Strategic Assistant to CFO (d/f/m)

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Job Description

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. By creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

As Strategic Assistant to the CFO, you will provide ongoing strategic support to the CFO, and the finance leadership team, as well as independently lead projects across a variety of areas. You will be instrumental in driving the CFO agenda, facilitating decision-making processes, streamlining communication channels, and enhancing the overall effectiveness of the CFO’s office.

Major Accountabilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leads and prepares the strategic agenda formation for key meetings and manages follow-ups.

• Lead and manage coordination for executive presentations to FLT, SLT, BoD, external events and other bodies. Research and develop content.

• Act as a delegate for the CFO in key external and internal stakeholder events.

• Lead cross-functional projects and initiatives, coordinating activities across departments to drive operational excellence and achieve strategic goals.

• Monitor project timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure timely execution and successful outcomes

• Act on CFO’s office tasks as requested, and all other ad hoc strategic projects as needed.

• Ability to anticipate and prioritize subject to ongoing matters; comfortable to act without clear guidance

• Handling and treatment of sensitive information in the appropriate manner

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements

• BA / BS Required, MBA or respective education preferred

• 5-10 years experience in consulting through one or more of the leading consulting firms Overall 5-10 years

• Proven capability to effectively communicate and collaborate across a global, matrixed organization.

• Strong and proven project management skills, certified in Six Sigma or Lean Strategies desired

• Excellent communication and synthesis skills, verbal and written with strong analytical capability and judgement; ability to develop, clearly present and draw conclusions

• Critical and strategic thinker with solutions-oriented mindset

• Exceedingly agile and able to continually re-prioritize in fast paced environment

• Good judgement, maturity and poise to enable interaction at all levels

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously

• Exceptional values & behaviours with quality, compliance, and accountability focus

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged! 

The future is ours to shape!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation

Sandoz is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message

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