Makonis · 6 hours ago
Chief of Staff, Enterprise Strategy & Alignment
Jersey City, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expMakonis is a global pharma giant specializing in biologics, aiming to improve access to high-quality biopharmaceuticals. The Chief of Staff will serve as a strategy integrator and trusted partner, facilitating communication and alignment across leadership teams while driving operational rigor and executing high-leverage projects.
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Hiring Manager
Ryaan A
Responsibilities
Create a strategic planning methodology, cadence, and tools/templates that include the branded and biosimilar portfolio, new releases, lifecycle management, and yearly budget/resourcing planning
Oversee the enterprise strategic planning process, making sure that all departments participate promptly and effectively and converting the CEO's vision into an understandable, workable business roadmap
Uphold and develop the senior leadership team's operational rhythm and governance framework, which includes prioritization forums, decision gates, and reviews
Develop any tools or templates required to guarantee easy visibility while facilitating enterprise reviews, progress monitoring, and strategic recalibration across functions
Create and oversee the Strategic Initiatives Office (PMO) at the enterprise level, including initiative intake, progress monitoring, resource distribution, schedule management, issue escalation, and risk mitigation
To implement corporate initiatives in a cohesive manner, chiefs of staff and functional leaders should align to ensure cross-functional coordination
Assist the CEO and leadership team in setting priorities by identifying and projecting risks, resource limitations, and dependencies
Manage change management for significant enterprise-wide projects, including the integration of new functions, process standardization, and organizational restructuring
Take charge of and oversee the implementation of important, high-profile initiatives and analyses that affect the entire company
Act as the CEO's main "voice" by translating and clearly conveying expectations, strategic intent, and goals to the larger organization; represent the CEO in meetings and create important communications upon request
Assure prompt, transparent, and consistent messaging and communication throughout the entire organization, proactively identifying and addressing possible obstacles
Oversee the CEO's daily routine, which includes creating executive meeting agendas, monitoring decisions, and guaranteeing accountability and implementation
Qualification
Required
At least ten years of senior leadership experience in strategic operations, transformation, enterprise strategy, or comparable positions in the biopharmaceutical or life sciences sector or a closely similar regulated business (e.g., healthcare, biotech, medical devices)
A track record of successfully managing intricate, cross-functional, multi-stakeholder projects, such as global/regional alignment, organizational transformation, integration, and enterprise strategy planning
Strong portfolio management, prioritization, and execution skills; proven expertise overseeing a Project Management Office (PMO) or strategic initiatives
Excellent change-management skills and experience working in culturally, organizationally, or geographically complex situations (e.g., multinational organizations, several offices, cross-country coordination)
The ability to influence top leaders across departments and regions through executive presence
Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities, including the capacity to communicate at all organizational levels, present to top leadership, and condense complicated challenges into strategic narratives
Excellent judgment, problem-solving abilities, and ease in making choices or compromises in the face of uncertainty
Outstanding project and program management abilities, including the capacity to concurrently oversee several priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders
Strong emotional intelligence, maturity, discretion, integrity, and the ability to drive change in a fast-paced setting while being at ease with uncertainty
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel; knowledge of business information dashboards and project management applications is advantageous
Willingness to travel when necessary (about 15%)
Company
Makonis
There are two things Makonis Software Solutions is fiercely passionate about – Technology and people.
201-500 employees
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Growth StageLeadership Team
Krishna Samanth
Founder & CEO
Sanjay Chatterjee
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