Associate Director, Strategic Projects Lead

Novartis UK

Hyderabad, India
Program management expertise
Cross-functional team leadership
Strategic project delivery
This role is accountable for enabling strategic imperatives for Development by supporting and/or leading the creation, planning and independent operationalization of specific strategic projects

Job Summary

  • This role is accountable for enabling strategic imperatives for Development by supporting and/or leading the creation, planning and independent operationalization of specific strategic projects.
  • The role is expected to enhance the executional certainty of assigned initiatives by deploying best-in-class project management practices, successfully supporting project teams and integrating insights from internal and external specialists.
  • The impact of this role is measured though executional success as well as the clarity of connection between operational excellence projects and influence on Development objectives, strategy and priorities.

Matching Summary

This role is accountable for enabling strategic imperatives for Development by supporting and/or leading the creation, planning and independent operationalization of specific strategic projects.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Program management expertise
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Strategic project delivery
  • Operational excellence
  • Process improvement methodologies

Nice-to-have

  • Entrepreneurial mindset
  • Influence without authority
  • High-challenge conversations
  • Role model exceptional values
  • Break new ground

Key Requirements

  • 5-7 years pharmaceutical industry experience
  • Good understanding of drug research and development
  • Strong project management capabilities
  • Project management qualification/training/experience

Work Rights

Not specified

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