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SUMMARY: The Integrated Strategy Director is a high-visibility strategic partner to support the Commercial Organization. The person in this role will work with leadership across business development, finance, commercial operations, and business units, contributing to the vision and strategy of external and internal client deliverables.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Tasks may include but are not limited to:

• Planning, designing, implementing, and overall management of strategic, cross-functional initiatives most important to the commercial organization by leading cross-functional teams and connecting across key stakeholders.

• Ensure quality execution of organizational optimization initiatives by monitoring and reporting progress, tracking results and challenges, and identifying and sharing key insights.

• Analyze performance data against solution expectations, generate insights and recommendations to address any strategic concerns; evaluate and implement improvements to drive business growth at scale.

• Influence & align with high-profile client engagement opportunities to ensure quality customer support and enablement, and a focus on customer value/experience, retention, and growth.

• Attend key bid defense preparations, face to face meetings, and conferences to provide strategic guidance, including message development and refinement, leveraging existing work.

• Establish and maintain client relationships, as needed, to support early engagement and identify opportunities to remove barriers to meet internal and external client needs holistically throughout the lifecycle of opportunities.

• Develop actionable recommendations by soliciting stakeholder input and synthesizing sales, operational, and financial data to generate meaningful insights.

• Foster an innovative culture by building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders across multiple departments and business units.

• Apply consulting, analytical, and strategic experience to solve complex problems and drive execution of critical strategic priorities.

• Obtain approvals and consensus from relevant stakeholders as required to enable cross functional engagement and support prior to implementation of initiatives.

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Has great ability to listen, read a room and think in the moment.

• Confident to deal with all internal and external staff levels at all levels.

• Highly organized with outstanding oral and written communication skills.

• Ensure information relating to initiatives is processed into and maintained in relevant databases and libraries.

• Participate in Lessons Learned meetings, as needed.

• May provide training / mentoring.

• Excellent business acumen and strategic thinking.

• Demonstrated ability to influence internal organization on strategic initiatives.

• Ability to identify priorities, multi-task, meet deadlines and change course quickly.

• Self-motivated, capable of working independently, proficient at problem solving as well as proactively recommending and implementing improvements or solutions.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of maintaining effective working relationships with peers and management by applying accountability, trust, and demonstrating urgency, responsiveness, and follow-through.

• Excellent prioritization and facilitation skills with a clear focus on results.

• Deep operational mindset and proven track record in process optimization and execution.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Rally all teams and effectively lead, influence, and negotiate across different disciplines to drive a focused agenda and achieve desired outcomes.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Science, Business Management, or related field required (MBA a plus).

• Minimum of 10 years in the pharmaceutical, CRO, or related industry, experience to include Sales, clinical operations, other Commercial and /or alternative operational functional.

• Demonstrable knowledge of operational aspects of Phase I-IV clinical research and experience working with a Contract Research Organization.

• Detail- and service-oriented, and able to work under pressure.

• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.

• Equal proficiency as a self-starter and team contributor.

• Experience with stakeholder management and partnering effectively on cross-functional projects or teams.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients.

• Outstanding communication skills, including proficiency in writing, PPT development and delivery, and verbal.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, including a demonstrated ability to deliver results to the appropriate quality and timeline metrics.

• Strong facilitation and collaboration skills.

• Passion for team culture and development.

• Strong team leadership skills.

• Sound judgment and decision-making skills.

• Strong software and computer skills, including MS Office applications.

• Creative and strategic thinking.

• Project Management – leads large cross functional project teams with limited formal authority and helps deliver on team objectives.

• Commitment to consistently delivering work of the highest quality.

• Influence – challenges data or inputs that are inconsistent with expectations and prior experience and proposes specific alternatives.

• Occasional domestic and international travel may be required.

Promotion to the next level is not automatic based on years of experience. Personnel are evaluated on proven competency, level of responsibility, and ability to work independently.

We love knowing that someone is going to have a better life because of the work we do.

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Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed and, to that end, we prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and creativity. We know that when our employees feel appreciated and included, they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, military status, or other class protected by applicable law.