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The BDST role partners with departmental leadership and functional leaders (VP/Head) to develop and implement both cross-functional and function-specific strategies that align with organizational goals. The position provides strategic thought partnership in setting and executing these strategies, helping to foster an inclusive, connected, and inspired culture. Key responsibilities include driving operational excellence by monitoring, evaluating, and optimizing processes; advising on strategic planning, resource management, budgeting, continuous learning, employee engagement, and performance management; and promoting collaboration and strong relationships with internal and external partners. Additionally, the BDST leads and drives global, complex, cross-functional projects and process improvement initiatives, specifically supporting R&D through external opportunity assessments and integrations. The role collaborates closely with ATO, S&E, BD&A, R&D leads, and finance to ensure cross-functional team effectiveness and alignment. Tactical input is provided on the implementation of strategic process improvement initiatives to ensure seamless and aligned execution across functions

• Serve as Chief of Staff for the designated functional Head, overseeing collection, synthesis, and communication of relevant information to inform strategy and departmental priorities aligned to organizational goals.
• Responsible for questioning and advising the business to create the best possible outcome to complexissues or projects.
• Brings rigorous conceptual thinking, leveraging external intelligence and/or resources.
• Acts as a generalist across the organization, bringing projects, concepts, and strategic directiontogether to ensure optimal outcomes and outputs across functional areas.

• Education: Advanced Degree required (Masters, MD, MBA, PhD)
• At least 15 years or experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry
• Ability to lead executive-level discussions to influence complex business decisions
• Preferred:
  • Advanced degree is preferred (PhD, MD, or MBA)
  • Experience managing large projectswithin a complex matrixed organization as a consultant to a pharmaceutical organization, either as anexternal consultant or an internal cross-functional lead.
  • Demonstrated ability to present data andmetrics to executive leadership teams that will lead to better business outcomes

Key Stakeholders

Clinical Operations, Clinical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Development, Drug Development Project Management, RQA, IT

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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