Job Description Summary
The Strategy & Operations Manager (Country/Cluster) is accountable for the implementation and execution of strategy, communication, change management, key priorities, and function deliverables in the country/cluster. Responsible for generating business insights to drive productivity and provides strategic input for the Country/Cluster S&O Head and the country/cluster LT.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
* Drives translation, implementation, and execution of the global/hub strategic plan in the country/cluster.
* Identifies country/cluster-specific opportunities, challenges, and risks, supports mitigation with regards to systems and processes
* Prepares and analyzes country/cluster-specific metrics and business insights and communicates them to the Country/Cluster S&O Head, LT, and other internal and external stakeholders
* Drives overall country/cluster data quality mindset and initiatives (e.g., for CTMS, Site Cockpit, CMI, etc.)
* Develops country/cluster-specific communication, transformation and change management plans as needed
* Supports global/hub information and transformation initiatives, change management and SSO evolution incl. culture and mindset change
* Analyzes external benchmarking, trends, and regulations in the country/cluster.
* Provides country/cluster-specific input to be considered in the global/hub SSO strategy
Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree in life sciences required; Advanced Degree in scientific or business preferred
* Fluent in both written and spoken German and English
* Minimum 5 years' experience in pharmaceutical development, preferably in clinical research
* Experienced in Operations and Strategy of pharmaceutical development processes and in technical approaches
* Experience in performance management and productivity projects preferred (incl. application of quantitative approaches to re-designing processes, improving productivity and/or improving efficiency)
* Thorough understanding of the international and national aspects of drug development process, incl. international standards (GCP/ICH), health authorities (FDA/EMA), local/National Health Authorities regulations
* Good strategic thinking skills, ability to manage multiple projects, flexibility to quickly adapt priorities according to business and strategic needs
* Demonstrated experience in matrix organizations and ability to influence without authority
* Strong communication, presentation, and networking skills
Why Novartis? Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this?
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Skills Desired
Budget Management, Clinical Trials, Negotiation Skills, Process Improvement, Project Planning, Vendor Management, Waterfall Project Management