Head of Project Management for Standard Generics (m/f/d)
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!
Your Key Responsibilities
* Responsible for ensuring on-time delivery of Sandoz Global Development output across all Standard Generics development (in-house only).
* Leads the liaison with the COO/Commercial and STO organisation, operating across all platforms for this purpose.
* Acts as a strong matrix organisational leader, leading the Project Management organization as well as local Project Management groups located in the Sandoz Development Centres covering the Standard Generics pipeline.
* In partnership with the other global development platform heads as part of SGD, assesses, aligns, optimizes and restructures the Project Management organization to optimize collaborative delivery across the value chain from COO through STO and Commercial within the accountable platform, enabling the organisation to be more agile, competitive and fit for future across the different platforms.
* Works closely with the Project Management Office (PMO) within the accountable platform with the objective of ensuring all projects are delivered using a ‘best-practice’ project execution approach within the agreed scope, time, cost and quality, following an efficient platform project governance to ensure fully aligned decision-making with COO/Commercial and STO counterparts.
* Works closely with PMO to track all active projects as part of the platform at aggregated level and escalate/mitigate risks in project success (with special focus on getting ready for day-1-launches) provides consolidated project overview and transparency for main interfaces in and outside SGD.
* Responsible for consolidation of development evaluation, development supported selection, and then allocation of new projects for the platform execution according to capacity and capability of Sandoz Development Centers and other teams.
* Drives in alignment with COO counterpart project prioritization within the platform (across all type pf projects).
* Champions Program Management disciplines and provides the processes, structures and tools for individual Project Management.
* Infuses energy, enthusiasm and ownership within the platform area for and in the Project Management community enhancing their role they play in the overall enterprise.
* Establishes and harmonizes Project Management and (project governance) process framework including interfaces outside Development.
* Provides input to strategic planning processes and global budgeting in SGD in relation to the accountable platform pipeline execution.
Essential Requirements
* University degree or equivalent experience; Comprehensive Project Management training(s).
* Specific and significant experience in Product Development and Project and Pipeline Management (15+ years).
* 15+ years cross-functional experience in partner organizations (Portfolio, Commercial, etc.).
* Experience in managing R&D projects.
* R&D understanding of the broader ecosystem of Generic Pharma Companies.
* Track record of driving transformational initiatives and strategic turnarounds.
* Proven ability to build networks and drive effective communication and collaboration across a global, matrix organization.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Excellent analytical ability.
* Fluent in English (oral and written).
You’ll Receive
Sandoz has an employee-first approach and that’s why your personal growth is so important to us. You will have access to Coursera and other learning platforms with more than 200,000 learning videos and 5,000+ courses. In addition to the various learning opportunities, we offer company benefits, such as:
* 30 days of annual leave
* Holiday allowance
* Additional rewards for special occasions (e.g. service length awards, marriage celebration, etc.)
* Company pension schemes and capital formation benefits
* Parental leave
* Other offerings, such as bike leasing
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. 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.
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