Director, Business Excellence Lead - Renal

Role Summary

This position will be located at the East Hanover, NJ site and will not have the ability to be located remotely. This position will require 20% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/or international).

The Director, Business Excellence Lead will be responsible for providing ongoing strategic, operational, and business planning recommendations/plans to the Integrated Product Strategy Team (IPST) that will increase impact of our product(s). This role will integrate product and portfolio insights and analytics across functions and distill the most important insights and actions that drive impact. Lead preparations for critical performance reviews, investor relations and business reviews with various leadership teams, and lead cross-functional team impact reviews to assess progress against KPIs that are integrated across all functions. Lead strategic core initiatives across the product/portfolio that will have long-lasting impact for patients in need of, or treated with, our products. The ideal candidate is passionate about both strategy, insights and analytics and the operational specificity required to translate strategy to impact, playing an integral role in driving excellence in execution across the business.

Responsibilities

• Run the Integrated Product Strategy, including the setting of priorities, agendas, action items, and follow-ups
• Lead strategic, operational, and business planning recommendations/plans to GM and leadership teams
• Lead integration of product insights from multiple functions to prioritize the most impactful actions
• Lead preparations for impact reviews with various stakeholders across local and global landscape
• Lead creation of investor relations package and narrative for assigned product(s)
• Lead large cross-functional strategic projects that aim to improve operational efficiency and/or result in significant customer impact
• Partner with finance and insights and analytics to identify criteria for, and measure, resource allocation decisions
• Ensures alignment to, compliance with, and ownership of all NPC policies, including the Code of Conduct and all applicable laws and regulations

Qualifications

• Required: 8+ years in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or healthcare consulting industry inclusive of at least 2 different types of cross-functional roles/experience
• Required: 2+ years in project management and translation of strategy into execution
• Required: 2+ years leading complex projects requiring global and local alignment
• Required: Bachelor's Degree is required in relevant area; MBA or relevant graduate degree preferred
• Preferred: Therapeutic Area experience
• Preferred: 2+ years within a significant consultancy group (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain)
• Preferred: Minimum 5+ years commercial experience preferably with multi-functional experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or consulting environment
• Preferred: Demonstrated strategic acumen
• Preferred: Strong analytical skills and ability to generate insights and develop relevant action plans
• Preferred: Ability to simplify complex concepts and strategies and “tell a story” orally and in writing
• Preferred: Curious, with excellent listening skills; able to challenge current thinking
• Preferred: Track record of exceptional performance and execution that drives results
• Preferred: Ability to lead, manage and motivate teams, with or without authority
• Preferred: Experience working collaboratively across the matrix
• Preferred: Strong influencing skills, and the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in stressful situations
• Preferred: Ability to manage multiple priorities and a heavy workload

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant area required
• MBA or relevant graduate degree preferred

Skills

• Strong analytical skills and ability to generate insights and develop action plans
• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate strategy into actionable plans
• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to tell a compelling narrative
• Ability to influence and collaborate across functions and across global/local teams
• Effective project management and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a fast-paced environment

Additional Requirements

• Travel: 20% (domestic and international) as defined by the business