Drives and supports the process to develop an industry leading strategy for General Medicines:

• Leads the annual strategic planning exercise for General Medicines
• Helps shape a clear, compelling, and consistent vision and narrative for General Medicines
• Defines the strategic questions and leads/supports the problem-solving in collaboration with the business
• Performs analysis of various business relevant information and data, consolidates content, and prepares those for senior leaders’ discussions and decision making
• Provides insights and recommendations to support decision making processes
• Supports and creates presentations for senior leaders tailored to different target groups (e.g., ExCom, Board); visualizes and contextualizes complex concepts/situations
• Works with Corporate Strategy to ensure alignment and consistency with the Group strategy

Supports the execution and monitoring of the General Medicines Strategy across the Organization:

• Leads the identification process of the annual GBU priorities and translates those into meaningful and measurable OKRs and KPIs
• Drives and supports the quarterly monitoring process of the priorities and OKRs
• Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of strategic initiatives and makes recommendations for adjustments
• Supports the process of learning exchanges across different teams

Leads/participates in ground-breaking strategic projects and/or project workstreams:

• Leads and drives cross-functional projects pivotal for the GBU
• Synergizes with and supports the New Product Planning Team in competitive intelligence awareness, business development and M&A sourcing
• (Co)Leads the assessment of business cases

Plays a key role in cross functional, and cross BU collaboration and alignment and champions agile ways of working:

• Secures strong collaboration, continuous exchange and alignment across functions and divisions (i.e. GTMC, Franchises, BD&L, M&S, P&C, Medical Affairs, Public Affairs, etc.)
• Secures strong collaboration and continuous exchange with Finance and Corporate Strategy to secure alignment and consistency with Group strategy
• Leads and facilitates cross-functional workshops at various levels on key strategic topics, partnering with the business, identifying gaps and connecting dots
• Secures to stay informed about trends in strategy & analytics and healthcare overall
• Fosters a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the organization

Key skills & experience required:

• Leadership skills:Required to influence outcomes, communicate and collaborate with all levels of the organization, and facilitate the development of solutions to address critical business needs
• Communication and stakeholder management:Ability to communicate effectively with senior executives, senior leaders, and technical and scientific experts to bring new points of view. Highly competent in both oral and written communication
• Presentation skills:Ability to present ideas clearly and persuasively to various stakeholders. Ability to craft powerful storylines/narratives and to simplify and visualize complex concepts/topics/situations
• Agility and flexibility:Ability to manage ambiguity and uncertainty, combined with a bias to action. High learning agility
• Strategic thinking:Background in strategic planning, strategy formulation, and/or portfolio management is a plus
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving:Competence in dealing with detailed analytics and demonstrating 'big picture' thinking
• Project leadership:Demonstrated success in leading projects with thought leadership and executional excellence
• Collaboration:Working closely with various internal and external stakeholders
• Influence:Ability to drive partnerships and solutions
• Accountability:Taking responsibility for outcomes and ensuring progress
• Personal development:Commitment to continuous learning and improvement
• Business acumen:Understanding the business and clinical ecosystem to identify insights and drive strategic decisions

Other skills:

• Experience:Several years (8+) of professional business experience in the life sciences industry with past exposure to consulting and/or strategic commercial roles(likely in roles such as: Strategy Consultant, Portfolio Planning, Finance, Market Access, BD&L, Marketing, etc.).Strategic consulting experience preferred
• Education:Advanced Degree (PhD in Life Sciences, MD, Vet, Pharm D) and/or in Business Administration or similar
• Languages:fluent/proficiency in English