Portfolio Manager

Job Description Summary

Are you ready to take ownership of portfolio management processes that directly enable innovation within Biomedical Research? As a Portfolio Manager, you will play a pivotal role in Data & Digital, leading the operation and continuous improvement of portfolio governance, planning and reporting. You will partner with senior stakeholders across the organisation, driving transparency, data quality and effective decision-making. This is a unique opportunity to influence how strategic priorities are translated into execution within a global research environment.

Location: Prague, Czech Republic #LI-Hybrid

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

 

Job Description

Responsibilities:                                                                                                                

• Lead coordination and execution of global portfolio reviews and governance forums, ensuring high-quality delivery and stakeholder engagement

• Operate and continuously improve portfolio management, demand planning and governance processes across Data & Digital

• Deliver high-quality portfolio and performance reporting, ensuring accuracy, consistency and actionable insights for stakeholders

• Own and govern master data across key systems, acting as a gatekeeper to ensure data quality, standards and adoption

• Manage the full demand lifecycle, ensuring effective tracking, prioritisation and visibility of opportunities and commitments

• Partner with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to align portfolio processes and drive effective collaboration

• Drive continuous improvement of portfolio management practices, balancing agility with structured governance frameworks

• Ensure timely and effective communication of portfolio decisions, actions and performance updates across stakeholders

• Act as a key subject matter expert for portfolio processes, providing guidance and enabling adoption across the organisation

• Collect stakeholder feedback and evolve processes to enhance efficiency, user experience and overall portfolio effectiveness

Essential for the role:

• Master’s degree in technology, engineering, life sciences or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• 5+ years’ experience working in a global, fast-paced operational or portfolio management environment

• Experience operating portfolio management, governance or demand planning processes within a complex organisation

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outputs with minimal supervision

• Strong analytical skills and attention to data quality, with experience working with reporting and portfolio management tools

• Understanding of portfolio management frameworks and governance processes within technology or digital organisations

• Experience with tools such as Power BI, Planview or Jira to support reporting, tracking and portfolio management activities

Desirable for the role:

• Experience improving or optimising portfolio management or governance processes within a complex organisation

• Experience working with global stakeholders in a matrix environment, influencing processes and ways of working

Benefits & Rewards

Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 17,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); MultiSport Card; Public Transportation Allowance. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation: 

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all  

individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to di.cz@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. 

 

Skills Desired

Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Change Management, Communication Skills, Consulting, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Digital Capabilities, Effective use of Technology, financial modelling, Influencing Skills, IT Portfolio Management, Organization Awareness, Stakeholder Engagement