Lead – Transparency Operations

Location: Hyderabad (Office)

Job Description Summary

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Location: Hyderabad, India

Lead Global Transparency Solutions

Join Novartis and help shape the future of healthcare transparency. As a Lead in the Global Transparency Team (Ethics, Risk & Compliance), you'll drive global reporting compliance for regulations such as EFPIA, NPAG, US Sunshine, and local transparency requirements.

You'll lead a portfolio of strategic initiatives, driving system enhancements, regulatory change adoption, and data landscape transformations to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient reporting worldwide.

This is a unique opportunity to combine compliance expertise, technology, and transformation leadership—translating complex regulations into scalable global solutions while leading a high-performing team in an agile environment.

Make an impact where ethics, technology, and global compliance come together.

The role has several responsibilities, including but limited to

• Regulatory Interpretation & Implementation

Interpret global transparency regulations (EFPIA, US Sunshine, and local laws) from a system and data perspective.

Translate regulatory changes, amendments, and industry codes (e.g., LDC, Control Room) into clear system and reporting requirements.

• Governance

Governance Documentation Management : Ensure all governance-related task position documents and Transparency Guidelines are reviewed bi-annually, kept up to date, and formally approved in collaboration with the respective Pillar Associate Director and GPO.

Knowledge Hub & Training Enablement : Maintain and regularly update Novartis Hub and training materials, ensuring accessibility, accuracy, and appropriate sign-offs from the Pillar Associate Director and GPO

• Global Systems & Data Landscape Enablement

Drive integration of regulatory requirements into global transparency platforms and solutions.

Lead system enhancements ensuring scalability, standardization, and alignment with enterprise architecture.

• Project & Portfolio Management

Manage a portfolio of regulatory and system transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with ERC priorities.

Define delivery roadmaps, prioritization, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent projects.

• Acquisitions

• Lead the design and deployment of end-to-end transparency reporting processes for newly acquired entities, ensuring alignment with global standards and regulatory requirements.
• Define the operating model, roles, and ownership (Global, Country, Acquired Entity PoCs) for data collection, validation, and reporting.
• Establish transition frameworks to onboard acquired entities into Novartis Transparency systems and governance structures.

• Continuous Improvement & Risk Management

• Drive initiatives to simplify, harmonize, and standardize transparency reporting processes.
• Embed regulatory intelligence and forward-looking insights into planning and governance forums.
• Anticipate emerging regulatory trends and ensure future-ready system and process design.

Essential Requirements

08+ years (or equivalent) in pharmaceuticals or healthcare organisation.

Desirable Requirements

• Candidates should have 3+ years of experience in project coordination, operations, or stakeholder-facing roles.
• In-depth understanding of the Global Transparency Solutions is must.
• Proven experience in interpreting and applying global and local transparency regulations (e.g., EFPIA, US Sunshine Act) to reporting systems and processes.
• Strong skills in project planning, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving are essential.
• Hands-on involvement in the end-to-end lifecycle of regulatory report publication, including attestation, certification, and dispute resolution.
• Background in identifying and implementing system enhancements that improve data insights, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Commitment To Diversity and Inclusion

Skills Desired

Business Acumen, Ethical Leadership, Prioritization, Risk Management, Self-Awareness, Stakeholder Management, Talent Development