Strategy & Engagement Director

Job Description Summary

Location: London or Dublin
Role Type: Hybrid Working, #LI-Hybrid
Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver a global VPG communication strategy, supporting change leadership and engagement. Communicate timely and consistently to inform and support associates, fostering a sense of purpose and buy-in. Provide leaders with materials and coaching to enhance their profiles and convey unity, building trust and confidence in the VPG community. Promote VPG's vision and objectives to enhance collaboration with partners and maintain vendor relationships. Design and cultivate a positive culture within VPG, making it an attractive place to work.

 

Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide guidance and coaching to VPG leaders to enhance leadership and engagement within GCO, Development, and external partners.

• Coach key talents to develop leadership behaviors aligned with Novartis culture, values, and behaviors.

• Design and facilitate team events to strengthen leadership capabilities and Novartis values and behaviors.

• Maintain subject matter expertise in leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team performance.

• Deliver presentations and executive preparation sessions for VPG LT members for external and large internal events.

• Drive communication strategy for the Communication Ambassador network, setting objectives and goals.

• Deliver high-impact communications to inform and engage associates about VPG's objectives and performance.

• Collaborate with all VPG functions to ensure alignment and effective information cascade to all organizational levels.

REQUIREMENTS

• 12-15 years of professional experience in global matrix corporate environments, trade associations, or public relations agencies.

• Healthcare and/or life sciences communications knowledge preferred.

• Strong change-management experience in complex global organizations.

• Effective stakeholder management and confidence engaging with internal and external audiences.

• Ability to make timely decisions and exhibit sound judgment.

• Excellent collaborative and communication skills, engaging at all management levels.

• Ability to represent and present business aspects to media and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Why Novartis:
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here:
https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
You’ll receive:
You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Skills Desired

Adaptive Strategy And Innovation, Clinical Research, Data Migration, Drug Development, Estimation Process, Financial Management, Influencing Skills, Interpersonal Communication Skills, Leadership, Lifesciences, Microsoft Project, Operations, Organizational And Project Design, Pmi (Project Management Institute), Pmp (Project Management Professional), Prioritization, Program Management, Project Delivery, Project Execution, Project Life Cycle, Project Planning, Project Presentation, R&D (Research And Development), Requirements Gathering, Senior Management