Senior Manager Strategy– Chief Commercial Office (d/f/m)

Job DescriptionSandoz 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!As Senior Manager CCO Strategy, you’ll be operating at the very core of Sandoz business strategy, helping shape business-critical decisions on pipeline selection, portfolio management, strategic partnerships and M&A. You will lead high-impact, high-complexity initiatives across various business areas, platforms and regions, building strategic scenarios, facilitating key decision-making and enhancing the effectiveness of the CCO office.This role will be part of the growing CCO Strategy team, acting as a key enabler and closely aligning with the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), CEO and Board of Directors (BoD).Your Key ResponsibilitiesYour responsibilities include, but not limited to:Lead cross-functional projects, workstreams and strategic initiatives by:Developing structured approaches and implementing effective solutions to complex problemsEffectively managing cross-functional (senior) stakeholders across multiple areas and platformsDetermining and driving the agenda of key meetings, monitoring timelines, tracking milestones, and ensuring follow-ups to enable timely execution and successful project outcomesCommunicating effectively and clearly with all audiences to influence stakeholder towards recommended actionsLead creation of high-impact documents that enable the business strategy and decision-making of the CCO, CEO, BoD, as well as targeting relevant external events by:Researching and developing high-quality, clear and actionable contentExtracting meaningful insights and key messages from complex/ partial dataEnsuring clarity of messages, adequate synthesis and effective presentation towards executivesIdentify opportunities to drive operational excellence and efficacy in achieving the CCO strategic goals fostering your own entrepreneurship within SandozSupport on ad-hoc challenges and sprints to enable the CCO strategic objectives and accelerate operative business decisionsEssential RequirementsWhat you’ll bring to the role:BA / BS required, business concentration ideal but not required; MBA or relevant graduate degree preferredStrong experience (3-5 years) in Top Tier management consulting with relevant project experiencePreferred experience (1-3 years) in life sciences, healthcare, or FMCG industry; experience in a global or international context highly preferredCritical and strategic thinker with solutions-oriented mindset and excellent analytical skills allowing to handle complex/ partial informationProven leadership and project management skills, including cross-functional projects with significant and visible business impactExcellent executive communication and presentation skills, with ability to influence without authority and achieve project objectives in a multi-layered matrix organizationAgility in shifting between various projects and initiatives, comfort with high-paced environment and complex challenges,Proven self-starter with high standards for excellence, innovative mindset, accountability, and complianceProficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)Fluent in English, proficiency in an additional language is preferredWhy 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!Join us!Commitment To Diversity & InclusionWe are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.