*summary*:
as an associate director assoc. Dir. Ddit m&a de process governance, you will play a crucial role in the deal enablement team.
This role acts as the guardian of process adherence, ensuring that all m&a it teams follow the established frameworks, tools, and methodologies when planning and executing m&a it deals. While governance is the foundation, this role goes beyond checklists—it’s about enabling teams to work faster, smarter, capturing real-world feedback, and closing the gap between process design and execution.
*about the role*:
*key responsibilities*
*1. Governance oversight & framework enforcement*
- identify gaps between defined processes and real-life execution; develop mitigation and improvement plans.
- escalate non-compliance or risk areas while maintaining a solutions-oriented and collaborative approach.
*2. Stakeholder collaboration & process alignment*
- act as a central point of contact for m&a it teams to clarify governance expectations, answer process-related questions, and support adherence.
- collaborate with m&a it functional leads, program managers, and project teams to ensure process fit and alignment with deal requirements.
- capture stakeholder feedback from each m&a project to ensure frameworks remain relevant, practical, and effective.
- conduct regular reviews and interviews with key stakeholders to understand unique challenges of ongoing and past deals.
*3. Process optimization & continuous improvement*
- drive updates to m&a it framework, based on feedback, lessons learned, and observed process deviations.
- identify and eliminate process inefficiencies or duplications to streamline m&a it delivery.
- partner with the deal enablement team to document new best practices and embed them into training materials or process libraries.
- help define kpis and success metrics to measure governance effectiveness and team compliance.
*4. Project management support*
- provide governance oversight and guidance during active m&a deals, ensuring processes are embedded in execution plans.
- support program and project managers in aligning project timelines and deliverables with governance standards.
- assist in developing governance-related documentation, templates, and dashboards for use across the m&a it team.
*6. Knowledge sharing & enablement*
- create and lead training sessions, workshops, or onboarding activities to raise awareness of governance practices.
- actively contribute to knowledge sharing within the deal enablement team and the wider m&a it organization.
- maintain clear documentation of governance policies, playbooks, and frameworks for cross-team visibility and learning.
*ideal background*
- university degree or equivalent. Master’s degree desirable.
- experience in project or program management, preferably within an it, m&a, or large-scale transformation environment.
- excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to influence without authority.
- prior experience in m&a it projects is a strong plus.
- experience supporting or participating in due diligence processes is a bonus.
Division
operations
business unit
corporate
location
mexico
site
insurgentes
company / legal entity
mx06 (fcrs = mx006) novartis farmacéutica s.a. de c.v.
Functional area
technology transformation
job type
full time
employment type
regular
shift work
no