ITOT Senior Business Analyst

ITOT Senior Business Analyst

Location: Huningue, France

Internal job title: Sr.Specialist DDIT OPS Automation Engineer

This role is based in Huningue. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

About the Role

Step into a rare opportunity to shape a site from the ground up. As the Senior Automation Engineer / ITOT specialist (m/f/d) in Huningue, you will play a pivotal role in building and enabling Novartis’ new Radioligand Therapy manufacturing site, acting as the first on-site ITOT presence in France. This role goes beyond day-to-day operations: you will partner closely with site leadership, engineering, and external suppliers to deliver critical capital projects, establish compliant information technology and operational technology systems, and support validation activities in a highly regulated environment. If you thrive in complex, fast-moving settings, enjoy taking ownership, and want to see the tangible impact of your work on a growing site, this role offers exceptional visibility, responsibility, and long-term career scope.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the on-site information technology and operational technology lead supporting the build-out of the Huningue manufacturing site
• Coordinate suppliers and partners across information technology and operational technology during construction, installation, and commissioning phases
• Lead validation and testing activities, ensuring traceability between user requirements, specifications, and compliant system delivery
• Partner with site leadership and engineering teams to deliver capital projects on time, within scope, and to quality standards
• Ensure compliance with security, quality, health, safety, and environmental standards across all ITOT activities
• Support transition from project execution into stable operations, enabling reliable day-to-day site performance
• Communicate progress, risks, and priorities clearly to senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams

Essential requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, information technology, computer science, or a closely related discipline
• At least five years of experience in information technology or operational technology roles within regulated industries
• Proven experience supporting site build, capital projects, or system implementation in a manufacturing environment
• Strong working knowledge of validation, testing, and compliance requirements within good manufacturing practice environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead stakeholders, manage suppliers, and influence without direct authority
• Fluency in English and French, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience working in pharmaceutical or automotive environments with exposure to system validation activities

Desirable requirements:

• Knowledge of automated production environments and industrial systems (SCADA, MES, PLC, Historian, industrial networks, etc.) is considered an asset

• Why Novartis?

• Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives, and our vision is to become the world’s most valued and trusted medicines company. How can we achieve this? Through our people. It is our people who inspire us every day to accomplish our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: Novartis Careers & Culture

Benefits of Joining Novartis:

• Salary range: €49,000 - €91,000

• Annual bonus

• Strong focus on career development

• A Quality of Work Life approach that enables you to contribute ideas and improvements to your daily work experience

• Special attention to work-life balance through arrangements such as remote working, annualized reduced working time, and parental leave

• Advanced social and health coverage for you and your family

• 27 days of paid vacation plus at least 14 additional RTT (working time reduction) days per year

• Various employee recognition programs

• Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion / EEO

• Novartis is committed to creating an outstanding and inclusive work environment and building diverse teams that reflect the patients and communities we serve.

• Join the Novartis Network

• If this position does not match your experience or career aspirations, but you would like to learn more about Novartis and future career opportunities, join the Novartis Talent Network here: Novartis Talent Network

• Principales responsabilités

• Agir en tant que référent IT/OT sur site pour accompagner la construction et le déploiement des infrastructures du site de production de Huningue.

• Coordonner les fournisseurs et partenaires intervenant sur les systèmes informatiques (IT) et industriels (OT) durant les phases de construction, d’installation et de mise en service.

• Piloter les activités de validation et de tests en garantissant la traçabilité entre les exigences utilisateurs, les spécifications et la livraison de systèmes conformes.

• Collaborer étroitement avec la direction du site et les équipes d’ingénierie afin de livrer les projets d’investissement dans les délais, le périmètre défini et selon les standards qualité attendus.

• Veiller au respect des exigences de sécurité, de qualité, de santé, de sécurité au travail et d’environnement dans l’ensemble des activités IT/OT.

• Accompagner la transition entre les phases projet et les opérations courantes afin d’assurer une exploitation fiable et pérenne du site.

• Communiquer de manière claire et proactive l’avancement des projets, les risques et les priorités aux parties prenantes, y compris aux équipes de direction et aux équipes transverses.

• Exigences essentielles

• Diplôme de niveau Bac+5 (ou équivalent) en ingénierie, informatique, technologies de l’information ou discipline connexe.

• Au moins 5 années d’expérience dans des fonctions IT ou OT au sein d’industries réglementées.

• Expérience démontrée dans la construction de sites industriels, la réalisation de projets d’investissement ou le déploiement de systèmes en environnement de production.

• Bonne maîtrise des exigences de validation, de tests et de conformité dans un environnement soumis aux Bonnes Pratiques de Fabrication (BPF/GMP).

• Capacité démontrée à coordonner les parties prenantes, gérer les fournisseurs et influencer les décisions sans autorité hiérarchique directe.

• Maîtrise professionnelle du français et de l’anglais, avec d’excellentes compétences en communication et en gestion des parties prenantes.

• Expérience dans les secteurs pharmaceutique ou automobile, avec une exposition aux activités de validation des systèmes informatisés.

• Exigences souhaitées

• Connaissance des environnements de production automatisés et des systèmes industriels (SCADA, MES, PLC, Historian, réseaux industriels, etc.) constitue un atout.

• Pourquoi Novartis

• Notre objectif est de réimaginer la médecine pour améliorer et prolonger la vie des patients et notre vision est de devenir l'entreprise de médicaments la plus appréciée et la plus fiable au monde. Comment pouvons-nous y parvenir ? Avec nos collaborateurs. Ce sont nos collaborateurs qui nous poussent chaque jour à réaliser nos ambitions. Participez à cette mission et rejoignez-nous !