Parexel International Corporation Looking for Vice President, Strategic Initiative Lead at Kennesaw, GA  Full Time

The Vice President, Strategic Initiative Leadis responsible for the development and delivery of a transformational strategic initiative program. This role reports to the SVP, Delivery and Execution, who is accountable for overseeing the development, execution, and delivery of our strategic initiative programs.

• Creates and executes effective organizational strategies and transformations on a large scale and collaborates effectively with senior management and executive leadership

• Executes strategic sessions with key stakeholders to identify and define the strategic direction for assigned portfolio

• Manages project analysis, planning, strategy, and implementation, ensuring projects within the strategic program are meeting or exceeding timelines and expectations enabling successful implementation

• Conducts periodic reviews with the Sr Executive Team to evaluate current market and competitive intelligence to identify strategic adjustments and enhancements to the strategic initiative portfolio as required

• Leads cross-functional teams on the design and delivery of strategic initiatives

• Provides senior consulting services to internal or external business partners for the identification and implementation of assigned portfolio

• Builds strong and productive business relationships with business partners

• Works closely with the other OED teams to ensure that that there are effective plans in place for strategic initiatives

• Supports the governance process for initiatives, providing accurate relevant information, and including business owners in the governance process

Skills:

• Strategic thinker, able to formulate strategic plans, addressing pain points and driving improvements

• Advanced consulting skills, able to question precisely and efficiently to drive solutions, and quickly identify the right questions to ask to identify the root cause.

• Proven experience leading in a matrixed environment, with ability to collaborate and work cross-functionally with leaders at all levels

• Demonstrated ability to design, implement and drive strategic vision, with a passion for excellence

• Strong team player who can build and maintain an engaged team

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

• Able to translate complexity into clarity for a wide audience

• Able to understand and identify metrics to measure the environment

• Takes a client-focused approach to work

• Flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning

• Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail

• Experience leading cross-functional operating model, organization design and/or process improvement initiatives

• Excellent organizational skills – structured approach and capable of managing competing numerous work streams simultaneously

• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and able to match stakeholder expectations to urgently deliver exceptional results

• Demonstrates strong intellectual curiosity; always seeking new approaches and challenging the organization to new levels of success

• Pharmaceutical, biotech or other regulated industry experience preferred

• Lean experience is an advantage

Education

• MSc/BSc in a related discipline with experience, and/or extensive relevant experience in the industry

Other:

• Some travel may be required

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