Capability Building Manager
Job in
6343, Rotkreuz, Kanton Zug, Switzerland
Listing for:
C018 (FCRS = CH018) Novartis Pharma Schweiz AG
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-06-18
Job specializations:
-
Management
Change Management, Data Science Manager, Project & Program Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 96600 CHF Yearly
CHF
96600.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: RotkreuzSalary Range: 96.600,00 CHF - CHF
Job Description Summary
Location:
Rotkreuz, Switzerland
Purpose of the role
The Capability Building Manager is accountable for deploying and executing the country capability building strategy across Marketing, Sales, Value & Access (V&A), and Medical Affairs. The role localizes and deploys global capability programs and curricula to ensure business relevant, role-based capabilities are built and sustained. Together with the CE & Capability Building Lead, it acts as the country point of accountability for capability deployment, adoption, and effectiveness, aligned with International priorities and learning governance.
Therole ensures capability building delivers measurable business impact and avoids fragmented or duplicative learning. It partners closely with functional leaders to embed capabilities into country ways of working and business cycles. This position is part of the Execution Excellence team and reports into the Execution Excellence Head.
Major Accountabilities
Country Capability building strategy deployment & execution: Aligned with global strategy, localize and deploy industry leading capabilities programs/curricula across the 4 key functions (Marketing, Sales, V&A, Medical Affairs), in partnership with respective functional heads, to optimize capability excellence, agility and knowledge retention, to enable the organization to be future ready. Drive performance improvement through learning experiences that deliver measurable business impact.
Lead the deployment/execution of the country capability strategy and 12-24 month roadmap for the assigned functional audiences in partnership with respective functional leads and aligned with global International priorities and frameworks (e.g. ICE, IMAX, DAP, new engagement models) and International unit learning council direction. Translate global functional strategy and frameworks and country business priorities into clear, role-based capability building requirements.
Partner with TA Heads and functional leads to align/orchestrate capability development to enable business priorities. Deliver and coordinate function agnostic capabilities (e.g. AI upskilling, storytelling, etc.). Conduct trainings / ensure trainings are delivered and monitor the KPIs.Capability Needs Assessment & Prioritisation: Continuously assess country specific capability gaps across 4 key functions (Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs and V&A), by building on assessment insights, performance signals, functional stakeholder inputs, internal and/or external benchmarks, and in alignment with International Unit Learning Council strategy and priorities (P&O/T&D), and to enable country business priorities. Prioritise and Orchestrate capability building needs and programs, curricula deployment across initiatives and functions to avoid duplication, learner audience overload, and fragmented training approach.
Ensure best practices sharing across teams within and across local teams. Ensure capability building focus is synchronized around country business strategic moments (e.g. launches, commercial cycles, program go live, etc.). Execute external trends landscape overview for Marketing, Sales, V&A, Medical Affairs capabilities. Localize and deploy Marketing, Sales, MA, V&A training/curricula, which has been globally developed, reviewed and approved by local functional leaders.Capability Framework & Standards: Operationalize and assure adherence to country capability standards; monitor effectiveness and recommend enhancements to the Capability Head based on insights. Advance existing capabilities by partnering with Technology teams to incorporate global platform user skillset within country teams. Support change management capability needs and adoption of new technology.Curriculum Governance, Localization & Deployment: Manage end-to-end learning journeys (onboarding, core, advanced) for the functional audience; set standards and design principles. Localize and deploy global / International curricula and industry leading programs, ensuring country relevance without reinventing content. Coordinate country rollout and timing of curricula in line with business priorities and change capacity. Monitor program/curricula adoption & effectiveness to report to respective functional heads.
Ensure trainings are delivered, monitoring and checking KPIs, conducting trainings where applicable.Enablement Beyond Training: Ensure capability building goes beyond formal training to include enablement, reinforcement, coaching support, best practice sharing, and communities of practice. Embed capabilities into country routines and ways of working (planning commercial and functional cycles, governance, functional forums). Support functional leaders in role modelling and reinforcing new capabilities.Adoption, Effectiveness & Continuous Improvement: Monitor capability building adoption and effectiveness at country level using feedback, behavioural indicators, and performance signals. Adjust…
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