Director Strategy

Reporting to the CEO, the CEO office team drive high profile, company-wide strategic initiatives that address the top priorities for the company whilst supporting the five core pillars of our Strategy. While our roles are highly visible and demanding, we have a unique opportunity to shape global healthcare trends and work with senior leaders across our businesses to execute our company’s agenda.

• Key Responsibilities:
• Independently drives strategic business projects for Sandoz, the CEO and the Exec-utive Committee
• Generates strategic insights based on best-in-class analysis, distils outputs and rec-ommendations which enable informed decisions of top-level leaders
• Actively contribute to annual strategic planning process
• Invests in knowledge / functional spike on behalf of strategy team
• Proactively identifies trends and opportunities to shape the CEO and SEC agenda
• Provide insight into Health Care Systems as our core customer
• Develop network of functional experts and strategy managers across Sandoz
• Work with the rest of the office of the CEO to ensure that the CEO is fully supported when it comes to his activities and responsibilities, and to ensure that the organization is aligned on key priorities and executing towards those

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._

Minimum requirements

• Advanced degree such as MD, PhD or MBA desired
• High Proficiency in English
• Deep knowledge of the Pharmaceutical Industry. Experience in the Generics industry will be considered as a significant plus
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical/ healthcare industry (preferably in generics). Experience at a top consulting firm or significant other experience such as industry will be considered as a plus.
• Track record of business impact
• Advanced analytical skills (problem structuring and problem solving), able to understand/ interpret complex analyses
• Excellent in cross-functional collaborations and project management
• Excellent communications skills and ability to interact with senior stakeholders
• Excellent IT skills, particularly MS Power Point and MS Excel
• Passionate, positive attitude, outstanding flexibility, adaptability and sense of accountability

Division
- SANDOZ

Business Unit
- SANDOZ BUSINESS OFFICE

Country
- Switzerland

Work Location
- Basel

Company/Legal Entity
- Sandoz AG

Alternative Country 1
- Germany

Functional Area
- BD&L & Strategic Planning

Job Type
- Full Time

Employment Type
- Regular

Shift Work
- No

Early Talent
- No