Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. Your role: Lead end-to-end strategy development for Life Science on a global scale, shaping priorities through an in-depth understanding of the market, customers, competitors, and the organization. Specifically, you will: <ul> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Align strategic objectives with capabilities, capacity, and financial resources across the sector; collaborate closely with finance, business, HR, and other functions.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Lead Life Science strategic programs and projects to ensure realization of strategic vision and plans.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Ensure balance between short-term objectives and long-term strategic value creation.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Conduct market intelligence, assessing the industry, competitive landscape, and customer strategies, identifying opportunities for growth and response to threats and disruption.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Enhance the use and utility of AI in market intelligence and strategy development as a source of differentiation.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Work with the Life Science Executive Team to identify interdependencies, drive strategic alignment, prepare strategic decisions, cascade strategic objectives into the organization, and coordinate execution.</li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Provide an inclusive and collaborative leadership style focusing on individual and organizational development; systematically improving strategy capabilities within the own team and beyond.</li> </ul> Who you are: Minimum requirements: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Bachelor’s and postgraduate degrees (MBA, MS, PhD).</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">8+ years’ experience developing and delivering strategic projects at the top level of complex organizations, e.g., in management consulting and corporate strategy roles. Strong preference for prior life science, biopharma, and/or biotech experience.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Project leadership for tackling strategic, critical challenges.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Proven self-starter, identifying and solving strategic challenges with limited guidance.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong focus on impact over activity.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Mobilization and leadership of cross-functional teams with wide ranges of skillsets and backgrounds.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Relationship-building across a wide range of stakeholders and ability to drive diverse interests towards alignment.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Effective communications of complex strategic topics to various audiences, including C-suite.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Development of compelling documents and presentations at pace.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Exceptional curiosity, rapid ramp up into new content and context.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Prioritization across competing demands for attention and capacity.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Understanding of the life sciences ecosystem, biopharma value chain, and market dynamics.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Management and development of international, diverse teams.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong analytical skills and quantitative / finance capabilities.</li> </ul> Preferred requirement: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Postgraduate degree (MBA, MS, PhD) in Business and/or Science.</li> </ul> On-site position: 4+ days/week (Burlington) and ability to travel (including internationally) <20% of working days. Pay Range for this position: $239,800 - $359,600 <div>The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click <a href="https://careers.emdgroup.com/us/en/benefits">here</a>.</div> What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress! Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

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