with S&G strategy.
- Lead Hyderabad based Forecasting team to deliver best-in-class, end-to-end forecasting support across S&G (TAs and FCE teams), with functional and technical expertise.
- Be the primary POC for forecasting queries for Novartis stakeholders.
- Drive thought leadership in forecasting, together with key stakeholders, to create scale and tangible impact
- Proactively assess the overall evolving support needs and adapt as needed.
- Encourage a culture of innovation. Promote the adoption, and implementation of latest forecasting best practices, tools, and process standardizations to ensure exceptional quality.
- Lead team through organizational change, fostering agility and resilience within the team during periods of uncertainty or transition.
- Represent Forecasting in FIA leadership team and support FI&A head in building a highly collaborative Forecasting, Insights & Analytics group.
- Team leadership (direct reports – 4-5 at level 5 and indirect reports ~40 level 3-4):
- Lead a medium sized team of 40 associates, including management of managers
- Build and lead a team of forecasting experts. Empower leaders to take accountability of their areas, fostering a culture of ownership and high engagement. Responsibilities include but not limited to
- Manage project and resource planning to support the teams in their forecasting needs
- Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery by establishing and monitoring KPIsMaintain transparency into budgets, optimize deployment of resources and identify areas of improvement / productivity.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive talent strategy for succession planning, targeted upskilling, top talent retention, attrition management and leadership development.
- Exemplify a culture of inclusiveness through collaboration, feedback, recognition and ensuring diverse perspectives are valued.
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Essential Requirements
- >15 years of relevant experience including 5+ years of experience managing teams (experience of leading people managers preferred)
- Strong understanding of the S&G operating model including priorities of different teams
- Demonstrated expertise in forecasting techniques, modeling, assumption building, and hands-on experience in assessing, challenging, and renovating forecasting approaches.
- Proven ability to manage complex delivery portfolios, including prioritization, resource allocation, risk mitigation, making process improvements and bringing innovation.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills (including working with a matrix and geographically dispersed environment)
- Curious and unbossed leadership mindset.
- Education
- Minimum: University degree and MBA or professional qualification in related field, e.g., business, life sciences, analytics
- Prior experience in analytics, forecasting for complex quantitative and qualitative data analysis is desirable
- Languages
- Fluent spoken and written English
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