The Associate Director, Strategic Projects is an experienced project leader with an entrepreneurial mindset, and an uncompromising drive to transform drug development and improve patient lives. Defined by strong program management expertise, this role is a proven project manager who can drive high-performing cross-functional teams (Development Units and Functions) and deliver measurable organizational impact.
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 (influencing through the matrix) 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, including (but not limited to) enhancing drug asset value, financial benefits of efficiency or productivity, improved operational outcomes or accelerating our cultural roadmap. This will require role modeling exceptional values and behaviors, embracing high-challenge conversations to drive change and leading-from-the-front to catalyze future best practices to help stakeholders achieve new performance heights.
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