Technology Business Partner - Finance Solutions

Job Description Summary

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!
This role is to act as the bridge between Technology teams and Finance, aligning on the business roadmap for machine learning deliverables and ensuring delivery of strategic initiatives. The role will have the opportunity to support programs and governance as part of the PMO team. Manage vendor negotiations when external resources are required.

Job Description

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

This role is to act as the bridge between Technology teams and Finance, aligning on the business roadmap for machine learning deliverables and ensuring delivery of strategic initiatives. The role will have the opportunity to support programs and governance as part of the PMO team. Manage vendor negotiations when external resources are required.

Major accountabilities: 

• Act as primary liaison between finance stakeholders and technology teams, ensuring alignment on the product line roadmap.

• Translate business needs into clear technology requirements and ensure they are prioritized and delivered within agreed timelines.

• Facilitate workshops and discussions to capture requirements, resolve issues, and manage expectations across global stakeholders.

• Provide strategic advice to Finance leaders on digital opportunities that support business objectives.

• Contribute to program and project governance by supporting planning, tracking milestones, and ensuring timely reporting.

• Monitor risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating when needed to avoid impact on delivery.

• Ensure financial compliance and adherence to internal controls throughout program execution.

• Support portfolio-level oversight, enabling transparency on delivery progress to senior leadership.

• Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers engaged on
  Finance initiatives.

• Negotiate vendor rates and contracts, ensuring best value for external resources.

• Track performance of vendors against agreed service levels and escalate gaps where necessary

 

Key performance indicators:

• 90% of business requirements delivered on time against agreed timeline

• Alignment of Finance-IT roadmap with execution milestones achieved (e.g., quarterly/yearly roadmap commitments met)

 

Minimum Requirements: 
  Experience:

• University degree in Finance, Business, IT, or related field (mandatory)

• 5–7 years in IT/Finance transformation, PMO, or business partner roles

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence senior leaders

• Technology literacy with exposure to AI, data, and digital finance solutions

• Knowledge of project governance and financial compliance

• Vendor negotiation and contract management experience

• Certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, ITIL) – nice to have

• Specialized AI/Data knowledge – nice to have

 Skills:

• Proactive and solution-oriented

• Adaptable in a fast-paced environment

• Strong problem-solving mindset

• Ability to influence and build relationships at senior levels

• Effective Communication.

• Finance Management.

 

Languages :

• English.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

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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Skills Desired

Change Management, Decision Making Skills, Project Finance, Project Risk Management, Project Team Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Waterfall Project Management