GDO Excellence Lead

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Position Summary

Implement the strategy for continuously improving performance, operational efficiency and productivity across the Global Development Operations (GDO) organization, by collaborating with key functional leaders across the business.

Being on the cutting edge of innovation in Drug Development, the GDO Excellence team will translate, with your help, a portfolio of initiatives to improve end-to-end processes across the organization.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Project, Program and Portfolio Management: Effectively reach program deadlines by creating prioritized implementation plans for GDO programs that are focused on accelerating and improving trial execution through anticipating and managing risk.
• Change Management: Understand and integrate change management concepts into implementation plans, streamlining engagement and collaboration across stakeholders within GDO and across Drug Development driving towards value-based change. At program conclusion stakeholders should understand the shift in workflow and be prepared to lead/manage teams through the new/revised processes.
• Value Tracking & Reporting: Identify, evaluate and track business value drivers for GDO in partnership with GDO Business Operations and Finance. At the conclusion of each program ensure that the changes produced the desired results and that groups can effectively measure continuation of benefits.
• Collaboration: Simplify and communicate across all key stakeholder groups, understanding what is important to each and ensuring every group feels part of the solution.
• Continuous Improvement: Create, utilize and improve standard implementation methodologies and apply LEAN concepts to program strategy and implementations.
• Innovation: By keeping a pulse on clinical innovations, integrate new and more efficient ways of working into program implementations, ensuring that deliverables are future proofed.
• Work with a Sense of Urgency and Manage Ambiguity: Have a high level of resilience and feel comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with limited oversight.

Qualifications & Experience

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent is required. A degree in Life Sciences, Engineering or equivalent is preferred.
• 7+ years of related work experience preferably in the pharmaceutical industry and 5 years of experience in clinical trial operations, data or technology management.
• Operational Excellence, Six Sigma /LEAN, or business process management experience.
• Experience in Portfolio and Project Management.
• Experience with driving innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of change management methodologies.
• Management consulting experience a plus.
• Demonstrated communication skills with a proven ability to effectively engage and manage key stakeholders in various functions and geographies and mitigation strategies.
• Experience in matrix management is required with the ability to engage, influence, and inspire others.
• Familiarity with the drug development process experience in risk management and root cause analyses.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously to deliver intended value, ensure timely, on-budget execution of tasks. Attention to detail with excellent planning, time management and organizational skills.
• Track record in developing and implementing successful change strategies in complex and global environments.

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