Head of Global Development Process Excellence (mfd)

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path unique opportunities will present themselves both professionally and personally. Join us the future is ours to shape!

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Define and execute a process excellence strategy tailored to the needs and strategic goals of Sandoz Global Development.
• Closely collaborate with Technology team on definition and implementation of technology-driven transformation in SGD; aligning disruptive initiatives with broader business goals (e.g. data integrity automation of key processes speed to market).
• Champion robust data governance interoperability and FAIR principles. Drive business adoption of platforms that enable real-time insights predictive modelling and automation
• Prioritize and allocate resources to high-impact disruptive initiatives. Balance short-term deliverables with long-term innovation bets
• Foster a culture of experimentation agility accountability and digital fluency. Upskill teams and embed digital capabilities across SGD functions.
• Define KPIs to measure SGD productivity (e.g. reduction in cycle time improved trial design enhanced safety signal detection reduced time for creation of submission documents)
• Drive data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement across development functions.
• Collaborates with internal (e.g. Technology Platform heads Regulatory Clinical Safety) and external partners when / where applicable (academia regulators). Ensure alignment and buy-in across the ecosystem.
• Facilitate harmonization of global development practices across regions and sites.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks related to data privacy algorithmic bias and patient trust. Promote responsible innovation and compliance with global standards.
• Follow industry trends and emerging practices to drive agility speed efficiency and effectiveness.

What youll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• Advanced degree in pharmaceutical sciences engineering or business (PhD PharmD MBA preferred).
• Fluent English required (oral and written)
• 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical R&D with significant exposure to Generics and/or Biosimilars (strong experience from FMCG industry would be seen as a plus).
• Proven track record in leading large-scale transformation and process excellence initiatives.
• Demonstrated success in designing and implementing Lean Six Sigma or Agile methodologies within a scientific or technical environment.
• Track record of reducing development cycle times improving cost efficiency and enhancing quality and compliance
• Proven track record in Generics and biopharma R&D ideally across multiple phases (early pipeline product development clinical post approval phase).
• Strong experience collaborating with Technology / IT teams to implement digital tools with strong efficiency gains (e.g. LIMS ELN RIM Safety CTMS automations data lakes AI/ML models).
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across global matrixed environments.

Youll receive:

Sandoz has an employee-first approach and thats why your personal growth is so important to us. You will have access to Coursera and other learning platforms with more than 200000 learning videos and 5000 courses.

In addition to the various learning opportunities we offer company benefits such as:

• 30 days of annual leave
• Holiday allowance
• Additional rewards for special occasions (e.g. service length awards marriage celebration etc.)
• Company pension schemes and capital formation benefits
• Parental leave
• Other offerings such as bike leasing

Why Sandoz

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz a leader in this sector provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100 countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities production sites new acquisitions and partnerships we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost high-quality medicines sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues who in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful flexible-hybrid careers where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position regardless of gender ethnicity religion sexual orientation age and disability.

The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

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