Role Overview
Winning Edge India is hiring a director-level Head - Strategic & Transformation - Pharma. This is a contract role in IN. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
Role Overview:
You will be responsible for leading the execution of Strategy, AI, and Automation initiatives across commercial functions, ensuring enterprise alignment. Your role will involve managing portfolio, program, and project delivery across transformation initiatives. Additionally, you will be developing strategic presentations, business cases, and executive-level communication, and converting ideas into structured projects. Collaborating with technology and business teams on digital product and AI-led capability development will also be a key aspect of your responsibilities. You will drive large-scale transformation initiatives focused on process optimization, innovation, and operational excellence, overseeing complex, cross-functional programs to solve global business challenges and unlock growth. Using analytics and business intelligence, you will define KPIs, track performance, and influence senior stakeholders. Supporting change management, financial planning, and resource allocation for strategic initiatives will also be part of your role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead execution of Strategy, AI, and Automation initiatives across commercial functions, ensuring enterprise alignment.
- Manage portfolio, program, and project delivery across transformation initiatives.
- Develop strategic presentations, business cases, and executive-level communication; convert ideas into structured projects.
- Collaborate with technology and business teams on digital product and AI-led capability development.
- Drive large-scale transformation initiatives focused on process optimization, innovation, and operational excellence.
- Oversee complex, cross-functional programs to solve global business challenges and unlock growth.
- Use analytics and business intelligence to define KPIs, track performance, and influence senior stakeholders.
- Support change management, financial planning, and resource allocation for strategic initiatives.
Qualification Required:
- Postgraduate degree in a relevant field (e.g., MBA, MTech, MSc, M.Pharm) or equivalent professional experience.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences industry, with a strong focus on commercial operations, enterprise strategy, or transformation.
- Experience in global consulting firms (desirable 2+ years) in driving strategy, AI, digital transformation initiatives and managing executive-level communications.
- Demonstrated experience in defining and executing AI and automation strategies at a global scale, including collaboration with technology organizations and affiliate markets.
- Proven expertise in PPTs, excel, power BI, automation and AI tools - hands-on execution experience for MVP development.
- Proven success in leading large-scale, cross-functional transformation initiatives that drive measurable business impact across global commercial functions.
- Deep understanding of global capability center operations and affiliate business environments, with a track record of influencing enterprise-wide decisions.
- Strong expertise in performance measurement, operational governance, and strategic business planning.
- Experience in LSS project deliveries using DMAIC, DFSS, Design Thinking frameworks. Exceptional ability to influence senior stakeholders, drive alignment across diverse teams, and lead through complexity and ambiguity.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and team development skills, with a passion for mentoring and capability building. Role Overview:
You will be responsible for leading the execution of Strategy, AI, and Automation initiatives across commercial functions, ensuring enterprise alignment. Your role will involve managing portfolio, program, and project delivery across transformation initiatives. Additionally, you will be developing strategic presentations, business cases, and executive-level communication, and converting ideas into structured projects. Collaborating with technology and business teams on digital product and AI-led capability development will also be a key aspect of your responsibilities. You will drive large-scale transformation initiatives focused on process optimization, innovation, and operational excellence, overseeing complex, cross-functional programs to solve global business challenges and unlock growth. Using analytics and business intelligence, you will define KPIs, track performance, and influence senior stakeholders. Supporting change management, financial planning, and resource allocation for strategic initiatives will also be part of your role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead execution of Strategy, AI, and Automation initiatives across commercial functions, ensuring enterprise alignment.
- Manage portfolio, program, and project delivery across transformation initiatives.
- Develop strategic presentations, business cases, and executive-level communication; convert ideas into structured projects.
- Collaborate with technology and business teams on digital p
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How do I apply for the Head - Strategic & Transformation - Pharma position at Winning Edge India?
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Where is the Head - Strategic & Transformation - Pharma position at Winning Edge India located?
This position is based in IN. Winning Edge India has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Head - Strategic & Transformation - Pharma at Winning Edge India earn?
Winning Edge India has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Head - Strategic & Transformation - Pharma role at Winning Edge India posted?
This role was posted on April 21, 2026 (60 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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