Senior Manager, Internal Audit – Tech Ops

Novartis is hiring a Senior Manager, Internal Audit – Tech Ops. It pays €59k-€110k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Novartis.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
Some of the work can be done remotely, according to the posting.
The posting mentions internal audit, risk management and supply chain among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
Novartis has 853 other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

Senior Manager Internal Audit to lead audit engagements across manufacturing and supply operations, leveraging data analytics and AI tools.

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Salary Range:

€59,100.00 - €109,700.00

Job Description Summary

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Location: Barcelona, Spain

Play a critical role in strengthening trust, resilience, and performance across Novartis’ manufacturing and supply operations. As a Senior Manager, Internal Audit – Tech Ops, you will lead high‑impact audit and advisory engagements across pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, and technical operations, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across Operations. You will bring deep operational insight, sound judgment, and digital fluency to help identify risk, strengthen controls, and drive pragmatic improvements across complex, regulated environments. This role offers the opportunity to combine operational expertise with strategic influence while shaping the future of digitally enabled internal audit.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Lead audit and advisory engagements end‑to‑end across manufacturing, supply chain, and technical operations.
Deliver risk‑based insights by assessing root causes and recommending practical, value‑adding improvements.
Ensure consistent, high‑quality execution aligned with Internal Audit standards and quality assurance programs.
Prepare clear, impactful audit and advisory reports for senior operations stakeholders.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior Operations stakeholders, providing independent challenge and practical insight.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of audit methodology, supporting consistent, high‑quality execution and AI/digitally enabled audit practices.
Contribute to operations audit planning by identifying emerging risks across manufacturing and supply processes.
Coach and develop auditors through onboarding, peer coaching, and knowledge sharing.
Champion data‑driven and digitally enabled audit practices in collaboration with Audit Intelligence Enablement teams.

Please be advised that this role will have a global travel requirement of 30%-40%.

Essential Requirements

University degree in technical or scientific discipline related to manufacturing or supply chain management.
Extensive experience in Internal Audit or assurance roles within manufacturing, supply, or regulated operations.
Strong understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, and quality environments.
Proven ability to lead complex audit or advisory engagements and influence senior operations stakeholders.
Hands‑on experience using data analytics, digital tools, and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance audit outcomes in complex or regulated environments.
Solid knowledge of pharmaceutical regulatory frameworks, including GMP, GDP, FDA, EMA, and related standards.
Fluent English, with the ability to communicate credibly at senior leadership level; additional European languages are an advantage.

Desirable Requirements

Preferred background in Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, or Big Four audit/consulting with a healthcare or regulated operations focus.
Professional certifications are a plus, including CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) and/or CRMA (Certification in Risk Management Assurance).

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve

Skills Desired

Compliance And Controls (Inactive), Critical Thinking, E2E Process View (Inactive), Employee Engagement, Financial Accounting, Financial Management Reporting, Giving And Receiving Feedback (Inactive), Interpersonal Savvy (Inactive), Problem Solving, Process Optimization

How we rate this

Senior Manager, Internal Audit – Tech Ops at Novartis rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Senior Manager, Internal Audit – Tech Ops is an open job at Novartis.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The listed salary is €59k-€110k a year.
The role is based in Barcelona Gran Vía and is marked remote.
The job was posted on July 16, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Novartis. Apply on Novartis

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