Chief of Staff, Head of US Commercial Excellence
Date: Oct 4, 2024
Location: Parsippany, United States, New Jersey, 07054
Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals
Job Id: 58696
Who we are
Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List.
The opportunity
The Chief of Staff, Head Commercial Excellence will be a critical leadership role within the full US Commercial organization responsible for proactively enabling Commercial strategy, enhancing alignment and execution, and driving operational excellence.
The role requires a strategic mindset, as well as an ability to manage complex details and drive actions across a variety of areas. The ideal incumbent is a highly motivated and highly organized individual with exceptional communication skills and judgment. You will be a trusted advisor, confidante, and problem-solver, bringing your expertise and resourcefulness to every challenge.
- Responsible for leading key initiatives across all Business Units of US, and is an important cross-functional business partner to Medical, Legal, Regulatory, HR, and IT.
- Provides program management strategic and operational improvements and efficiencies in support of the US success across commercial.
- Develop and manage a process for measuring and reporting progress on high-priority initiatives and programs across the Leadership Team.
- Creates process, coordinates, and tracks cross functional planning for USLT.
- Collaborate with US Leadership Team to lead a consistent framework for planning process and corporate updates, including Investor Relations.
- Well-versed in compliance, regulatory, and legal policies for reimbursement, product coverage across channels and payers, and HCP engagements.
How you’ll spend your day
All areas of responsibility listed below are essential to the satisfactory performance of this position by any incumbents with reasonable accommodation if necessary. Any non-essential functions are assumed to be included in other related duties or assignments.
- As a member of the US Commercial Leadership Team, work closely with the EVP and other members of the team to assist in setting strategic direction for the organization and ensure alignment with strategic objectives across functions, regions, and business units.
- Collaborate with the EVP to define and implement a comprehensive transformation plan for the US Commercial organization.
- Identify key areas for improvement and develop strategies to enhance innovation and efficiency.
- Ensure alignment between strategic objectives and operational execution across all functions.
- Drive initiatives and focused projects that optimize processes and reduce costs.
- Ensure local initiatives are scoped effectively to deliver maximum impact.
- Foster strong business partnerships with segments and enabling functions.
- Develop and manage a process for measuring and reporting progress on high-priority initiatives and projects across the US organization. Keep the EVP and other stakeholders informed on key accomplishments, issues, and next steps.
- Lead and/or manage special projects and high-profile initiatives, as appropriate.
- Act as a liaison between the EVP and other company senior executives to ensure alignment and coordination on a wide variety of cross-functional matters.
- In partnership with US Communications, support the EVP and leadership team in defining and developing high-impact executive communications, including presentations for Executive Committee and Board meetings, as well as Town Hall meetings and other internal and external audiences.
- In partnership with Investor Relations, prepare US Q&A documents for quarterly investor calls.
- In partnership with US Finance, coordinate and facilitate the AOP/LRP processes for US Commercial.
- Develop US Commercial Leadership Team meeting agendas and manage key meetings to ensure that important decisions and action items are fully addressed.
- Manage the US Commercial Administration budget.
Your experience and qualifications
Education/Certification/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
- Minimum of 15 years of Biotech / Pharma experience
- Breadth of experience across multiple Commercial functions (e.g. – Sales, Marketing, Operations & Analytics, Patient Services, Market Access)
- Previous people management experience
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
Leadership Behavior:
- Compliantly drives performance and delivers on commitments.
- Enterprise mindset focused on overall commercial success.
- Collaborative and agile philosophy focused on problem solving and innovation.
- Leads in an ethical, responsible, and transparent way.
- Fosters communication and alignment with key stakeholders.
- Operates with a sense of urgency and is accountable to people and business.
- Supports a caring and high-performing culture.
Key Capabilities:
- Possesses strong leadership, business acumen, and the ability to manage multiple priorities, processes, timelines, and expectations across stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrated ability to process complex information and summarize it in writing and/or verbally; employs active listening skills.
- Ability to lead, manage, and motivate cross-functional teams, without direct supervisory authority.
- Proven track record of successful biopharmaceutical marketing in specialty categories.
- Proven project management skills, adapts to new projects rapidly and effectively drives implementation.
Enjoy a more rewarding choice
We offer a competitive benefits package, including:
- Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
- Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time, 13 paid Holidays and 3 paid floating holidays.
- Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
- Additional benefits include, but not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible, Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.
Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all.
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