Director Strategy International

Novartis

Job Location:

Basel - Switzerland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

Primary responsibility to lead and drive key strategic projects sponsored by Head of International and ILT members
Supports Intl Senior Management in communicating and translating the strategy into clear tactics and managing projects to define subsequent operational actions
Requires strong project management and interpersonal skills ability to work within the organization at all levels utilizing a very hands on approach to create value manage projects and generate buy-in
Expected to lead and / or manage 1-2 projects at various stages
Supports the Novartis Intl Strategy by ensuring project plans are in line with senior management expectations through ongoing communication & engagement with project teams

Job Description

Manage and drive strategic cross-functional projects as defined by Head of Intl and ILT members to successful execution with measurable business impact. Prepare and present regular updates to senior management.

Support design and management of the company wide annual Strategic Planning process in alignment with Group Strategy Team and Head of Intl. Prepare key meetings. Actively drive creation of high quality Strategy documents and ensure timely submission of decks.

Ensure projects which use external management consultants are well managed and viewed as successful by Head of Intl and ILT members. Manage this by ongoing engagement with the external project team ensuring alignment with project objectives and adhering to committed timelines and milestones.

Deliver on ad-hoc requests from Head of Intl Head of Strategy Intl and other ILT members

Ideal background

MD or PhD in Life Science / Biology or related discipline; or
MBA plus extensive healthcare experience

Preferred: Strategic management consulting background (e.g. McKinsey BCG Bain LEK etc)

Global understanding of Pharma business and industry across various disciplines/functions (e.g. payors providers development and commercial) at least 5 years experience in healthcare discipline consulting or company

Strong skills in managing cross-functional projects with significant (visible) business impact

Significant experience and proven ability to effectively engage & manage associates from widely varying backgrounds & functions within a dispersed and highly matrixed organization

Capable of being able to influence without authority

Excellent analytical process-oriented and data driven mindset - A proven ability to see beyond the numbers and provide analytical insights

Work or project experience in at least two geographies (e.g. LaCan / Europe Asia / Europe) and one of Novartis focused TAs (i.e. Neuro Immuno Oncology CRM); cross-cultural experience is an asset

Skills Desired

Analytical Skill Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business Development Business Partners Business Strategy Change Management Data Analytics Finance Go-To-Market Strategy Influencing Skills Leadership Management Consulting Strategic Planning

Required Experience:

Director

Job Description SummaryPrimary responsibility to lead and drive key strategic projects sponsored by Head of International and ILT members Supports Intl Senior Management in communicating and translating the strategy into clear tactics and managing projects to define subsequent operational ac...