Novartis — Workplace Strategy & Transformation

600,000 sq. ft. | ~6,000 Employees | Hyderabad, India
Role: Workplace Strategy, Planning & Change Management

Overview

Contributed to workplace strategy and transformation initiatives for Novartis, supporting the evolution of workplace environments aligned with business needs, research functions, and changing ways of working.

Scope

The engagement focused on workplace strategy and transition for a large-scale campus environment, including assessment of existing spaces, user needs, and functional requirements. Work involved stakeholder engagement, workplace strategy inputs, spatial planning support, and change management to enable adoption of new workplace models.

Contribution

Contributed to workplace strategy and planning, supporting development of strategic recommendations aligned with business and user requirements. Led change management initiatives to support the transition, including stakeholder engagement, communication, and user adoption strategies, working closely with teams to align new ways of working with operational and user needs.

Impact

• Supported development of workplace strategy for a 600,000 sq. ft. campus

• Enabled adoption of new workplace models and ways of working

• Contributed to aligning workplace environments with business and operational needs

• Supported stakeholder engagement and transition across the organization

Project completed during tenure at Gensler. All rights and design ownership belong to Gensler and Novartis.