REQ-10060953
8月 29, 2025
China

摘要

The SSO Strategy & Operations Country/Cluster Head is accountable for the implementation and execution of the global/hub strategy, key priorities, and function deliverables in the country/cluster. The SSO Strategy & Operations Country/Cluster Head oversees overall performance in the country/cluster, applies business insights to drive productivity and provides strategic input for the SSO Country/Cluster Head.
The SSO Strategy & Operations Country/Cluster Head is accountable for country/cluster communication strategy, information management and in-country/cluster SSO communication to internal and external stakeholders.

About the Role

Key responsibilities:

  • Collaborates and aligns with the Head Strategy & Operations/SSO Strategy & Operations Hub Heads to translate, implement, and execute the global/hub strategic plan in the country/cluster to support the organization to become the industry leader
  • Provides country/cluster feedback and insights to the Head Strategy & Operations/SSO Strategy & Operations Hub Heads and ensures country/cluster needs are incorporated into the global/hub strategy as needed  
  • Drives successful execution of innovative key strategic projects in line with short-, medium- and long-term strategies
  • Accountable for operational excellence, productivity, and performance in the country/cluster, in close collaboration with the SSO Strategy & Operations Country/Cluster Head, the SSO Country/Cluster Head Portfolio and the Country/Cluster Head Finance in alignment with GCO strategy
  • Identifies country/cluster-specific opportunities, challenges, and risks, supports mitigation
  • Drives innovation and change management processes, identifies strategic solutions to improve clinical study execution
  • Drives implementation of country/cluster-specific communication strategy in line with global/hub strategy
  • Leads implementation of information management and communication standards and their further development and optimization
  • Supports global/hub information and transformation initiatives, change management and SSO evolution incl. culture and mindset change
  • Analyzes external benchmarking, trends, and regulations in the country/cluster
  • Provides country/cluster-specific input to be considered in the global/hub SSO strategy
  • Represents SSO in any GCO-/GDD-wide initiatives in relation to Strategy and Operations when country/cluster representation is needed
  • Supports the Country/Cluster LT to ensure that country/cluster-specific projects are in line with global/hub strategy
  • Supports the Portfolio Head in country/cluster-specific study allocation strategy
  • Collaborates with other SSO Strategy & Operations Country/Cluster Heads as well as Head Strategy & Operations and SSO Strategy & Operations Hub Heads to build a strong and aligned functional network
  • Promotes a compliance culture advocating the adherence to highest standards and ethical integrity, ensuring human subject protection and reliability of trial results at all times

Essential requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences required; Advanced Degree in scientific or business preferred
  • Fluent in both written and spoken English
  • Country language is of advantage
  • Minimum 8 years’ experience in pharmaceutical development, preferably in clinical research, and/or monitoring clinical trials
  • Experienced in Operations and Strategy of pharmaceutical development processes and in technical approaches
  • Thorough understanding of the international and national aspects of drug development process, including expert knowledge of international standards (GCP/ICH), health authorities (FDA/EMA), local/National Health Authorities regulations and Novartis standards

Desirable requirements:

  • Demonstrated thorough change agile mind-set
  • Business management and applied insights experience preferred
  • Demonstrated Experience in performance management and productivity projects
  • Demonstrated leadership in leading cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrated application of quantitative approaches to re-designing processes, improving productivity and/or improving efficiency
  • Organizational awareness, including experience working cross-functionally and in global teams
  • Good strategic thinking skills
  • Demonstrated matrix management skills and ability to influence without authority
  • Excellent communicator and presenter (oral and written), ability to communicate to Sr. Leaders

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REQ-10060953

Global Clinical Operations-SSO Strategy & Operations Country Head

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