Senior Manager, Strategy, Culture & Operations, Strategy & Planning - Commercialization BI&T

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Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Strategy, Culture & Operations plays a crucial role in driving organizational effectiveness within Commercialization BI&T by supporting and implementing strategies aligned with key priorities. This position requires collaboration across various departments, a detail-oriented mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while maintaining operational focus.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Participate in the development of short-term and long-range strategic plans based on organizational goals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Commercialization BI&T teams as well as cross-functional teams, including HR, Finance, and Procurement, to ensure effective implementation of strategies and processes.
• Project Management: Lead and manage special strategic initiatives from ideation to execution, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives.
• Financial Data Analysis & Management: Analyze financial data to generate insights that inform strategic decisions and improve operational processes.
• Process Improvement: Identify inefficiencies in existing workflows and propose solutions for optimization, automation, and enhanced data utilization.
• Reporting: Prepare detailed reports and presentations for Commercialization BI&T teams and management, summarizing project outcomes and strategic recommendations.
• Communications: Responsible for core communications activities and related content, such as newsletters, town halls, culture events, team meetings, and more.
• Culture: Drive cultural initiatives and spearhead programs aimed at strengthening culture across Commercialization BI&T.
• Workforce Strategy: Responsible for workforce strategy, including headcount management, skillsets, and organizational charts.

Qualifications & Experience

• BA or BS Required, advanced scientific or graduate degree highly preferred
• Ability to assess and optimizing user experience with communications channels through analytics (eg, websites, SharePoint, social media, etc.)
• Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, presentation and storytelling skills with the ability to effectively interface with senior management
• Demonstrated communications experience including planning, writing, editing, designing and the production of newsletters, email banners, infographics, marketing literature, and other print or online material
• Experience in public speaking and group facilitation; ability to develop and clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences is required
• Excellent project leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to lead a project and develop collaborative relationships with multi-disciplinary stakeholders
• Self-motivated with exceptional follow-through
• Must be organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
• Looks for challenging opportunities and focuses on building strong capabilities
• Encourages and coaches others to do the same.
• Exceptional leadership qualities and be a motivator of people
• Ability to direct individuals and delegate responsibilities and tasks 
• Experience workingacross matrixed teams
• Self-motivated, always learning - foster an eagerness to learn, grow, explore, and hone your skills 
• Process-driven, people-friendly team member
• Detail and solutions-oriented mindset 
• Strong organizational skills coupled with detail-oriented style

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