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Lighthouse Projects Lead Clinical Development & Operations

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Bayer Clinical Development and Operations (CD&O) is driving novel, innovative drugs to patients – serving thousands of patients every year to treat the untreatable, cure diseases and offer hope. Bayer Clinical Development and Operations is continuously striving to improve and accelerate in serving our mission.

The Lead Lighthouse Projects is a pivotal role in CD&O to develop, drive and successfully implement key strategic programs, improvement initiatives and transformation projects to maximize the impact of Bayer CD&O. The Lead Lighthouse Projects is responsible to identify improvement options, set-up and lead the initiatives through to implementation including key stakeholder alignment emphasizing lean and effective execution.

The Lead Lighthouse Projects will work cross-function within CD&O brining novel ideas and innovation into CD&O to improve the set up of the CD&O organization and the underlying processes. The Lead Lighthouse Projects will work closely with senior managers in CD&O and report to the Head Clinical Data & Performance Excellence. The role will also interact with key (executive) stakeholders outside CDO across R&D and beyond.

Major tasks:

• Lead strategy and transformation initiatives within CD&O from conceptualization to successful implementation
• Generate insights into the CD&O organization to identify improvement potential, and conceptualize and align resulting improvement initiatives with the organization
• Set up winning cross-functional teams by identifying suitable team members and build and lead high performing teams
• Build networks within the CD&O organization and beyond in Bayer Pharma to identify improvement potentials and drive change
• Optimize key processes in CD&O to enable faster and leaner execution in CD&O
• Act as thought partner for senior stakeholders within CD&O and Pharma on key improvement and innovation topics
• Enhance expertise for Clinical Development and Operations by bringing innovation into CD&O (best-practices, novel tools and approaches, digitalization)
• Act as sparring partner for other improvement initiatives and teams building on expertise and experience in strategy and transformation projects
• Demonstrates VACC (Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach) leadership for internal and external team

WHO YOU ARE

• An excellent university degree in medicine, science.
• A promotion/PhD is an advantage (experience in both science and business is essential)
• Minium of 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or management consulting coupled with in depth experience of the pharma value chain, including strong experience in CD&O.
• Extensive experience in project management, with a proven track record of successful and fast project delivery in a complex environment – several years of management consulting experience in a top-tier consultancy is a must
• In depth experience of the pharma value chain, including strong experience in CD&O. E.g., working in a similar role at another pharmaceutical company.
• First-hand experience in leading transformation and strategy projects in CD&O / Clinical Development (e.g., transformations, digitalization, strategy development)
• Strong understanding of the external CD&O stakeholder landscape (e.g., physicians, payers, providers)
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in a global setting, fostering collaboration and innovation.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and senior management communications skills. Track-record of working with senior management
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills in English. German is an advantage

This role will be open to applications until at least 6th April.

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Location:

Switzerland : Basel-City : Basel

Division:

Pharmaceuticals

Reference Code:

841904