Director of Strategic Enablement & Transformation

• Drive the design and delivery of multiple, complex, high-impact initiatives that enhance Drug Development and Supply (DDS) performance

• Act as an integrator across functions, ensuring programs, processes, and innovations are translated into tangible impact and sustained adoption

• Lead structured change approaches (Prosci or equivalent) for DDS-wide initiatives, ensuring adoption and behaviour change

• Identify performance gaps and define targeted interventions to enable higher-quality delivery

• Provide portfolio overview of DDS innovation and capability portfolio delivery

• Serve as a trusted partner to functional leads and CMC Performance Leads

• Drive the standardization, optimization, and embedding of business processes

• Support development of team and organizational capabilities through targeted learning and skill-building initiatives

• Identify potential risks to delivery or adoption and propose proactive mitigation strategies

Requirements

• Degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field; or equivalent by experience
• Experience in program management, business transformation, operational excellence, or organizational change within complex, matrixed environments
• Experience in design, scope, and delivery of major cross-functional initiatives with clear outcomes, governance, and performance measures
• Experience working with cross-functional leaders and serving as a thought partner for decision-making across R&D, Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls (CMC), or Operations
• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field; or equivalent by experience (preferred)
• Experience leading enterprise-level transformation programs in biopharma R&D, CMC, or supply chain settings (preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to manage innovation and capability portfolios, including oversight of milestones, resources, risks, and implementation readiness (preferred)
• Experience of Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls (CMC) processes, digital capabilities, or manufacturing technologies (preferred)
• Experience driving process standardization and optimization, especially in regulated or highly cross-functional environments (preferred)
• Experience designing and facilitating capability-building or organizational development programs (preferred)

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Hard Skills

• program management
• business transformation
• operational excellence
• organizational change
• process standardization
• process optimization
• innovation management
• capability portfolio management
• risk management
• performance measurement

Soft Skills

• leadership
• communication
• collaboration
• problem-solving
• strategic thinking
• change management
• stakeholder engagement
• decision-making
• team development
• organizational development