Business Planning & Analysis Manager

Role Summary

We are seeking a strategic and analytical professional to support business operations within a high-revenue country. This role involves delivering complex analysis, reporting, and forecasting to drive informed decision-making. The individual will serve as a key Business Partner for Business Planning & Analysis (BPA), providing valuable insights and decision support to the management team. The position may also involve coordinating a team of specialists to ensure alignment with business goals and performance targets.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the operational conversion of the BPA strategic goals within a dedicated area of the business -Provide management with accurate, relevant business analysis to support monthly operational reviews and ad-hoc requests, and ensure timely and accurate information gathering.
• Perform analysis to evaluate risks or opportunities; make recommendations to mitigate these risks.
• Manage and provide financial analysis and decision making support for a investment/project in a domain -Ensure ongoing business performance is appropriately monitored and measured, and drive early warning for re-direction of resources with Business Partners.
• Provide accurate operational information and advice to support the annual budgeting, rolling forecast and Strategic Planning processes.
• Ensure integrity of data provided by commercial teams, and provides value added; provides recommendations on forecast accuracy improvement.
• Provide well managed and quality financial analysis in order to improve business case proposals and profitability tracking.
• Continually improve and streamline existing management reporting processes and support the definition and implementation of lean processes to meet the changing demands of the business.
• May supervise the performance and development of a small team of BPA specialists.
• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

Qualifications

• Functional Breadth.
• Financial Management.
• Operations Management and Execution.