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DDIT ISC Director SOX Compliance
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🌍 Prague
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About the role
Salary Range: Kč1,729,910.00 - Kč3,212,690.00 Job Description Summary At Novartis, we are reimagining medicine through digital innovation, operational excellence, and strong governance. As part of the Information Security & Compliance (ISC) organization, the Director, DDIT ISC SOX Compliance is accountable for leading the global SOX IT Compliance Program and ensuring the effectiveness, sustainability, and continuous improvement of IT controls supporting Novartis financial reporting processes. The role serves as the central compliance authority for SOX IT governance across Data, Digital & IT and acts as a strategic partner to Finance Compliance, external auditors, IT leadership teams, Business Information Security Managers (BISMs), application owners, and delivery organizations. This position provides leadership for SOX governance, management testing oversight, audit coordination, deficiency management, methodology development, executive reporting, and compliance transformation initiatives. The role plays a critical part in maintaining a strong internal control environment while helping the organization modernize compliance through automation, analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities. Job Description Major Accountabilities: • Own and continuously improve the DDIT SOX IT Compliance Program. Ensure alignment of SOX IT controls, governance processes, methodologies, and operating procedures with Novartis Internal Management Framework (IMF) and Finance Compliance requirements. • Define governance frameworks, accountability models, and compliance operating processes. Oversee execution of SOX IT management testing activities across the global control portfolio. • Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors on Information Technology compliance matters. • Provide oversight of IT General Controls (ITGC), IT Application Controls (ITAC), and other SOX-relevant compliance domains.Partner with DDIT leadership to strengthen control ownership, accountability, and sustainable compliance practices. • Oversee global SOX testing activities and ensure consistent execution quality. • Drive timely remediation of control deficiencies and sustainable corrective actions. • Lead annual and ongoing identification of SOX-relevant systems, applications, infrastructure services, and technology processes. • Partner with Finance Compliance, enterprise architects, program leaders, and IT organizations to maintain an accurate and sustainable SOX scope. • Assess compliance impacts of cloud, enterprise resource planning, and transformation initiatives. • Advance compliance capabilities through automation, analytics, and continuous monitoring. Deliver executive reporting, risk insights, and governance updates to senior leadership. Essential Requirement: • University degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Audit, Risk Management, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline. • Significant experience in IT Compliance, SOX, Internal Controls, Audit, Risk Management, Cybersecurity Governance, or related fields. • Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide compliance or governance programs. • Strong knowledge of: SOX IT Controls , IT General Controls (ITGC) , IT Application Controls (ITAC) , Risk and control frameworks , Internal audit practices , Governance and compliance operating models. • Experience working with senior leadership and external auditors within a global organization. Desirable Requirements • Experience within pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries. • Professional certifications such as: CISA , CISSP ,CISM . Similar governance, risk, compliance, or audit certifications. Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: 1,729,910.00 - 3,212,69