**Summary**:
The role is sitting on the site and engaging Site Leadership Team to understand site strategy, priorities and challenges that enables the role to drive site Automation & Digitalization roadmap. **About the Role**:
**Key Responsibilities**: - Overall accountable to drive digital & automation roadmap for the site for all areas, to ensure site achieves expected benefits of digital and automation investments
- Manage the site ITOT team consisting of automation and IT associates
- Align with the Global and Platform ITOT Leads on the ITOT strategic direction for the site
- Work with the Global ITOT teams to support delivery of projects and initiatives.
- Ensure effective deployment and adoption of global digital & automation solutions on site level
- Communicate and coordinate with key stakeholders in the site leadership team on both operational and project activities.
- Manage the budget and project pipeline for the team.
- Support capital projects and smooth transitions to operations
- Ensure site audit readiness for IT and OT
- Ensure 24x7 Support and high reliability for ITOT systems
- Drives digital upskilling and change management across user community on site
- Oversee team performance and provide feedback.




- Develop and implement maintenance and upgrade plans.
- Ensure compliance with GMP regulations and security protocols.
- Coordinate with vendors and partners for support and procurement. **Essential Requirements**: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, automation, engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in Automation or IT, in a GMP Pharma environment.
- Strong knowledge of automation systems and IT infrastructure
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven experience in managing budgets and project pipelines
- Familiarity with GMP regulations and compliance standards
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders **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._ Division Operations Business Unit CTS Location Italy Site Torre Annunziata Company / Legal Entity IT08 (FCRS = IT008) Novartis Farma S.p.A. Functional Area Technology Transformation Job Type Tempo pieno Employment Type Regular Shift Work No

📌 Itot Site Lead Torre (Torre Annunziata)
🏢 Novartis
📍 Torre Annunziata