Novartis - Manager - Strategy

Job Description :

- Primary responsibility to lead and drive key strategic projects sponsored by the Country President/Head Strategy & Business Transformation 

- Supports Pharma Senior Management in communicating and translating the Pharma Strategy into clear tactics and managing projects to define subsequent operational actions 

- Requires strong project management and interpersonal skills, ability to work within the organization at all levels, utilizing a very - hands-on- approach to create value, manage projects and generate buy-in 

- Supports the Country/Pharma Strategy by ensuring project plans are in line with leadership team expectations through ongoing communication & engagement with project teams.

- Manage and drive strategic cross-functional projects as defined by CPO Head and Country President, Country Executive Committee (CEC) or Pharma Leadership Team (PLT) members to successful execution with measurable business impact. Prepare and present regular updates to senior management - Drive 

- Launch Excellence- across the entire CPO India new product portfolio 

- Identify opportunities for adoption of Health Technology & design Digital solutions for business challenges across the CPO 

- Ensure alignment of strategic plans with Global and Regional strategy, and input country forecasts/ plans into regional and global plans 

- Leading strategic planning and provide the necessary strategic insight, taking into account competitor gap analysis, market predictions, financial plans, as well as pipeline information and current products lifecycle positions 

- Actively drive creation of high quality Strategy documents 

- Monitor priority projects through effective project management 

- Ensure projects which use external management consultants, are well managed and viewed as successful, ensuring alignment with project objectives and adhering to committed timelines and milestones.

Minimum requirements :

- MBA Fluency in English 

- Preferred: Strategic management consulting background (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain, LEK, etc) / Strategy functions of Pharma MNCs 

- Global understanding of Pharma business and industry, across various disciplines/functions (e.g., payors, providers, development and commercial), 

- Strong skills in managing cross-functional projects with significant (visible) business impact 

- Significant experience, and proven ability to effectively engage & manage associates from widely varying backgrounds & functions within a dispersed and highly matrixed organization 

- Capable of being able to influence without authority 

- Excellent analytical, process-oriented and data driven mindset 

- A proven ability to - see beyond the numbers- and provide analytical insights

Work Location: Mumbai, Country, India