Director, Strategy Planning & Operations

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Tarrytown, GA

2d • $183,100 - $305,200 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is on-site in Tarrytown, NY. Remote work is not possible for this role. At Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases. We are seeking a Director, Strategy & Planning to join our Portfolio & Program Management Team, supporting our VP. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, science-driven organization making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide. When & where: Tarrytown, NY & Travel 25% The Director, Strategy, Planning & Operations will partner with the functional VP and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to lead strategic initiatives, objective and goal setting, resource & finance management, cross-functional alignment, and issue identification, mitigation, and resolution. This role drives the vision and mission of an impactful, strategic, and quality-focused function that is well-aligned cross functionally. internal and external to Global Development. This role will collaborate with Departmental Strategy Planning and Operations, and the functional Senior Leadership Team SLT, to drive value and strategic evolution of the specified organization. This role is both strategic and tactical, requiring a nimble problem solver with strong interpersonal skills, discernment, and the ability to adeptly shift between diverse priorities.

Requirements

• BS required with 12+ years of relevant in-house pharmaceutical experience
• Demonstrated depth of understanding of the drug development process, program and portfolio management primarily in the Clinical development space, but across the life cycle of an asset
• Demonstrated strong business acumen, highly organized and detail oriented, while also demonstrating the ability to synthesize information and think strategically
• Self-started, proactive, flexible, able to lead through in an ambiguous, fast changing environment, and proven ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization through c-suite
• Experience in contributing or leading cross-functional transformational initiatives
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork and stakeholder management skills
• Strong presentation skills (written/verbal), including the ability to summarize complex information concisely
• Effective influencing and negotiating skills
• Expertise in MS applications including (but not limited to) TEAMS, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Participate in and supports the VP and SLT related to the governance, development, delivery and implementation of strategic imperatives and enterprise objectives of the organization
• Monitor performance and quality delivery from the functional organization
• Spearhead implementation of global initiatives including tracking projects and ensuring links to wider Regeneron enterprise through to realization of benefit
• Ensure stakeholder management across GD and enterprise functional partners is being achieved by the functional SLT
• Facilitate the development and tracking of functional goals
• Collate status of goal completion, facilitation of periodic review with SLT, timely escalation of issues
• Facilitate the development, maintenance, and review of management reports /dashboards enabling decision making and strategic action; derive insights for KPIs. Manage follow up to action items.
• Support the coordination of materials and facilitates meeting schedule for Operational Reviews with key partners
• Enable Functional resource & budget management activities including: Support and coordination of planning for headcount needs, and participate in evaluation of sourcing model approaches
• Facilitate demand/capacity review sessions with Resource Management and tracks functional resource
• Oversee job descriptions, requisition management, headcount openings, active postings at organizational level
• Collaborates with HR on employee onboarding, employee engagement; tracks & supports the facilitation of new-hire on-boarding
• May support regional site heads with space planning requirements
• Assist in functional budget management/tracking of spend for the department and liaise with cross functional leadership and finance
• Owner of Key Functional Meetings, Communications & Team Events
• Lead Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Extended Leadership Team (ELT) meetings, including schedule, agenda, meeting materials, minutes, and action item follow-up.
• Facilitate functional department meetings by developing agendas, meeting materials and tracks actions/ deliverables.
• Responsible for planning and execution of functional team building events, offsites, etc.
• In partnership with GD Communications ensures appropriate communication cascade within/outside of GD and externally
• Track employee conference attendance and presentations by functional staff, including knowledge share after
• Act as representative for functional SLT at delegated meetings, events, activities
• May have direct supervision over support staff i.e. shared project coordinator support

Benefits

• health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance)
• fitness centers
• 401(k) company match
• family support benefits
• equity awards
• annual bonuses
• paid time off
• paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director