## [Director, Strategic Projects Lead](/req-10086775-director-strategic-projects-lead "Director, Strategic Projects Lead") Job ID REQ-10086775 Sep 29, 2026 LOC_IN ### About the Role Major accountabilities: - Identify, propose, and deliver strategic and operational imperatives for Development as x-functional strategic projects using data as the performance baseline. - Accountable for the faultless, independent delivery of large-scale strategic projects that employ project management best practices to enhance certainty of success (i.e., project plans – scope, time, cost/resources, communication plans, impact measures/ metrics). - Structure ambiguous problems and take action to solve them, with clear linkage to Development objectives, strategy and priorities. - Synthesize clear takeaways from complex information into outcomes and recommendations using both qualitative and quantitative methods (i.e., external benchmarks, internal metrics, process performance analyses etc.). - Lead cross-functional teams, influencing without authority, to develop the best solution and move stakeholders and the organization to act - Establish trust-based relationships with leaders and stakeholders to better serve their organizations. - Deploy excellent verbal and written communication skills to transmit information effectively to all audiences, including senior leaders, in a structured manner. - Drive project teams and organizations to comprehensively improve operating model design, process simplification, data & technology enablement, and financial success, whilst ensuring quality standards and regulatory compliance. - Role model exceptional company values and behaviours, embracing high-challenge conversations, to drive change (ethics, change agent, collaboration, humility). - Maintain awareness of process improvement methodologies and best practices (e.g., IQP, lean six sigma, Scrum, Agile, etc. ) Minimum Requirements - Ideally 3rd level degree educated in a relevant discipline in Life Sciences or Life Science Engineering. Further qualifications such as MBA would be an advantage. - Minimum experience of 10-12 years in Research & Development strategic consulting and/or Line Function in Development - Corporate/development experience in complex project management - Must have experience in Drug Discovery and Drug Development In-depth experience of the drug discovery lifecycle and R&D functions - Proven trach-record managing complex, cross-functional Projects with senior stakeholder engagement ### Role Requirements **Why Novartis:** Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? [https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture](https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture "https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture") **Benefits and Rewards:** Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally. [Read our handbook (PDF 30 MB)](https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-life-handbook.pdf) Division DIV_GD Business Unit Development Location LOC_IN Site Hyderabad (Office) Company / Legal Entity IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited Functional Area FCT_RD Job Type Full time Employment Type Regular Shift Work No [Apply to Job](https://novartis.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Novartis_Careers/job/Hyderabad-Office/Director--Strategic-Projects-Lead_REQ-10086775 "Apply to Job") ![careers default image](https://prod1.jobapi.novartis.com.cn/themes/custom/cosmos/patterns/images/careers-default-image.webp "careers default image") Job ID REQ-10086775 ### Director, Strategic Projects Lead [Apply to Job](https://novartis.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Novartis_Careers/job/Hyderabad-Office/Director--Strategic-Projects-Lead_REQ-10086775 "Apply to Job")