Transition Manager
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it 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 those impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team
Your Role
- Support identification and scoping of transformation opportunities that align with ISCO objectives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across functions to prioritize initiatives, define scope, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
- Lead significant workstreams within large strategic initiatives or manage smaller strategic projects, overseeing all involved resources.
- Assist Transformation Office leadership in developing and enhancing organizational transformation capabilities.
- Develop and execute change management plans, governance processes, and stakeholder engagement strategies to ensure adoption and benefits realization.
- Monitor program performance, manage risks and issues, and provide clear progress reports to senior leaders.
- Coach teams on new operating models, tools, and ways of working to embed sustainable change.
- Design and facilitate workshops to build organizational capabilities and promote continuous improvement.
- Actively coordinate with other transformation initiatives to ensure alignment with overall strategic goals and proactively flag potential deviations.
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Management, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience leading transformation, program management, change management, or business improvement initiatives.
- Strong project management skills, capable of managing multiple workstreams or smaller initiatives simultaneously, delivering results on time and budget.
- Proven ability to present complex issues effectively to top management and contribute to strategic decision-making.
- Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies and benefit tracking. Knowledge of the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with digital transformation and process automation initiatives.
- Strong facilitation skills with experience in workshop delivery and team coaching.
- Experience working with portfolio/program management tools and data-driven performance reporting.
- Comfortable working across cultures and with geographically dispersed teams.
ESSENTIAL & CRITICAL SKILLS:
- Expertise in Project & Change Management with hands-on experience in leading cross-functional transformation projects.
- Advanced knowledge and application of Lean Six Sigma methodologies (Green Belt / Black Belt level preferred).
- Business Process Management (BPM) Expertise in process modelling, process architecture and taxonomy design is preferred.
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it 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 those impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team
