Sr. Manager - Business Planning & Analysis

Novartis is hiring a Sr. Manager - Business Planning & Analysis in Hyderabad, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Novartis.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include financial planning, financial analysis and forecasting.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
Level lists 856 other open roles at Novartis.
The role was posted within the past week.

AI in this role

Drive financial planning, forecasting, and analysis to support digital, data, and IT business initiatives.

financial-planningfinancial-analysisforecastingbudgetingbusiness-partnering

Job Description Summary

#LI-Hybrid

Turn financial insight into meaningful business impact. In this individual-contributor role, you’ll partner across Digital, Data and IT Finance to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights. You’ll support planning, forecasting and performance management, identify risks and opportunities early, and bring a proactive, solution-oriented approach to business challenges. Success will come through strong collaboration, curiosity, accountability and the ability to influence stakeholders without formal people-management responsibility.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to translate financial insights into informed decisions and actions.

• Deliver accurate analysis and insights for monthly performance reviews and ad-hoc business needs.

• Identify financial risks and opportunities, recommending actions to strengthen business performance.

• Provide financial analysis and decision support for key investments, projects and business initiatives.

• Monitor performance and provide early warnings to support timely resource and priority adjustments.

• Support annual budgeting, rolling forecasts and strategic planning with accurate financial insights.

• Strengthen forecast accuracy by ensuring data integrity and recommending improvements across planning processes.

• Develop high-quality financial analyses to strengthen business cases and track profitability.

• Simplify and improve management reporting, introducing leaner processes that respond to evolving business needs.

• Lead workstreams and collaborate across functions through influence, clear ownership and effective stakeholder engagement, without formal line-management responsibility.

Essential Requirements

• Strong experience in financial planning, analysis, forecasting, budgeting and performance management.

• Proven ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights and actionable business recommendations.

• Strong business partnering and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to influence decisions and collaborate effectively across functions.

• Experience identifying financial risks and opportunities and recommending appropriate business actions.

• Demonstrated ability to develop financial models, business cases and profitability analyses.

• Strong understanding of financial controls, data integrity and accurate management reporting.

• Experience improving financial processes, reporting and ways of working, with a proactive approach to identifying and proposing practical solutions.

• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills, combined with curiosity, agility, accountability and the ability to navigate complexity with limited direction.

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.

Accessibility and accommodation

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversityandincl.india@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Skills Desired

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Controls Compliance, Critical Thinking, Database Normalization, Data Cleansing, Data Reporting, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Financial Management, Give Feedback, Insight Generation, Interpersonal Relationships, Key Driver Analysis (KDA), Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning Analysis, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Stakeholder Influence

How we rate this

Sr. Manager - Business Planning & Analysis at Novartis rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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

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Key facts

Sr. Manager - Business Planning & Analysis is an open job at Novartis.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Hyderabad (Office).
The job was posted on November 10, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Novartis. Apply on Novartis

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