Essential Functions:

• Establish foundation of cross-functional working norms for CMSC to enable organizational effectiveness, timely deliverables, and inform decision making across the organization.
• Work across CMSC to develop a multi-year Capabilities Roadmap that represents our strategic vision to meet the needs of the business with the overarching goal of reducing complexity and driving operational efficiencies.
• Develops tools and business processes to identify, prioritize and manage oversight of strategic projects in CMSC that are building current and/or future capabilities.
• Facilitate annual budget and LRP (Long Range Planning) processes that are aligned with the organizational strategy and incorporate appropriate risk profile.
• Establish and maintain key CMSC business operations cadence of corporate processes for goal setting, performance metrics, and talent management.
• Develop tools and business processes that enable cohesive strategies across product teams with inputs from Manufacturing, MSAT, Supply Chain, Process Development, Regulatory and Quality and outputs that can be governed.
• Facilitate global team interactions, cross-functional communication, and address changes in program or project risk profiles with an appropriate sense of urgency.
• Champion collaborative and growth mindsets that foster continuous improvement and enhance quality, efficiency and performance across CMSC.
• Support organizational change management efforts and guide leaders through transformations needed for process improvements, technology adoption, and anticipated scaling to ensure successful implementation and team buy-in.
• Onboard and train staff on CMSC structure and expectations for working with key external partners, vendors, and stakeholders so that they can clearly convey CMSC goals and engage in collaborations with mutual benefit.

Requirements:

• BA/BS required with MBA or relevant advanced degree highly desired.
• A minimum of 15 years’ experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with significant expertise in commercialization product strategy, lifecycle management, and business operations.
• Able to quickly establish credibility and build trusting relationships across functions, and with partners and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, management, and collaboration skills, with proven ability to facilitate strategic initiatives and align diverse teams towards common goals while managing multiple priorities and delivering results.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to simplify complex concepts and convey effectively to diverse audiences, including executives and key stakeholders.
• Experience in developing phase-appropriate strategies and risk management across all stages of drug development and lifecycle management.
• Experience with portfolio management, prioritization, and data-driven decision making.
• Experience with operational excellence principles and applications based on SixSigma, Lean, Kaizen, or TQM frameworks.
• Knowledge of global regulatory compliance requirements for biologics is preferred and prior experience with manufacturing operations for vaccines is beneficial.