Resumen
With Research Informatics (RX), BR is making a strategic investment into informatics capabilities and is positioning itself to deliver the systems and services that are critical to the future of drug discovery.
Purpose of the Role:
Novartis’ Biomedical Research (BR) Informatics (RX) group is establishing a strong presence in India, and we are seeking proactive and versatile professional in the role of Software Product Operations Manager for supporting Pre-Clinical and Clinical systems .
As an IT Product Operations Manager you co-lead and manage, together with a Product Manager and a Tech Lead, complex, globally deployed, high-impact software solution. In the co-lead context, you are accountable for all aspects of the software operations from providing operational perspective, user-support, maintaining stable and secure systems, to increasing the value and operational excellence of the product.
About the Role
Roles and responsibilities:
As a co-lead and a member of a cross-functional, matrixed team, consisting of software and data engineers, business analysts, designers and user supporters, your primary responsibilities will include:
- Owning all operational aspects of operations for one or more software applications within the product, including stable operations and infrastructure
- Mitigating operational risks and manage incident detection and resolution
- Manage incidents and troubleshooting, including investigating and solving recuring incidents
- Providing end-user support, communication, knowledge-base documentation, and trainings
- Leading Vulnerability management efforts, ensuring security, compliance, usability, performance, and sustainability requirements are met
- Ensuring license compliance, applying patches, and managing roll-out and upgrades
- Guiding and coordinating small teams of external application supporters, ensuring effective prioritization of operational activities,
- Monitoring key system performance metrics and facilitating operational excellence of the product, ensuring cost-effectiveness and sustainability, including external resourcing and process automation
- Ensuring adherence to Novartis global Information Security and Quality standards and policies for all products/services.
- Ensuring regulatory Compliance (e.g., GLP & GCP) standards and policies for GxP products/services, where applicable
- Ensuring operational activities and outcomes are reflected on product roadmaps
- Engaging with other product teams within and across product lines to leverage operational synergies
Experience Requirements (Core Skills and Capabilities):
- Experience in, software support, IT operations or software development in pharmaceutical domain
- Experience in a drug discovery or scientific research, or pre-clinical and Clinical setting preferred
- Solid foundation and experience in supporting biosafety, animal, and human research software solutions for complex regulatory environments.
- Good understanding of application development with a focus on sample registration systems and system integration API.
- Prosses broader knowledge of architecture with good troubleshooting skills and customer focused.
- Good understanding of Vivarium operation and IACUC protocols
- Good understanding of CSV and GxP validation preferred
- Good understand of support model with incident and problem management, change management process
- Knowledge of Information Technology Service Management (ITSM)
- Familiarity with DevOps tools
- Windows or Linux OS
- Working experience with database, Oracle and MSSQL, SQL and PL/SQL
- Awareness of authentication protocols
- Knowledge of cloud environment and services (AWS - Amazon Web Services, Azure, SaaS)
- Highly collaborative, proven experience as a team player
- Strong communication skills
- Familiarity with Agile software development and SDLC
Education and Qualification Requirements:
- +7 years relevant subject matter expertise, obtained through experience or education in software support or operations in a complex environment
- Experience in IT or informatics
- Familiarity with drug discovery research or life sciences
- Bachelor's degree in a technology or scientific subject
Language Requirements:
- English fluent
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