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Director, Strategic Enablement & Operations

United States, Washington Employment contract 171000.00 - 285000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted June 10, 2026
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The Director, Strategic Enablement serves as a key operational and thought partner to the Head of U.S. Communications & Government Affairs, helping drive alignment, execution, and operational excellence across a complex and highly matrixed organization. He/she will serve in an operations-focused role supporting the US CGA leadership team (LT) and working closely with members of the LT to ensure seamless coordination and integration across the function. The Director will proactively lead the execution of strategic initiatives within the US CGA Function. This role is designed to ensure seamless coordination and integration across US CGA LT (Product, Patient & Internal Comms, Ecosystem Strategy, Public Policy, State and Federal Government Affairs). The ideal candidate will act as the connective tissue across the function — establishing business rhythms, driving enterprise prioritization, improving cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring strategic initiatives are executed effectively and consistently. This individual will operate as a trusted advisor to the US CGA LT, balancing strategic thinking with strong operational discipline and organizational leadership. This role requires a highly organized and thoughtful leader who can navigate ambiguity, drive alignment among senior stakeholders, and elevate the effectiveness and impact of USC CGA. He/she will be a strategic operator who can connect strategy to execution while operating at both levels.

Job Responsibility

  • Serve as a key operational partner to the VP of U.S. Communications & Government Affairs
  • Drive alignment and connectivity across US CGA and other relevant USC functions
  • Lead execution of near, medium, and long-term projects and strategic initiatives across the US CGA function
  • Partner with functional leaders to translate enterprise and business priorities into coordinated functional strategies and execution plans
  • Identify opportunities to improve collaboration, decision-making, information flow, and organizational effectiveness
  • Lead execution of cross-functional strategic initiatives and special projects
  • Establish and manage core business rhythms, including leadership team meetings, strategic planning processes, annual goal setting, budget coordination, and operating reviews
  • Build scalable operational processes, governance models, and reporting mechanisms
  • Oversee tracking of strategic priorities, milestones, risks, and action items
  • Develop dashboards, metrics, and performance reporting
  • Coordinate resource planning and prioritization activities
  • Ensure consistency and excellence in how the function operates
  • Prepare and/or oversee development of high-impact presentations, executive briefings, talking points, and strategic communications
  • Support development of leadership communications and narratives
  • Facilitate leadership team decision-making through structured problem solving
  • Build strong partnerships across Commercial, Medical, Legal, Regulatory, Compliance, Corporate Affairs, and Executive Leadership teams
  • Act as a central coordination point for enterprise initiatives
  • Ensure clear communication, accountability, and alignment among internal stakeholders and external-facing teams
  • Create an environment that encourages proactive problem-solving, strategic thinking, and operational rigor

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum of 10 years of total working experience in any combination of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, public affairs, communications, government affairs, or related disciplines
  • Experience supporting senior executives and leadership teams in highly matrixed organizations
  • Experience leading cross-functional strategic initiatives and operational improvement efforts
  • Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
  • Proven executive communication and presentation development experience
  • Ability to travel up to 20%

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree preferred
  • Experience within Government Affairs, Public Policy, Corporate Communications, or Corporate Affairs organizations
  • Understanding of the U.S. healthcare policy and pharmaceutical landscape
  • Demonstrated success driving organizational effectiveness and operational excellence initiatives
  • Proven strategic thinking, influence, and stakeholder management skills
  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, highly visible environments
  • Analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail
  • High level of discretion and ability to manage sensitive and confidential information
  • Executive presence with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization

What we offer

  • Competitive base salary
  • Annual bonus based on company performance
  • Flexible working options available for most roles
  • Learning and career development
  • Access to healthcare & wellbeing programmes
  • Employee recognition programmes
  • Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation
  • Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave

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