Senior Manager, Strategy & Insights

Role Overview

• Partner closely with the Global Communications team to develop and execute communications for the Innovative Medicine Quality organization: (40%)
• Lead the development of communication messaging and materials for the IMQ organization, using various communication approaches and channels.
• Source stories and advance proactive narratives that illuminate the positive impact of IMQ on the customer and patient.
• Collaborate across the organization to elevate our IMQ story, position quality as a competitive advantage, effectively convey important information to key internal stakeholders.
• Manage the IMQ HOME page & Viva Engage community.
• As needed, manage communication contractors and partner agencies.
• Provide operational and decision support IM Quality Leadership Team (IMQLT): (35%)
• Lead and/or support assigned projects, complex, cross-functional programs and key strategic initiatives, across the IM Q&C organization.
• Monitor the competitive landscape, provide insights and inform the IMQLT about company and industry developments, news, product launches, competitive moves, etc.
• Provide analysis and insights to the functions to enable effective prioritization, trade-offs and strategic decisions.
• Develop executive level, strategic messaging, and provide support for speaking engagements, key leadership meetings and executive presentations in partnership with Global Corporate Affairs.
• Create and maintain a high performing team culture within IMQ, champion change management and drive employee and stakeholder engagement.
• Partner with the IMQLT Decision Support Lead to advance leadership ways of working and develop strategic and relevant meeting agendas and content.
• Collaborate within IMQ, with Business Partners and Stakeholders: (15%)
• Ensure pull through of the IMQ communications strategy, consistency in the communication approach across IMQ and to maintain knowledge of all IMQ communications.
• Liaise with key stakeholders across the IMQ organization to identify new or additional communication needs.
• Foster continuous collaboration with communication colleagues in partner organizations to ensure robust and aligned communications.
• Proactively identify and apply key outcome metrics to assess the impact of the IMQ communications strategy on driving awareness of Quality, elevating the quality story, showcasing quality as a competitive advantage and employee and stakeholder engagement.
• People Management (10%)
• Establish and monitor team performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, conduct annual performance appraisals, and administer salary adjustments.
• Promote a culture of inclusion, high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality and the patient.
• Mentor and develop team using a supportive and collaborative approach, grounded in Our Credo.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelors or equivalent University degree is required with a focus in Communications, Public Relations, or a related field preferred.
• Proven track record of at least 8 years in corporate communications, public relations, or related field.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft impactful messages for different audiences.
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical landscape and the ability to translate complex scientific concepts into compelling communications.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to effectively prioritize tasks in a complex, fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, fostering a cooperative work environment and building consensus.
• Ambitious, self-motivated, results-oriented and able to independently create and deliver.
• Proven record of driving outcomes without always having direct reporting authority.
• Extensive experience planning, executing and developing content for executive level communications, meetings and engagements.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills with ability to effectively identify priorities.
• Requires high degree of independent judgment and decision making.

Benefits

• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time
• 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time
• up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year