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POSITION PURPOSE :
As part of the Commercial Excellence Team within BMS Germany´s Strategy & Operations organization the Senior Manager, Strategic Projects (m / f / d) plays a vital role in leading priority projects for BMS Germany. Further, this role owns strategic project & initiative portfolio management and steering and is the core point of contact for project management excellence and its continuous evolution.
MAIN JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :
Lead and manage strategic projects
- Lead cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects
- Drive strategic alignment of projects´ scope and objectives with business goals
- Communication and focused reporting
- Risk Management and quality assurance for project deliverables
- Resource management
Project and initiative portfolio management & steering
Create and maintain transparency on BMS Germany´s portfolio of strategic projects & initiativesEnable project & initiative portfolio prioritizationCo-create and -maintain Commercial Excellence capability roadmap for BMS GermanyCentral hub for project management excellence and continuous evolution
Manage central project management excellence hub and resourcesSystematically enhance project management capabilities and ways of working within the organization, e.g. via sharing best practices, tools & templatesServe as sparring partner for teams on project management excellence standardsQualifications :
Master degree in Business Administration or similarAt least 5 years of experience related to advanced project management and project portfolio management, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry or broader Health Care environmentExperience in effective stakeholder engagement incl. senior management on local and global levelExperience in a strategic consulting company would be a plusExperience with Agile / Scrum techniques and OKRs would be a plusPersonal skills :
Ability to professionally manage complex, ambiguous topics and projects in a dynamic environmentStrong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills across the organization including local and global senior stakeholdersTeam player attitude to effectively cooperate in broad cross functional teamAdvanced strategic, analytical and logical thinkingStrong will to learn and developProficiency in advanced project management tools (e.g. MS projects, JIRA, Asana) and MS Office Package (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Office)Strong communication and presentation skills both in German and EnglishWhat you can expect :
Active leadership and contribution of high priority projects shaping the future of BMSClose collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders locally and globally incl. senior leadershipMultiple opportunities for growth and development within the role