Job Description Summary Hybrid | #LI-Hybrid Hyderabad, India Help shape how Finance works through products that connect business insight, technology and innovation. As Manager, Business Planning & Analysis, you will take real ownership of Finance products, shaping their roadmap, evolution and ongoing impact. Sitting at the intersection of Finance and technology, you will turn complex business needs into intuitive, scalable solutions that improve how teams plan, analyse and make decisions. From enhancing user experience and data quality to exploring automation and emerging technologies, you will have the opportunity to challenge how things are done today and help build what comes next. Job Description Key Responsibilities · Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, shaping strategy and roadmaps through development, adoption and continuous improvement. · Build product roadmaps that connect Finance priorities, user needs, business value and evolving technology capabilities. · Translate complex Finance challenges into clear user stories, requirements and scalable product solutions. · Partner across Finance, operations and Information Technology to turn business priorities into meaningful product enhancements. · Prioritise product backlogs, balancing stakeholder needs, strategic value, feasibility and delivery timelines. · Champion user experience, data quality and governance while ensuring solutions meet financial controls and organisational requirements. · Identify opportunities across financial planning, profit and loss, cash flow, automation, analytics and emerging technologies. · Lead workshops, testing, demonstrations and change activities that build engagement and drive successful product adoption. Essential Requirements · Chartered Accountant, Master of Business Administration in Finance, or an equivalent Finance qualification. · Strong understanding of financial planning, accounting, reporting, financial controls and end-to-end Finance processes. · Approximately 4 to 6 years' experience across product management, Finance transformation or technology-enabled Finance solutions. · Hands-on experience with SAP PBC within a Finance or product environment. · Product management experience covering roadmap development, backlog prioritisation, lifecycle ownership and continuous improvement. · Ability to turn complex Finance requirements into clear, practical and scalable technology solutions. · Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence partnering across Finance, business, operations and Information Technology. · Curious, analytical and future-focused mindset, with the adaptability to navigate competing priorities and drive meaningful improvement. Desirable Requirements · Experience using Jira and Confluence to support product management, requirements and delivery. · Experience working with Agile methodologies and iterative product delivery. 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 Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science. It takes a focus on the needs of people and a community committed to meeting them. It takes a team of people like you. Working together. Learning together. Thriving together. Discover how you can join us in changing people’s lives. Novartis is aware of employment scams which make false use of our company name or leader’s names or recruiter’s names to defraud job seekers. Novartis does not make job offers without interview and never asks candidates for money. 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