Environment Sustainability PMO & Engagement Lead

Band Level 5

Job Description Summary Location: Hyderabad, India

Ready to turn our environmental commitments into real, measurable progress? In this role, you’ll work on the end-to-end delivery of environmental sustainability programs that help Novartis achieve its ambition to be net-zero by 2040 and contribute toward a nature-positive world. You’ll bring structure and momentum to complex initiatives: setting governance, aligning cross-functional stakeholders and keeping delivery on track, while translating data and progress into clear updates for senior leaders and external reporting.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the product decarbonization work-stream to deliver 2030 and 2040 emissions reduction targets of Novartis through environmental life-cycle assessments, engagement with suppliers to drive actions

- Drive sustainable sourcing initiatives across Operations to reduce environmental impact across the value chain

- Work closely with internal teams and external partners to identify solutions and manage their implementation of such programs end to end

- Prepare key updates and strategic deliverables for Operations Leadership team

- Help communicate strategic priorities, performance updates, and key highlights to Operations associates and stakeholders.

- Lead operational excellence initiatives and projects, including standardization, automation, digital/AI enablement, and continuous improvement.

- Support training and communication activities that build environmental sustainability knowledge and skills across teams

- Organize and facilitate governance forums and leadership workshops to support effective decision-making and execution.

Essential Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree with an MBA (preferably IIMs, ISB, or any other Top Tier)

- 10–12 years of overall experience in the pharmaceuticals / life sciences or consulting industry

- Past experience in commercial insights and analytics, pharmaceutical R&D, or manufacturing preferred

- Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical value chain, including manufacturing, sourcing, and packaging activities