Senior Program & Strategy Manager

Purpose of this role

The Senior Program and Strategy Manager, Consumer Eyecare combines rigorous program governance with strategic business development. This individual…

• Owns end-to-end program governance
  and the
  integrated timeline and critical path
  to deliver Consumer Eyecare launch readiness across regions (Global/US/China) and work streams, ensuring disciplined execution on the critical path
• Enables timely decision-making
  through stage-gate readiness, clear escalation, robust reporting, and strategic recommendations grounded in evidence
• Aligns internal functions and external partners to deliver on time
  , within budget, and
  in full compliance
  with regulatory and quality requirements
• Shapes the future direction
  of Consumer Eyecare by contributing to long-term strategy development
• Own the integrated timeline: Build and maintain the timeline and critical path; ensure consistency/quality of workstream plans; manage dependencies and the critical path
• Run program governance end-to-end: Steer Cos, weekly/bi-weekly cadences, workstream reviews, risk reviews; standardized agendas, pre-reads, minutes, action tracking, and follow-ups
• Drive cross-functional and cross-regional alignment: Align functions and teams, proactively resolve blockers, accelerate decisions
• Institutionalize RAID management and mitigation tracking: ensure risks/issues are surfaced early, owned, and actively closed
• Drive stage-gate readiness: Orchestrate gate deliverables, coordinate cross-functional inputs, and ensure timely delivery & decisions
• Manage external partners and timelines (e.g., contract manufacturers):
  Together with Procurement, manage and track delivery, cost, and timing of external partners
• Support financial steering: Track cost center spends vs. plan, support forecasting, and quantify execution impacts (delay cost, scope changes)
• Lead quarterly OKR planning and review cycles across functions and regions: Ensure measurable outcomes, accountability, and transparent progress reporting
• Institutionalize ways of working: Templates, standards, routines, playbooks, and lessons learned to scale the Consumer Eyecare PMO

• Lead market analysis for new market expansion: Conduct comprehensive assessments of target markets including market sizing, competitive landscape, regulatory environment, and entry barriers to inform go/no-go decisions for expansion
• Develop and support business cases: Partner with Finance, Commercial, and Regional teams to build robust business cases for new initiatives, product launches, and market entries—including revenue projections, cost modeling, and ROI analysis
• Perform ad-hoc data analysis and insight generation: Respond to leadership requests for strategic analysis; transform complex data sets into clear, decision-ready recommendations
• Contribute to long-term strategy development: Actively participate in shaping the Consumer Eyecare multi-year strategy, including competitive positioning and partnership opportunities
• Monitor competitive and market intelligence: Track competitor activities, market trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies; provide regular strategic briefings to leadership
• Support strategic decision-making forums: Prepare materials for Board reviews, investment committees, and strategic planning sessions; ensure data quality and strategic coherence of recommendations

• 5-8 years of combined experience in program/project management, strategy, management consulting
  , or business development-ideally in (Consumer) Healthcare, Med Tech, or related industries
• Proven track record delivering multi-country product launches and/or large-scale programs with measurable outcomes (time, cost, quality)
• Strong governance and execution experience: integrated planning, RAID discipline, action management, escalation judgment, and executive-ready reporting

• Proven experience conducting market analysis, building business cases, and delivering strategic recommendations to senior leadership
• Ability to drive accountability
  ; excellent stakeholder management across functions
  , regions, and seniority levels
• Strong dependency management and structured problem-solving
  ; comfortable translating ambiguity into executable plans
• Advanced proficiency with project management and reporting tools (e.g., Smartsheet/MS Project), plus advanced skills in MS PowerPoint/Excel
• High-quality written and verbal communication; able to synthesize complex inputs into clear management narratives
• Comfortable operating across time zones and cultures
  ; high reliability,
  ownership mindset
  , and resilience under pressure