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 Purpose
The role will manage and drive portfolio of complex projects end-to-end, aligned to the transformation agenda and strategic objectives. Partner with business stakeholders to initiate/lead operational excellence and simplification projects using state-of-the-art methodologies for e.g. Lean Six Sigma, PMI, etc.. Support GCC strategic planning of new services and delivery of operating model defined under the transformation agenda.
Your Key Responsibilities
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Transformation and Transitions PMO
Plan, lead and implement projects end- to -end from business case creation to significant business impact. As PMO for transformation agenda and transitions, responsible for governance models, risk controls, and compliance standards across GCC operations. Liaise with global and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise objectives. Build strong relationships and influence senior leaders across functions and geographies to help fully understand and derive the value from GCC capabilities.
- Operational Excellence / Productivity
Train, coach and lead projects as part of the Lean Six Sigma program. Develop and implement the innovation agenda together with the Service Center leadership. Lead the assessment, selection, and implementation of new projects and ensure their alignment to the transformation agenda and strategic objectives. Work with the respective teams; develop and implement tactical and strategic solutions to ensure high quality functional delivery for stakeholder business units.
- GCC strategy and capability models
Be a proactive part of a team of practitioners including Six Sigma, Service Excellence, Service Catalogue and other Project Management roles. Drive Service Center site capability development for new services added to the GCC portfolio. Enable alignment, consistency, high quality governance and periodic customer strategic reviews within the Service Centers.
Essential Requirements
What you'll bring to the role:
- Graduate Degree; MBA or equivalent management experience. Preferably degree in business, economics, finance or other relevant fields.
- Minimum 10 12 years of experience in project management, including the end-to-end project delivery across functions and geographies. Proven ability to lead and manage significant change management initiatives.
- Black Belt certification in Lean Six Sigma is preferred.
- GCC (Global Capability Center) experience is mandatory, with proven ability to manage large-scale operations and drive efficiency in a shared services or centralized model.
- Expertise in process optimization, stakeholder management, and implementing best practices across global teams.
- Key Skills Required
Project Management: Ability to lead, manage and govern large, cross
functional projects across multiple geographies
Lean Six Sigma: Training and coaching skills, ability to translate functional
opportunities into actionable business cases, and drive to a quantified
ROI/ business impact
Strategic Thinking and Execution: Ability to translate functional
objectives into actionable strategies
Communication & Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal skills and
collaboration skills to engage stakeholders across multiple geographies.
Change Management: Ability to lead transformation initiatives and
manage complexity in a dynamic environment
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!
Join us!
Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
