Director People & Organization – Strategy and Execution - North America

Director People & Organization – Strategy and Execution - North America

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally.

Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Key Responsibilities

Support the VP P&O NA & US in shaping and aligning the regional and US-specific P&O strategy.

Drive execution of strategic initiatives across both scopes, ensuring alignment with business priorities.

Develop high-impact executive presentations and strategic communications for internal and external stakeholders.

Project & Program Management

Lead and manage cross-functional projects in organizational development, talent, and transformation.

Apply advanced project management tools and methodologies to ensure successful delivery.

Balance regional and US priorities, ensuring effective resource allocation and milestone tracking.

Stakeholder Engagement

Act as a connector between P&O NA / US and key stakeholders including Strategy, Communications, and the P&O Leadership Team.

Facilitate collaboration across functions and geographies, ensuring consistent messaging and strategic alignment.

Support change management and internal communications efforts across the region and US.

Operational Excellence

Monitor progress against strategic goals and KPIs; identify risks and drive mitigation strategies.

Prepare briefing materials, reports, and talking points for leadership engagements.

Continuously improve processes and ways of working across the P&O function.

Qualifications & Experience

7+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, or project management roles. HR background is preferred

Experience working in a complex, matrixed organization with regional and country-level scope.

Strong understanding of organizational development, talent management, and HR strategy.

Executive-level PowerPoint and presentation design skills.

Advanced project and program management capabilities.

Strong prioritization and time management skills.

Assertive and confident communicator with high emotional intelligence.

Ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams and senior stakeholders.

High level of discretion, integrity, and professionalism.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

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