About the Role:

The IT Sr. Business Analyst - CDMO will report to the ITOT Head, Morris Plains , and act as the primary ITOT operational and strategic business partner for the Red Apple CDMO collaboration, combining operational execution, initiative delivery, and senior-level governance. The role ensures stable operations, effective escalation management, and strong cross-functional alignment between Novartis, Red Apple, LDC, and external partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support active CDMO initiatives such as TranSCend, including technical readiness, business testing readiness, change requests, and ongoing progress tracking.

• Drive strategic alignment with LDC on timelines, prioritization, and sequencing of Red Apple fixes and enhancements.
• Own Red Apple operational activities including data collaboration changes, schedule synchronization, technical backlog and other production-critical integrations.
• Serve as the primary business partner toward Red Apple, leading Tier 2 and Tier 3 governance calls, agenda alignment, and preparation of governance materials.
• Chair and manage internal governance boards, including agenda creation, material preparation, and facilitation of cross-functional alignments.
• Manage escalations across internal and external stakeholders, including ad-hoc escalations outside formal governance structures.
• Maintain constant risk awareness and escalation readiness, leveraging deep knowledge of Red Apple programs and dependencies.
• Support legal and contractual topics related to Red Apple, including review and preparation of SOWs and coordination with site stakeholders.
• Ensure strong collaboration across IT, business, CDMO stakeholders, and external vendors to minimize business risk and delivery impact.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline required.
• 5-7+ years of experience in manufacturing systems
• Pharma/life science GxP experience required
• Manufacturing systems experience (MES, LIMS, ERP) with knowledge of SAP S4HANA, architecture and SAP workflows
• Strong experience in IT operations, business partnering, and complex cross-company programs.
• Experience working with external partners, vendors, and regulated environments, with proven ability to manage senior stakeholder governance and escalations.
• Excellent communication skills

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

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

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