Strategic Assistant to Global Head of Corporate and Business Development
Strategic Assistant to Global Head of Corporate and Business Development
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Location: Basel SwitzerlandThe Strategic Assistant role supports the Corporate & Business Development (C&BD) Head and the organization underneath as well as ensuring that the various groups in C&BD work collaboratively within and beyond the group by making connections that otherwise wouldnt be made.
Activities range from overseeing the strategic and operational management of the office of the Global Head of Corporate and Business Development with a focus on providing support in daytoday management of urgent issues to leading longterm projects or strategic initiatives and overseeing the C&BD deliverables amongst others.
Job Description
Your responsibilities include but not limited to:
Support impact of Global Head C&BD and effectively through collaboration within and beyond the group overseeing the strategic and operational management of the office of the Global Head of Corporate and Business Development supporting daytoday management of urgent issues leading longterm projects or strategic initiatives and overseeing the Group level deliverables.
Support the Chief Strategy & Growth Officer Strategic Assistant (CSGO SA) on any requests from the ECN office and BoD
Act as contact point to the department (C&BD) acting as POC for topics with no defined ownership.
Drive swift information flow to within and beyond C&BD in aspects related to strategy transactions and others including unsolicited partnering opportunities.
Act as Chief of Staff Support operational management of the Leadership Team (LT) including recurrent meetings (i.e. agenda setting managing content submissions) and influencing team proactively through informal and formal means Ensure up to date overview of the entire C&BD organization
Drive or support strategic and longterm Initiatives influence overall enterprise growth involving cross functional projects (e.g. segment analysis segment businesses innovation plans as well as Mergers & Acquisitions strategy and organizational development and transformation)
Support CSGO SA on all activities for ECN CEO and BoD communications related to C&BD
Oversee development and coordination of all recurring deliverables (e.g. C&BD pipeline CEO report Weekly reporting other presentations) to ensure clear and transparent dialogue and timely submission
Engage and align with Head of C&BD for submissions and topics on governance boards (CEO BoD).
Actively guide and support submitting teams through the different governance boards (TAR Meetings DEC Deal Engagement Committee DC ECN Deal Committee BoD Board of Directors. Influence content where appropriate
Support and live the CB&D governance processes advising teams on governance steps.
Own the TAR DEC and DC activities (plan agenda coordinate prereads delivery and upload and document outcomes)
Support the Operations team on process implementation and improvements also with internal and external communication strategy to ensure seamless management of external partner relationships
Strengthen communication strategies Lead internal and external engagement and communication activities for Global C&BD and the LT. Prepare speakers for conferences as needed.
Support engagement activities with the C&BD community including Town Halls Connect Session and Forums (all lead by Ops).
Contribute to the Conference Plan and Strategy led by the Executive Operations team
Support initiatives to ensure compliance and quality controls within the organization.
What youll bring to the role:
Excellent track record in the pharmaceutical industry advanced level degree preferred (MBA MSc PhD)
Proficiency in English required spoken & written (required). Additional languages are a plus.
Demonstrated previous experience in Business Development Strategy consulting or investment banking
Understanding of commercial and drug development
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work independently and reliably without much direction and guidance. Ability to provide clear and concise documentation (text summaries and slides).
Strategic thinking quickly grasping the essence able to ask the right questions that make a difference providing strategic guidance.
Excellent Project Management and the Agility to work on Diverse topics.
Ability to manage/simplify complexity and make decisions.
Results focused translates strategies into clear deliverables and action plans; acts executes and follows up.
Collaborative fosters a high performing team culture and demonstrates high emotional intelligence.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Accessibility and accommodation:
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position please send an email to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Skills Desired
Alliance Management B2B Software Biosimilar Business Development Collaboration Creativity Customer Experience Due Diligence ELearning Evaluation Financial Modeling Global Business Development Intellectual Property (Ip) Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Promotion Marketing Sales Scouting Search Selling Skills TransactionsRequired Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
