Job Description Summary
The Strategy & Operations Manager (Hub) is accountable for the implementation and execution of strategy, communication, change management, key priorities, and function deliverables on a hub level.
The Strategy & Operations Manager (Hub) is responsible for the implementation of hub communication strategy, information management and communication to internal and external stakeholders. The Strategy & Operations Manager (Hub) generates quantitative analyses and business insights to drive productivity and provides strategic input for the SSO Strategy & Operations Hub Head and the hub LT. The Strategy & Operations Manager (Hub) supports the development and integration of data insights and tools to ensure portfolio delivery.
Job Description
Major Accountabilities:
- Drives translation, implementation, and execution of the global strategic plan at hub level.
- Compiles and highlights country feedback and insights for the Global S&O community, ensuring country needs are incorporated into global and hub strategies.
- Identifies hub-specific opportunities, challenges, and risks and supports appropriate mitigation actions.
- Supports the setup and application of data for monitoring, resource planning, finance, allocation, and budgeting to optimize business impact.
- Owns hub-level headcount and budget tracking and reporting and leads quarterly and annual strategic planning across performance metrics, resource allocation, and financial deliverables.
- Drives a strong data-quality mindset and related initiatives across countries.
- Reports quarterly and annual portfolio objectives and performance against targets at hub level.
- Develops business continuity strategies and programs for the hub in close collaboration with country teams.
- Fosters operational excellence and continuous improvement through quantitative analysis of portfolio performance, process compliance, risks, resourcing, and budgets.
- Drives innovation and change management, identifying strategic solutions to improve clinical study execution.
- Leads implementation of the hub-specific communication strategy in alignment with the global strategy.
- Develops hub-specific communication, transformation, and change management plans as required.
- Collects, consolidates, and communicates feedback across internal and external stakeholders.
- Drives implementation, continuous development, and optimization of information management and communication standards.
- Supports global and hub information and transformation initiatives, change management, and SSO evolution, including culture and mindset change.
Essential Requirements:
•Minimum 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical development, preferably in clinical research - preferably in planning/execution or project management
• Experienced in Operations and Strategy of pharmaceutical development processes and in technical approaches. Demonstrated thorough change agile mindset
• Experience in performance management and productivity projects (incl. application of quantitative approaches to re-designing processes, improving productivity and/or improving efficiency)
• Expert in analysis and reporting of complex, high volume, high dimensionality data from various sources; strong understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning, finance and usage of related tools and systems
• Thorough understanding of the international aspects of drug development process, incl. international standards (GCP/ICH), health authorities (FDA/EMA), local/National Health Authorities regulations and Novartis standards
• Excellent 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
Skills Desired
Budget Management, Clinical Trials, People Management, Project Planning, Vendor Management, Waterfall Model
