Director, Global Strategy

Role Summary

Drive major global strategic initiatives as defined by the Zoetis Executive Team (ZET). Play a highly visible role with direct impact on the evolution of the market leader in animal health. In addition to driving strategic initiatives, be a thought partner and have frequent interactions with senior business leaders and the ZET, including the Chief Executive Officer as well as other Executive Vice Presidents in Commercial, R&D, Manufacturing and Supply, Finance, HR and IT departments.

Responsibilities

• Drive major global strategic initiatives
  • Partner with business leaders to determine major growth, business model innovation, and shareholder value initiatives
  • Partner with Business Development, Commercial Development, Finance and other partner organizations on major M&A and divestiture reviews
  • Provide strategic expertise and thought partnership (e.g., problem solving / structuring) to senior leaders
  • Conduct financial and strategic analyses on identified opportunities
  • Complete capability gap assessments and plans (digital, pricing etc.)
  • Take responsibility for transitioning strategy to operation and execution
• Strategic Planning
  • Monitor key external trends and prepare thought pieces on them for the Company and Board of Directors
  • Compile critical competitive intelligence or strategic updates for the Company and Board (e.g., competitors, M&A, Digital)
  • Partner with Finance on long term forecasts and resource planning, and sets clear metrics for success over the short and long term to drive accountability
  • Pressure-test implications of analyses and decisions made across the Company

Qualifications

• Background in strategy consulting / finance / financial modeling, or strategy-related experience preferred
• Background in life sciences / animal health preferred
• Strong presence and collaborative working style with the ability to drive cross-functional and cross-regional projects
• History of being resourceful and self-motivated, with ability to operate with limited direction and prioritize based on business value

Skills

• Eager to learn and happy to play a role where success means "influencing without authority"
• Exhibits project management and interpersonal skills, including ability to interact well with senior management teams
• Strong strategic and business acumen, financial analysis, change management and relationship building skills
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Strong demonstrated learning agility to work on a wide variety of topics and comfort dealing with ambiguity
• Ability to quickly develop a strong understanding of the animal health business and Zoetis
• Senses of drive and self-motivation

Education

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or MBA a plus.