## [Strategic Assistant](/req-10089026-strategic-assistant "Strategic Assistant") Job ID REQ-10089026 Sep 30, 2026 LOC_GR ### About the Role Major accountabilities: Strategic Planning & Business Execution - Support the Country President and Leadership Team in defining, coordinating, and executing strategic priorities. - Lead key strategic planning processes, including business planning, tactical plans, strategic workforce planning, launch readiness reviews, business reviews, and country strategic roadmaps. - Identify organizational priorities and support leadership in ensuring accountability for key commitments and deliverables. - Partner with leadership teams to drive the execution and monitoring of strategic initiatives and business objectives. - Prepare executive presentations, reports, briefing materials, dashboards, and strategic updates for leadership discussions and business reviews. Project Management & PMO Leadership - Lead, direct, and coordinate strategic projects across the organization from initiation to completion. - Establish project governance, timelines, milestones, success metrics, and risk mitigation plans. - Monitor project progress and proactively address risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery. - Organize and facilitate project meetings, ensuring clear objectives, decision-making, and timely follow-up of action items. - Maintain appropriate documentation and reporting structures to support effective project execution and compliance requirements. - Drive a Project Management Office (PMO) mindset, ensuring prioritization, transparency, and cross-functional alignment. Stakeholder Management & Organizational Effectiveness - Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders. - Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and speak-up culture across the organization. - Align stakeholders around strategic priorities, organizational objectives, and business outcomes. - Support key organizational initiatives aimed at strengthening effectiveness, productivity, and growth. Leadership Team Support - Coordinate the Leadership Team agenda, annual roadmap, governance processes, and strategic discussions. - Facilitate leadership meetings, workshops, and business reviews. - Ensure effective follow-up and execution of key decisions, actions, and commitments. Key Performance Indicators - Successful delivery of strategic priorities and business objectives. - Quality and timely execution of strategic projects and initiatives. - Stakeholder management and effective leadership support. - Achievement of agreed project milestones and success measures. - Effectiveness of strategic planning processes and business reviews. - Contribution to organizational effectiveness, launch excellence, and business growth. Ideal Background Education - University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Life Sciences, Marketing, or a related field. Experience - Minimum 5 years of experience in an international organization, preferably within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry. - Experience in strategic planning, project management, business development, commercial excellence, or consulting. - Experience working in cross-functional and matrix organizations. - Previous exposure to commercial, marketing, or business leadership environments is highly desirable. - Strong sense of challenging the status quo and innovative mindset - Business and financial acumen - Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and learning agility, embracing new technologies and responsibly leveraging AI to drive productivity, efficiency and business impact. Language: - Fluency in Greek and English, both written and spoken. ### 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_IM Business Unit General Management Location LOC_GR Site Maroussi Company / Legal Entity GR11 (FCRS = GR001) Novartis Hellas Functional Area FCT_MM Job Type Full time Employment Type Regular Shift Work No [Apply to Job](https://novartis.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Novartis_Careers/job/Maroussi/Strategic-Assistant_REQ-10089026-1 "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-10089026 ### Strategic Assistant [Apply to Job](https://novartis.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Novartis_Careers/job/Maroussi/Strategic-Assistant_REQ-10089026-1 "Apply to Job")