Novartis
Associate Director – Technical Product Manager – SAC Planning & Analytics
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Lead the design and delivery of digital finance solutions using SAP Analytics Cloud, ensuring compliance and driving product strategy for planning and analytics across global teams.
Job Description Summary
#LI-HybridLocation: Barcelona, Spain
Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
Imagine shaping the future of global finance at Novartis, where your technical expertise meets purpose-driven innovation. As Associate Director – Technical Product Manager for SAC Planning & Analytics, you’ll lead the design and delivery of cutting-edge digital finance solutions that simplify planning across 75+ countries. Collaborating with passionate teams across Finance and Technology, you’ll drive impactful transformation through SAP Analytics Cloud, turning complex data into actionable insights. If you're ready to influence strategy, champion innovation, and make a real difference in people’s lives—this is your opportunity
Job Description
Key Responsibilities- Define and drive the product vision and roadmap for SAC Planning & Analytics in alignment with finance strategy
- Translate business needs into scalable, compliant, and high-performing SAP-based solutions
- Lead cross-functional teams through requirement gathering, story mapping, and execution
- Oversee end-to-end delivery of SAC solutions, from design to deployment and maintenance
- Collaborate with Finance and Digital teams to ensure shared ownership and delivery excellence
- Develop advanced planning capabilities and data models within SAC for financial insights
- Ensure compliance with IT governance, architecture standards, and regulatory requirements
- Identify and qualify new digital opportunities, driving early-stage ideation and approval
- Manage iterative releases, mitigate risks, and resolve blockers across business and tech domains
- Champion continuous improvement and contribute to product and team maturity
Minimum Requirements:
- University-level education in computer science, information security, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 7 years in IT, product management, or solution delivery roles
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience with SAP Analytics Cloud Planning and Analytics
- Proven expertise in SAC features including story building, data modeling, and forecasting
- Strong knowledge of SAP BW/4HANA, BPC, and data integration methods
- Ability to translate business needs into scalable technical product designs
- Skilled in leading cross-functional teams across engineering and finance domains
- Familiarity with IT compliance, data security, and enterprise system governance.
- Experience working with Finance functions such as FP&A, controlling, or cost forecasting
- Familiarity with SAP Datasphere, Group Reporting, or non-SAP analytics platforms like Power BI or Snowflake.
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? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy /people-and-culture
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Skills Desired
Budget Management, Business Acumen, Influencing Skills, Performance Management, Risk Management, Service Delivery Management, Strategic Planning, Waterfall ModelTop Skills
Bpc
Power BI
Sap Analytics Cloud
Sap Bw/4Hana
Snowflake
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