Junior Portfolio Manager

Responsibilities:                                                                                                                

• Support coordination of portfolio reviews and governance forums, ensuring meetings are effectively planned and delivered
• Prepare materials, consolidate inputs and ensure stakeholders are well-prepared for decision-making discussions
• Capture and publish meeting outcomes, including minutes, decisions and actions, ensuring accuracy and accessibility
• Assist in maintaining high-quality portfolio data by supporting data entry, validation and consistency checks across systems
• Produce data extracts and support reporting activities to provide visibility of portfolio performance and commitments
• Support demand and opportunity tracking processes, ensuring accurate and timely data capture across the portfolio
• Facilitate internal governance processes, ensuring adherence to established workflows and standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather inputs and ensure alignment across portfolio activities
• Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Contribute to strengthening process discipline and transparency within portfolio management activities

Essential for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in technology, engineering, life sciences or business administration
• Experience supporting projects, programmes or portfolio management activities in a structured environment
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across teams
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when working with data, reports and documentation
• Proactive mindset with the ability to take initiative and anticipate needs in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to learn new tools and systems quickly, with a strong interest in digital and data-driven ways of working
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint and collaboration platforms such as Teams or SharePoint

Desirable for the role:

• Experience working in a global or matrix organisation, supporting cross-functional teams
• Basic knowledge of portfolio management, governance or data reporting processes

Benefits & Rewards

Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 17,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); MultiSport Card; Public Transportation Allowance. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/

Commitment to Diversity & 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 all  

individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to di.cz@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.