PharmEasy - Manager - Strategy - IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS

PharmEasy - Manager - Strategy

Job Description :

- Primary responsibility to lead and drive key strategic projects sponsored by the Country President/Head Strategy & Business Transformation

- Supports Pharma Senior Management in communicating and translating the Pharma Strategy into clear tactics and managing projects to define subsequent operational actions

- Requires strong project management and interpersonal skills, ability to work within the organization at all levels, utilizing a very - hands-on- approach to create value, manage projects and generate buy-in

- Supports the Country/Pharma Strategy by ensuring project plans are in line with leadership team expectations through ongoing communication & engagement with project teams.

- Leading strategic planning and provide the necessary strategic insight, taking into account competitor gap analysis, market predictions, financial plans, as well as pipeline information and current products lifecycle positions

- Actively drive creation of high quality Strategy documents

- Monitor priority projects through effective project management

- Ensure projects which use external management consultants, are well managed and viewed as successful, ensuring alignment with project objectives and adhering to commit timelines and milestones

- Build tracking and governance mechanisms for key projects and initiatives with actionable MIS and analytics

- Conduct proactive data analysis & forecasting implications of key indices & provide inputs to develop plans to counter the key challenges and risks.

Minimum requirements :

- MBA from a Tier 1 college is highly preferred.

- Fluency in English

- Preferred : Strategic management consulting background (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain, LEK, etc) / Strategy functions of Pharma MNCs

- Strong skills in managing cross-functional projects with significant (visible) business impact

- Significant experience, and proven ability to effectively engage & manage associates from widely varying backgrounds & functions within a dispersed and highly matrixed organization

- Able to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.

- Excellent analytical, process-oriented and data driven mindset

- A proven ability to - see beyond the numbers- and provide analytical insights

- Proficient in advanced Excel