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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)