Specialist- Transparency Operations

Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Location: Hyderabad, India Relocation Support: This role is based in Hyderabad, India. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. Join Novartis and help strengthen trust and transparency across global healthcare. As a Specialist - Data Validation, Transparency Operations, you will play a vital role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of data used for transparency reporting worldwide. Working with cross-functional teams across countries, you will leverage your analytical skills, attention to detail, and compliance expertise to support critical disclosure activities, improve data quality, and drive operational excellence. If you are passionate about data, governance, and making a meaningful impact in a highly regulated environment, this is an opportunity to contribute to a purpose-driven organization that is reimagining medicine. Job Description Key Responsibilities · Validate transparency data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance across global reporting systems. · Identify data gaps and partner with stakeholders to drive timely remediation activities. · Perform independent quality reviews and maintain robust data validation controls. · Support pre-disclosure and final disclosure reporting activities within defined timelines. · Generate data insights and status updates to support informed compliance decisions. · Coordinate with local, global, and technology teams to resolve data-related queries. · Deliver training, maintain process documentation, and promote continuous data quality improvements. Essential Requirements · Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Data Management, or a related field. · Experience in data governance, data quality assurance, and complex data validation activities. · Strong knowledge of healthcare transparency reporting and compliance requirements. · Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting. · Experience working with enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management systems. · Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills within cross-functional environments. Why Novartis? Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture 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. Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network . Skills Desired Adaptability, Business Acumen, Business Practices, Compliance Management, Critical Thinking, Curious Mindset, Decision Making, Difficult Conversation Management, Internal Controls, Persuasion, Proactive Planning, Problem Solving, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Compliance Management, Relationship Building, Report Writing, Risk Assessments, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking