Program manager - R&D Transformation and Productivity

Job Description

As Program Manager- R&D Transformation & Productivity, you will play a key role in supporting the execution of strategic transformation initiatives across the global R&D organization. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence, monitor performance metrics, and contribute to process improvement efforts that enhance speed, quality, and cost-effectiveness across the product development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Execution Support for Strategic Roadmaps

• Assist in translating strategic priorities into actionable execution plans across product development functions.
• Coordinate with cross-BU and functional teams to ensure alignment and timely delivery of transformation initiatives.

Program Management & Process Enablement

• Support the Transformation Office in managing key initiatives, tracking milestones, and resolving execution bottlenecks.
• Help define and document micro-processes and interlocks across transformation work streams.
• Maintain dashboards and trackers for Key Activity Indicators (KAIs) and support performance reviews.

Governance & Reporting

• Prepare materials for monthly Leadership Council (LC) forums, including progress updates, insights, and action item status.
• Collaborate with vertical and functional leads to gather data, analyse gaps, and propose corrective actions.
• Support audits and effectiveness assessments of newly implemented processes.

Value Measurement & Analytics

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of value apportionment frameworks.
• Analyse data to measure impact across speed, capacity, quality, cost, and capability dimensions.
• Generate insights and visualizations to support ROI narratives for transformation initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Liaise with process owners, PMO, and delivery leads to ensure clarity and alignment on transformation goals.
• Draft communication materials including presentations, reports, and transformation journey narratives.

External Benchmarking & Best Practices

• Conduct research and support benchmarking studies to identify industry best practices.
• Assist in synthesizing findings and recommending recalibrations to strategic priorities.

 

 

Qualifications & Skills

• MBA from tier 1 colleges with 4 to 8 years of experience in process improvement, program management or operational excellence
• Certifications in Lean Six Sigma BB/MBB, and other improvement methodology (TOC, X Matrix etc.).
• Good understanding of Pharma Research & Development and  Operational Excellence Framework
• Prior experiences in internal/external process benchmarking and implementing best practices.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across organizational layers.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse data, generate insights, and drive performance improvements.