Director of Global Strategy

Responsibilities

• Lead / manage strategic projects for Waters as defined by the CEO and EC
• Lead cross-functional teams to successful outcomes with clear impact
• Ensure that project collaborations with external consultants are well-managed
• Prepare recommendations and present updates to leadership
• Multi-task in balancing large book of work while ensuring consistent attention and prioritization of most critical and visible projects
• Role model leadership and scientific rigor within the Waters culture
• Support annual Strategic Planning Process
• Lead components of company-wide strategy process in collaboration with business and function leaders through the matrixed organization
• Facilitate workshops and prioritization exercises, provide constructive criticism and independent analysis, push to define targets and meaningful KPIs
• Identify and assess major business opportunities
• Support identification and evaluation of organic and inorganic business opportunities that could impact growth and profitability
• Collect diverse perspectives and market research, including from external networks
• Provide independent recommendations to EC
• Drive people development and cultural change
• Cultivate a broad and deep network across the company and externally
• Recruit talented individuals as collaborators and future group members
• Develop members of teams, providing feedback and coaching
• Aid in communicating and setting an example of our aspirational culture and strategic directions

Qualifications

• Advanced degree strongly preferred (PhD, MD, MBA) with scientific or engineering discipline a plus
• Consulting background strongly recommended, with project management experience
• Prior experience in life sciences tools, diagnostics, med device, biopharma or other relevant industries strongly preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with sharp business and financial acumen
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence the thinking of senior management
• Team player and network-builder with desire to grasp new technology and change the world
• Energetic, self-disciplined, creative and mature with a customer orientation and strong leadership potential