Associate Director Strategic Projects

Job Description

About The Role Partner the Global BU Head Healthcare to translate business priorities into focused execution and strengthen leadership effectiveness. The role comprises 50% leading strategic transformation projects for HEC, and 50% serving as Chief of Staff to facilitate SLT and HLC meetings, ensuring effectiveness, and preparing presentations for Executive Committee and Board of Directors. What You Will Deliver Manage the rhythm of the business, including preparing agendas, presentations, briefing materials, and action items for leadership (HLC, SLT, ExCo) meetings, board reviews and town halls. Optimize the Global HEC BU Head’s time by acting as a strategic gatekeeper.Lead the annual and quarterly strategic planning processes. Track, monitor and report on key performance indicators, and organizational objectives in a structured manner to ensure cross-functional alignment and consistent follow up.Drive key HEC BU strategic projects by working through senior healthcare leadership (SLT, HLC). Act as a liaison among the leadership teams to streamline communication, drive collaborative initiatives and minimize organizational silos.Plan and facilitate SLT and HLC meetings ensuring preparation and logistics leading up to meetings are seamless, where content owners are briefed and well-prepared, action-minutes are taken, and follow-ups are implemented. Lead select projects linked to the Healthcare Transformation agenda, from problem definition and business case through implementation and benefits realization.Drive initiatives in priority areas related to commercialization models, organizational design and change management, AI-enabled ways of working, data analytics and insights, and process simplification and standardization.Coordinate cross-functional and cross-market project teams, managing dependencies, resources, risks, issues and decision points.Establish project governance and provide concise, progress reporting, escalate barriers early and recommend corrective action.Support strategic growth initiatives, including selected business development and M&A opportunities, due diligence, follow-up and integration activities, where required. Show More