Senior Manager, GCC Strategy & Operations

Job Description Summary

The role will drive the strategic planning and execution of the Global Competency Centers (GCC) agenda, ensuring alignment with global priorities and local implementation. Partner with Head GCC and GCC LT to translate insights into actionable strategies, foster cross-functional and cross-site collaboration, and deliver high-impact initiatives. Support GCC Leadership in designing and delivering strategy planning and conducting periodic business reviews for senior stakeholders and executive leadership. Oversee a portfolio of complex projects to achieve operational excellence and advance the GCC productivity priorities and evolution of the GCC operating model.

Job Description

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally.

Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Position Purpose:

The role will drive the strategic planning and execution of the Global Competency Centers (GCC) agenda, ensuring alignment with global priorities and local implementation. Partner with Head GCC and GCC LT to translate insights into actionable strategies, foster cross-functional and cross-site collaboration, and deliver high-impact initiatives. Support GCC Leadership in designing and delivering strategy planning and conducting periodic business reviews for senior stakeholders and executive leadership. Oversee a portfolio of complex projects to achieve operational excellence and advance the GCC productivity priorities and evolution of the GCC operating model.

Your Key Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• GCC Strategy Development:

Lead strategic planning, business case creation, and delivery of impactful business review presentations to senior leadership. Champion initiatives that articulate and amplify the GCC value proposition across internal stakeholders. Drive adoption of best practices, automation, and scalable process improvements in partnership with the GCC Leadership Team and Performance & Analytics function to enhance global efficiency and effectiveness.

 

• Stakeholder Engagement & Influence:

Liaise with global and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise objectives. Build strong relationships and influence senior leaders across functions and geographies to drive commitment and adoption of strategic initiatives.

 

• Governance & Compliance:

Ensure adherence to governance models, risk controls, and compliance standards across GCC operations. Contribute to the development of global compliance frameworks and their local implementation at GCC locations. Support audit readiness and related activities. 

Key Skills Required:

Strategic Thinking & Execution: Ability to translate global objectives into actionable strategies across multiple hubs.

Stakeholder Management: Skilled in building trust and influence across senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Analytical & Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of financial metrics, ROI analysis, and performance tracking.

Communication & Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills to engage stakeholders across geographies. Ability to convert complex topics into impactful storylines for business presentations.

Change Management: Ability to lead transformation initiatives and manage complexity in a dynamic environment.

Governance & Compliance Awareness: Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and risk management in global operations.

What you’ll bring to the role:
Essential Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field.

• Minimum 10–12 years of experience in strategic planning, operations, or business management, preferably in a global or multi-site environment.
• GCC (Global Capability Center) experience is mandatory, with proven ability to manage large-scale operations and drive efficiency in a shared services or centralized model.

• Strong finance background with exposure to governance, compliance frameworks, and cross-functional leadership in multinational organizations.
• Expertise in process optimization, stakeholder management, and implementing best practices across global teams.

Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, 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 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 supported!
Join us!

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.

Skills Desired

Agility, Agility, Asset Management, Business Development, Business Strategy, Commercial Excellence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Customer Orientation, Digital Marketing, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Influencing Skills, Inspirational Leadership, Joint Ventures, Key Account Management, Market Access, Marketing Strategy, Market Share, Market Trend, Medical Affairs, Negotiation Skills, People Management, Priority Disease Areas Expertise, Product Launches, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) {+ 3 more}