Associate Director, Technical Design & Architecture (Salesforce Technical Architect)

As the Associate Director, Technical Design and Architect at Novartis in Hyderabad, your major accountability is to effectively transform business requirements into an IT solution design specification. This will ultimately lead to meeting customer expectations on the Salesforce ecosystem while ensuring that solutions are safe, reliable, scalable, and flexible. Role Overview: - Create and lead solution designs for internal customers - Help in scoping requirements to meet business needs - Develop project rationale and perform scoping assessments - Participate in requirement gathering in global/regional workshops - Peer review and sign off detailed designs by business - Ensure user experience is considered in designing and deploying new solutions - Adhere to solution architecture design and ensure solutions align with Security and Compliance policies - Participate in decision-making discussions with internal customer groups - Plan deployments with Project Managers and Operations Team - Review deployment packages, prepare checklists, and scripts for manual deployments - Support documentation of deployments Qualification Required: - University degree in business/technical area or equivalent - Fluent in English, both written and spoken - 8+ years of experience in solution design, business analyst, or equivalent role - Proven track record in large, global projects dealing with complex process areas and business groups - Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills - Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural team - Strong attention to detail, working under tight timelines - Stakeholder management skills - Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills at all management levels - Strong can-do attitude and results-focused Additional Details: Novartis is committed to reimagining medicine to improve and extend peoples lives. They aim to become the most valued and trusted medicines company globally. Novartis values diversity and inclusion, creating an outstanding work environment. Being a part of Novartis means contributing to a community of smart, passionate individuals who collaborate, support, and inspire each other to achieve breakthroughs that change patients lives. If this role does not align with your current experience or career goals, consider joining the Novartis Network to stay connected and learn about future opportunities within the company. To learn more about Novartis and their commitment to diversity and inclusion, visit: Novartis People and Culture. Ready to create a brighter future together Explore career opportunities at Novartis: Novartis Careers. As the Associate Director, Technical Design and Architect at Novartis in Hyderabad, your major accountability is to effectively transform business requirements into an IT solution design specification. This will ultimately lead to meeting customer expectations on the Salesforce ecosystem while ensuring that solutions are safe, reliable, scalable, and flexible. Role Overview: - Create and lead solution designs for internal customers - Help in scoping requirements to meet business needs - Develop project rationale and perform scoping assessments - Participate in requirement gathering in global/regional workshops - Peer review and sign off detailed designs by business - Ensure user experience is considered in designing and deploying new solutions - Adhere to solution architecture design and ensure solutions align with Security and Compliance policies - Participate in decision-making discussions with internal customer groups - Plan deployments with Project Managers and Operations Team - Review deployment packages, prepare checklists, and scripts for manual deployments - Support documentation of deployments Qualification Required: - University degree in business/technical area or equivalent - Fluent in English, both written and spoken - 8+ years of experience in solution design, business analyst, or equivalent role - Proven track record in large, global projects dealing with complex process areas and business groups - Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills - Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural team - Strong attention to detail, working under tight timelines - Stakeholder management skills - Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills at all management levels - Strong can-do attitude and results-focused Additional Details: Novartis is committed to reimagining medicine to improve and extend peoples lives. They aim to become the most valued and trusted medicines company globally. Novartis values diversity and inclusion, creating an outstanding work environment. Being a part of Novartis means contributing to a community of smart, passionate individuals who collaborate, support, and inspire each other to achieve breakthroughs t