Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. By creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

In this role, you will lead development projects with critical portfolio impact that shape the future of our pipeline. As project owner, you will provide end-to-end leadership, ensuring clarity in direction, timely risk mitigation, and data-driven decision-making. Your insights and recommendations will directly influence Product Development strategy and engage senior executive stakeholders, making this role central to delivering on Sandoz’s bold ambitions.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide matrix and situational leadership to cross-functional teams of subject matter experts, fostering collaboration and accountability.
• Define and execute product development strategies in alignment with portfolio objectives.
• Serve as project champion, driving the execution and delivery of critical milestones and ensuring alignment with overall project and platform goals.
• Proactively identify and continuously manage project risks, addressing both threats and opportunities to safeguard and enhance project outcomes.
• Lead scenario planning by evaluating potential impacts of risks on timelines and budgets, enabling informed decision-making.
• Develop, challenge, and maintain project schedules in close collaboration with the team; apply critical path analysis to monitor progress and adjust as needed.
• Establish, monitor, and control project budgets – covering both direct and indirect costs – demonstrating strong financial acumen and ensuring transparency, accountability, and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Promote enterprise thinking when allocating resources and planning budgets, ensuring optimal use of organizational capabilities

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• Fluent in English – both written and spoken, with strong communication skills across diverse audiences.
• Advanced scientific degree – in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• Extensive experience – over 5 years in Product Development/R&D and more than 10 years in Project Management, with a consistent focus on execution excellence.
• Comprehensive understanding of R&D – within the broader ecosystem of Generic Pharmaceutical companies, including IP, regulatory, QA, legal, production and commercial interfaces.
• Proven track record – in leading and managing complex R&D projects, including the development and execution of efficient product strategies, cost/timeline/risk oversight, and ensuring data integrity and documentation quality.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills – with a demonstrated ability to collaborate, influence, and drive decisions in a cross-functional, matrixed environment.
• Executive leadership presence – with the ability to present effectively and engage with senior management and external stakeholders.

You’ll receive:

• Attractive salary with incentive program
• Modern company pension scheme
• Flexible working hours / home-office depending on the position
• 14 weeks of paid parental leave
• Additional days off (bridge-days)
• Subsidized meals in our canteen (Kundl)
• Sustainable mobility in the form of company transportation, shift buses and car sharing (Kundl)
• Company Kindergarden and summer camps for children (Kundl)
• Wellbeing & mental health offers
• Learning and development options for your personal and professional growth
• Worldwide career opportunities

For Austria: In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is EUR 85.704,64/year (on a full-time basis).

The actual salary will be significantly higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provides more than 800 million patient treatments to over 700 million patients every year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit are powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!

Are you ready to join us? Then we look forward to your application!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and fostering diverse teams, that represent the patients and communities we serve.

If you require assistance during the application process due to a medical condition, physical disability, or a neurodiverse condition, please contact us at jobs.austria@sandoz.com.