In 2023, Sandoz has made its Stock exchange debut. Thereby, Sandoz did not only become the largest new entrant to the Swiss stock exchange since 2019 (at time of listing), but has also become one of the largest off-patent companies in the world at a time of pressure to make medicine more affordable for patients.
As a global market leader in Generics and Biosimilar medicine, joining the Corporate Strategy team is an exciting, once-in-a-career opportunity to set our own path forward as an independent, purpose-driven organization. As the founders and shapers of a new Sandoz, this is a time of immense opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally!
Do you want to accomplish work that matters, enabled by supportive leaders who care to help you grow? Are you a team player energized by solving challenges creatively? Then this is your opportunity to shape the Sandoz of the future!
This role will enable you to work within the Corporate Strategy team in close alignment with the Chief Transformation & Growth Officer and CEO. You will also work in cross-functional teams to steer and shape Sandoz. Location: Madrid / Europe / Hybrid.
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Develop and drive cross-functional corporate strategy projects aiming to steer and shape Sandoz mid- and long-term growth and success, including:
Overall Corporate or Business Unit Strategy shaping and refinement
(Transformational) M&A and high-profile Business Development
Creation and definition of growth and efficiency opportunities incl. business case development
Business, product, and project assessments
Market and competitive analysis
Depending on project size, either lead the project together with the Head of Corporate Strategy Team or lead key workstreams autonomously, ensuring alignment with project objectives. Key activities include:
Analyzing ambiguous problems, developing structured approaches, and implementing effective solutions
Extracting meaningful insights and actionable recommendations from complex data
Managing cross-functional (senior) stakeholders and owning overall project (workstream) governance and charter
Communicating effectively and precisely with all audiences, including Sandoz Leadership Team, to ensure messages resonate
Continuously identify improvement possibilities and contribute to their implementation fostering your own entrepreneurship within Sandoz
Support ad-hoc challenges and sprints to accelerate operative business decisions
Create key strategy documents and memos to facilitate, for example, the yearly Strategy Cycle with Sandoz Board of Directors
What you need to bring to the role:
Bachelor's degree mandatory, Advanced graduate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, etc.) preferred.
3+ years of experience in Top Tier Consulting firms with relevant project experience
Fluent English written and spoken
Preferably full specialization into life sciences, healthcare, pharmaceuticals or generics throughout professional career
Ability to lead smaller projects and drive independent workstreams in the context of a broader, cross-functional team
Demonstrated ability to synthesize information to develop recommendations and persuade/influence organization of recommended path
Excellent analytical skills (problem structuring and problem solving), allowing to handle complex data
Leadership experience in matrix organization to manage without authority
Excellent executive communication and presentation skills
Agility in shifting between various projects and to be accountable for individual & team
Comfort with high-paced environment and ambiguous, often-changing challenges
Proven self-starter with high standards of excellence and an innovative mind
Proficiency with MS Office (esp. PowerPoint, Excel), statistical programming/analytics/visualization (e.g., Tableau, SQL, Python)
High display of Sandoz Values & Behaviors
Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art 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 and entrepreneurial spirit 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 encouraged!
The future is (y)ours to shape!
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Sandoz is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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