Head Design & Construction Management
About the Role
Major Accountabilities but not limited to
- Lead the regional DCM team and govern third party service providers in DCM project management
- Oversee the entire capital appropriation request lifecycle, including ensuring high‑quality project options analysis, feasibility assessments, and scope validation, reviewing and approving ECAR/PCAR deliverables, financial assumptions, cost estimates, and risk assessments
- Ensuring compliance with local frameworks (e.g., Swiss SIA standards for CH).
- Financial Management & Savings Delivery accountable for annual capital spend of >100mUSD Spend
- Lead financial forecasting, cost controls, capitalization alignment, and savings commitments
- Act as senior interface to Real Estate Heads, Finance controllers, Procurement, HSE, Business units, External partners, authorities, and planners
- Demonstrate company values on a consistent basis
- Drive culture within organization that retains and develops talent to create a pipeline for organizational growth, as well as one which values diversity and embraces inclusive behaviors.
Minimum Requirements
- Extensive experience in capital project management, engineering, construction, or real estate within regulated environments
- Deep knowledge of CAR/ECAR processes, financial modelling, cost control, and project governance structures
- Strong leadership capability in matrix organizations, navigating suppliers, authorities, and technical teams
- Understanding of local regulatory frameworks (e.g., Swiss SIA norms for CH, Knowledge of GxP standards)
- Strategic mindset with ability to lead organizational transformation (e.g., DCM carve‑outs, NOCC integration)
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Languages
- English/German
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
Benefits and Rewards: Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally. Read our handbook (PDF 30 MB)
Role Requirements
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
Benefits and Rewards: Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally.
Read our handbook (PDF 30 MB)
