Manager, Strategy Support
Princeton, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
The Manager Strategy Support enables effective strategy development and disciplined execution across North America. Supporting both the Director Strategy Development and the Director Strategy Deployment this role helps create the structure coordination and analytical support needed to translate strategic priorities into informed decisions aligned plans and consistent follow-through. The position plays an important integrative role across planning governance insight generation and executive support helping ensure that strategic priorities are advanced with clarity rigor and operational discipline.Job Description
Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path unique opportunities will present themselves both professionally and personally.
Join us the future is ours to shape!
Position Location: This position will be located at the Princeton NJ US Headquarters site. Our Sandoz flexible hybrid working approach allows US office-based employees to work up to 50% of their monthly workday remotely. This role will not have the ability to be located remotely. Preference will be given to local candidates not requiring relocation.
U.S. Work visa sponsorship not available for this role. Must have U.S. work authorization.
Within the North America Strategy & Growth organization the Manager Strategy Support provides project management analytical governance and executive support across priority strategy development and deployment activities. Reporting to the Director Strategy Deployment and partnering closely with the Director Strategy Development this role helps coordinate planning processes track execution against priorities synthesize insights and produce leadership-ready materials that enable effective decision-making and disciplined follow-through. This role requires strong organizational discipline structured problem-solving excellent communication and the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a complex matrixed environment.
Major accountabilities:
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Support Strategy Management Office (SMO) operations including governance routines portfolio tracking risk and dependency monitoring KPI tracking and preparation of dashboards and scorecards.
- Support strategy development activities through market competitive policy and business analysis synthesis of findings and preparation of materials that inform roadmap discussions and leadership decisions.
- Coordinate strategic planning and deployment processes including tracking priorities milestones owners and cross-functional inputs to support alignment with the NA Strategic Roadmap.
- Prepare leadership-ready materials for meetings working sessions and steering forums including presentations briefings summaries action-item tracking and follow-up documentation.
- Support cross-functional execution by coordinating stakeholders monitoring action items surfacing risks and interdependencies and helping maintain timely follow-through on strategic initiatives.
- Provide project management and analytical support for high-priority strategy development and deployment initiatives as directed by leadership.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Quality and timeliness of planning governance and leadership support materials.
- Accuracy and usability of dashboards trackers scorecards and follow-up documentation.
- Effectiveness of coordination across planning and execution workstreams.
- Timely tracking and follow-through of strategic priorities milestones and action items.
- Quality of analytical support provided for strategy development and deployment activities.
Key Capabilities Required:
- Structured Strategic Support: Ability to connect business priorities relevant insights and data to support clear implications informed decision-making and actionable recommendations.
- Analytical Rigor: Strong structured problem-solving capabilities with experience in analysis scenario support and data-informed planning and decision support.
- Execution and Coordination: Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams manage priorities monitor progress and support governance across strategic initiatives.
- Executive Communication: Strong ability to translate complex information into clear concise and leadership-ready materials for senior stakeholders.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven stakeholder management and facilitation skills with the ability to work effectively across functions in a matrixed environment.
- Business and Industry Context: Sound understanding of U.S. healthcare market policy and competitive dynamics with the judgment to apply that context appropriately.
What youll bring to the role:
Required Qualifications:
Education & Experience (Required):
Bachelors degree in business economics engineering life sciences or a related field; advanced degree (MBA MS) preferred.
5 years of experience in strategy execution PMO management consulting transformation corporate strategy or a related field.
Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives governance routines and strategic planning or deployment processes.
Experience applying structured problem-solving and analytical tools including dashboards trackers scorecards and KPI reporting to support planning governance and decision-making.
Experience preparing presentations summaries and other leadership-ready materials for senior stakeholders.
Experience supporting multiple concurrent initiatives in a complex matrixed environment with competing priorities and deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in pharmaceuticals healthcare life sciences or other regulated industries.
Familiarity with strategic deployment frameworks (e.g. OKRs Hoshin Kanri Balanced Scorecard) or enterprise PMOs.
Experience with competitive landscape analysis scenario planning or strategic roadmap development.
Exposure to senior leadership planning and performance management processes.
Lean / Six Sigma exposure (e.g. Green Belt).
Experience with reporting planning and workflow tools such as Power BI Smartsheet Visio Miro or similar platforms.
Youll Receive:
Sandoz offers a generous employee benefits package that includes a competitive salary health insurance coverage for medical prescription drugs dental and vision a generous company match for retirement savings accounts and generous paid time off. We also follow a hybrid work policy that combines a mix of in-person and remote work to allow our employees flexibility.
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $117500 $218300 USD/year; however while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/26 through 12/31/26 fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further final pay determinations will depend on various factors including but not limited to geographical location experience level knowledge skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements including a sign-on bonus restricted stock units and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
On September 30 2021 Sandoz entered into a 5-year Corporate Integrity Agreement. Certain positions will have responsibilities to support the execution and adherence to CIA obligations CIA-related deliverables and any relevant audit monitoring or Independent Review Organization (IRO) remediation.
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Why Sandoz
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz a leader in this sector provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100 countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities production sites new acquisitions and partnerships we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost high-quality medicines sustainably.
Our momentum is powered by an open collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues who in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful flexible-hybrid careers where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!
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Salary Range
$117500.00 - $218300.00Skills Desired
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