Senior Director, Global Strategic Alignment (Rare Oncology)

<p>This is what you will do:</p><p>As the Senior Director of Global Strategic Alignment, you will ensure alignment and coherence across our global operations and strategic initiatives within the Development, Regulatory, and Safety (DRS) Department and report to the VP of Development, Productivity, and Quality (DPQ). You will work closely with executive leadership to drive strategic planning, execution, and performance monitoring, ensuring that our activities align with our long-term objectives and contribute to our overall growth and success. Working in a cross-matrix team with shifting priorities in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.</p><p></p><p>You will be responsible for:</p><p>· Lead the development and refinement of global strategic plans, collaborate with key stakeholders globally across functions and regions. Translate corporate vision into actionable strategies and initiatives across DRS globally.</p><p>· Drive alignment of strategic priorities across functions and geographies to ensure coherence and alignment of resource allocation. Foster collaboration and integration to maximize synergies and minimize redundancies.</p><p>· Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Therapeutic Area (TA) Heads and DRS leadership and other key executives within the company.</p><p>· Drive organizational change initiatives to support the implementation of strategic priorities.</p><p>· Effectively create and manage change management strategies across DRS to communicate, implement and manage adoption to ensure successful execution.</p><p>· Exhibit an entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to routinely predict, identify, generate, and evaluate alternative solutions to barriers in the business to keep the portfolio progressing to plan.</p><p>· Drive fiscal prudence while balancing with operational effectiveness in DRS by pressure testing study budgets, minimizing spend, developing strategies for cost savings while building internal knowledge &amp; expertise in the delivery of clinical trials.</p><p>· Lead cross-functional &amp; global business excellence initiatives to streamline or develop process, speed up execution and remove barriers across DRS.</p><p>· Ensure approaches are in full compliance with all legal, compliance, and regulatory requirements.</p><p></p><p>Essential requirements</p><p>· A degree in a science-related industry or business administration with a proven track record in the healthcare, biotech, or CRO Industry (Ph.D., MSc, MBA, BSc.)</p><p>· Extensive managerial experience in Business Management, Alliance, Business operations, or related roles within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.</p><p>· Experience with managing multiple projects with the ability to deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.</p><p>· Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and derive actionable insights.</p><p>· Excellent leadership and influencing skills, with experience leading cross-functional teams and driving change in a dynamic environment.</p><p>· Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex ideas to diverse audiences.</p><p>· Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset and a passion for driving innovation and growth</p><p></p><p><b>Date Posted</b></p>28-Feb-2025<p></p><p><b>Closing Date</b></p>14-Mar-2025<p></p><p></p><p><span>Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, <span><span>sexual orientation,</span></span> age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital <span><span>status, pregnancy,</span></span> (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact </span><a href="mailto:accommodations@Alexion.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span><span><span>accommodations@Alexion.com</span></span></span></a><span>. Alexion participates in E-Verify.</span></p>