People and Organization Project Specialist

Job description / Role

Job description summary

Emirati graduate program associate (fixed term contract). We are welcoming UAE national talents to apply for our Novartis Emiratization Program, which is a 12-month program that will provide you with real-world experience that will allow you to put your theoretical learning into practice.

The P&O project specialist supports the effective planning, coordination, and execution of People & Organization (P&O) initiatives across assigned regions or clusters. The role acts as a key operational partner to senior P&O leadership, ensuring structured delivery, strong governance, and high-quality stakeholder coordination while building foundational P&O capability.

Major accountabilities

• Support delivery of regional P&O projects and initiatives, ensuring timelines, milestones, and outcomes are met.
• Coordinate inputs, actions, and follow-ups across P&O teams, talent acquisition, and relevant centers of expertise.
• Provide operational support for P&O governance processes including workforce planning, role documentation, and approval submissions.
• Prepare meeting materials, track actions, and support execution of recurring P&O leadership forums and planning meetings.
• Maintain and update P&O documentation, presentations, and knowledge materials in line with global standards.
• Support data consolidation, basic analysis, and reporting for P&O initiatives and leadership reporting.
• Act as a trusted operational partner to the regional P&O head, ensuring effective organization prioritization and execution support.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; exposure to HR project management or business operations advantageous.
• Strong coordination, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
• High learning agility with interest in building a P&O/HR career.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through, and structured working style.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools; experience supporting complex multi-stakeholder environments preferred.

Skills desired

Required experience: IC

Key skills: Information management, entertainment, ABAP, corporate risk management, information technology sales, clinical.

Employment type: Full-time
Vacancy: 1