Manager, Strategy

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally.

Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Position Location:

This position will be located at the Princeton, NJ US Headquarters site. Our Sandoz flexible hybrid working approach allows US office-based employees to work up to 50% of their monthly workday remotely. This role will not have the ability to be located remotely. Preference will be given to local candidates not requiring relocation.

U.S. Work visa sponsorship not available for this role. Must have U.S. work authorization.

Within the North America Strategy & Growth organization, the Manager, Strategy Support provides project management, analytical, governance, and executive support across priority strategy development and deployment activities. Reporting to the Director, Strategy Deployment and partnering closely with the Director, Strategy Development, this role helps coordinate planning processes, track execution against priorities, synthesize insights, and produce leadership-ready materials that enable effective decision-making and disciplined follow-through.

This role requires strong organizational discipline, structured problem-solving, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multiple work streams in a complex, matrixed environment.

• Support Strategy Management Office (SMO) operations, including governance routines, portfolio tracking, risk and dependency monitoring, KPI tracking, and preparation of dashboards and scorecards.
• Support strategy development activities through market, competitive, policy, and business analysis, synthesis of findings, and preparation of materials that inform roadmap discussions and leadership decisions.
• Coordinate strategic planning and deployment processes, including tracking priorities, milestones, owners, and cross-functional inputs to support alignment with the NA Strategic Roadmap.
• Prepare leadership-ready materials for meetings, working sessions, and steering forums, including presentations, briefings, summaries, action-item tracking, and follow-up documentation.
• Support cross-functional execution by coordinating stakeholders, monitoring action items, surfacing risks and interdependencies, and helping maintain timely follow-through on strategic initiatives.
• Provide project management and analytical support for high-priority strategy development and deployment initiatives as directed by leadership.

• Quality and timeliness of planning, governance, and leadership support materials.
• Accuracy and usability of dashboards, trackers, scorecards, and follow-up documentation.
• Effectiveness of coordination across planning and execution work streams.
• Timely tracking and follow-through of strategic priorities, milestones, and action items.
• Quality of analytical support provided for strategy development and deployment activities.

• Structured Strategic Support:
  Ability to connect business priorities, relevant insights, and data to support clear implications, informed decision-making, and actionable recommendations.
• Analytical Rigor:
  Strong structured problem-solving capabilities, with experience in analysis, scenario support, and data-informed planning and decision support.
• Execution and Coordination:
  Ability to coordinate multiple work streams, manage priorities, monitor progress, and support governance across strategic initiatives.
• Executive Communication:
  Strong ability to translate complex information into clear, concise, and leadership-ready materials for senior stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Proven stakeholder management and facilitation skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions in a matrixed environment.
• Business and Industry Context:
  Sound understanding of U.S. healthcare, market, policy, and competitive dynamics, with the judgment to apply that context appropriately.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, engineering, life sciences, or a related field; advanced degree (MBA, MS) preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy execution, PMO, management consulting, transformation, corporate strategy, or a related field.
• Experience supporting cross-functional…