Director- Reporting

Job Description Summary

As the P&O Reporting & Analytics Product Owner, the role is crucial in driving the success of the analytics & reporting strategy within P&O, in collaboration -within PTDI and wider P&O teams. The candidate is responsible for ensuring that the products and services provided meet the needs of P&O and its stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be working with different teams in P&O to understand key questions they are trying to answer and translating these into actionable KPIs & reporting systems. Collaborating across PTDI & enterprise teams to ensure P&O reporting l& analytics are built within enterprise tools is critical for this role. The scope covers all P&O processes, dashboards / reporting ( internal & externa) & visualisation, analytics and reporting systems.

Job Description

Major accountabilities :

P&O Analytics Strategy :

Define and communicate a clear vision for the analytics & reporting products and services, aligning with the overall P& O goals and objectives.

Identify services / offerings that could be automated or productized and applied across multiple functions given repeated use by stakeholders

Translate insights & research findings into actionable recommendations, communicate through regular interaction the team.

Requirements Gathering :

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their analytics needs and translate them into actionable requirements ensuring there are clear analytical definitions & reporting KPIs. Lead on advanced analytical requirements and potential technical solutions.

• Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI.
• Automate data extraction, transformation, and processes to streamline reporting.
• Collaborate with various COEs to understand their reporting needs and provide customized solutions.

Roadmap Planning :

Develop & maintain a roadmap that outlines the strategic direction and priorities for the analytics products and services. Monitor progress against the roadmap and adjust priorities as needed.

Backlog Management :

Prioritise and manage the product backlog, ensuring that it reflects the highest value items and is continuously updated based on changing business needs.

Glossary of Metrics :

Work with P&O stakeholders to document HR Metric definitions / calculations. Ensure these definitions are being used across P&O and the wider business.

Dashboards :

Define the strategy for dashboards (across systems), ensuring common definitions are being utilized and that there is consistent design.

Cross-functional Collaboration :

Work closely with Client partners, People Insights, data science, AI and other teams in PTDI / P&O to ensure successful delivery of analytics projects

Product Development :

Oversee the development of new products and solutions, ensuring that they meet the defined requirements and are of high quality. Ensure P&O analytics are being consumed from optimal data sources.

User Adoption and Engagement :

Drive user adoption of analytics products by conducting training sessions, providing support, and gathering feedback to continuously improve the user experience

Provide to end-users on how to use the dashboards and reports effectively.

Performance Measurement :

Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and measure the impact of reports / dashboards, analytics products on teams in P&O and business

People and organizational leadership :

Minimum Requirements :

Work Experience :

You'll receive : You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. to Diversity and Inclusion :

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

Accessibility and accommodation

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Skills Desired

Business Acumen, Business Requirements, Customer Requirements, Financial Modeling, Information Technology Consulting, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Talent Development, Technical Analysis, Waterfall Model