Senior Manager, Internal Audit – R&D and Strategy & Growth

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Level 5

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Location: Hyderabad, India

Are you ready to shape how risk, assurance, and insight create value across one of the most innovation-driven areas of Novartis? As Senior Manager, Internal Audit – R&D and Strategy & Growth, you will lead complex, high-impact audit and advisory engagements that influence senior decision-making and strengthen how the organization delivers breakthrough science responsibly. Partnering closely with leaders across Research and Development and Strategy & Growth, you will bring a data-centric, forward-looking mindset to identifying risk, improving controls, and simplifying processes—challenging the status quo to drive meaningful improvement. This is a role for a trusted advisor who thrives in a global, matrix environment and wants to make a tangible impact at the intersection of innovation, governance, and enterprise value.

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end internal audit and advisory engagements across Research and Development and Strategy and Growth.

• Plan audit scope, approach, and resources in line with Novartis Internal Audit methodology and strategic priorities.

• Assess business and information technology risks and evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls.

• Lead audit teams to gather evidence, test controls, and deliver clear, actionable insights.

• Identify control gaps and simplification opportunities, partnering with management on root cause analysis and remediation.

• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders while maintaining independence, objectivity, and professional judgment.

• Use data, analytics, and technology to strengthen risk assessments and inform annual audit planning.

Essential requirements:

• Proven internal audit or advisory experience delivering complex assurance or consulting engagements in global environments.

• Experience auditing or advising healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology...