Associate Director, Strategy & Operations, R&D Data & Quantitative Sciences (DQS)

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Objective / Purpose:

Support the strategic and operational effectiveness of Data and Quantitative Sciences (DQS) by helping leadership translate priorities into coordinated action and consistent execution across a complex global R&D organization. The role strengthens organizational visibility decision readiness resource coordination and operating effectiveness through cross-functional partnership. The position also supports organizational change compliance readiness and sustainable improvements in how work is delivered.

Accountabilities:

• Lead the planning and execution of strategic and operational priorities across DQS and the broader R&D organization.
• Establish and maintain governance structures operating cadences communication processes and escalation pathways that support alignment accountability and timely decision-making.
• Provide strategic program portfolio and project management leadership for complex cross-functional priorities translating organizational objectives into integrated plans aligned milestones decision points dependencies risks and actions that enable successful delivery.
• Lead portfolio and resource-planning activities that integrate demand capacity workforce financial and timing considerations to support prioritization and informed leadership decisions.
• Lead or coordinate organizational transition integration and operating-model initiatives ensuring clear roles responsibilities communication and implementation plans.
• Translate complex portfolio operational performance resource and risk information into executive-level insights recommendations and decision materials that support prioritization and timely action.
• Establish and maintain operating-management practices including standards templates dashboards trackers and decision records that strengthen accountability transparency traceability and effective management of programs portfolios and projects.
• Lead continuous-improvement and change-management efforts that enhance program portfolio and project delivery simplify ways of working reduce rework and support sustainable organizational effectiveness.
• Represent DQS Strategy & Operations in various forums leadership meetings and cross-functional working groups; influence outcomes build trusted partnerships and support capability development across a global matrix organization.

Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral):

Desired education qualifications and equivalencies

• Masters degree in a relevant discipline such as pharma/biotech life sciences public health healthcare business or a related field with 8 years of relevant professional experience; or
• Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline with 12 years of relevant professional experience; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

Desired minimum years industry experience

• 12 years of progressive experience in strategy and operations program or project management portfolio management business operations organizational effectiveness transformation or a related discipline.
• Experience working in a complex global highly matrixed organization in pharma/biotech preferably within research and development life sciences healthcare or another regulated environment.

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading cross-functional programs projects or workstreams and coordinating stakeholders across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Experience providing direction mentoring or capability development to colleagues is preferred.
• Formal people-management experience is not required; demonstrated leadership and influence without direct authority are essential.

Desired technical skills

• Strategy and operations leadership portfolio governance resource planning and operating-model effectiveness.
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic program portfolio and project management including governance integrated planning prioritization resource alignment milestone and dependency management risk and issue management executive reporting and delivery oversight.
• Governance design leadership reporting decision support and executive communications.
• Organizational transition integration change management and process improvement.
• Development of standardized operating practices templates dashboards trackers and decision records.
• Ability to synthesize complex information identify key issues and translate strategic priorities into clear plans and actionable recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities maintain appropriate documentation and deliver work within established timelines and quality standards.
• Applies artificial intelligence automation and digital collaboration capabilities to improve operational efficiency strengthen decision support streamline information synthesis and enhance consistency in planning reporting and execution.

Desired behavioral competencies

• Strategic thinker who combines a long-term perspective with strong execution discipline and accountability for results.
• Influences without direct authority and builds trusted collaborative relationships across functions disciplines geographies and organizational levels.
• Demonstrates sound judgment proactive risk awareness and the ability to identify address and appropriately escalate issues.
• Communicates clearly and effectively in writing and verbally including when facilitating meetings and preparing leadership materials.
• Navigates ambiguity organizational change and complex situations with adaptability resilience and professionalism.
• Organizes and prioritizes multiple complex activities while maintaining attention to quality detail timelines and follow-through.
• Demonstrates integrity discretion and appropriate handling of confidential or sensitive information.
• Promotes collaboration knowledge sharing mentoring and capability building.
• Demonstrates adaptability sound judgment and a continuous-improvement mindset when applying artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to enhance ways of working in a global matrixed environment.

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