Associate Director - IT Project Manager, Protective Security (Madrid)

Summary Location: Barcelona, Spain ; 12 days/month in office

Internal Job title: Associate Director - IT Project Manager, Protective Security

Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

About the role: The Associate Director – Project Manager (Protective Security) is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-regional security and technology initiatives across REFS. The role combines strong Protective Security domain expertise (physical security, access control, surveillance, risk & compliance) with senior IT project/program management capabilities.

This position acts as a senior delivery owner for security-critical programs (e.g., access control systems, video surveillance, identity/access platforms, digital security solutions), ensuring predictable delivery, regulatory compliance, and alignment between Protective Security, DDIT, Procurement...