Director, Global Strategy

States considered: NJ

Role Description:

Drive major global strategic initiatives as defined by the Zoetis Executive Team (ZET). Play a highly visible role with direct impact on the evolution of the market leader in animal health. In addition to driving strategic initiatives, be a thought partner and have frequent interactions with senior business leaders and the ZET, including but not limited to the Chief Executive Officer as well as other Executive Vice Presidents in Commercial, R&D, Manufacturing and Supply, Finance, HR and IT departments.

Every colleague at Zoetis is encouraged to grow personally and professionally by pursuing their unique career development journey. By joining the Global Strategy group, you become part of a high performing team who have experience at top tier management consulting and investment banking firms with opportunities for professional development, mentorship and career mobility across Zoetis.

Responsibilities:

This role has two main focus areas:

• Drive major global strategic initiatives
  • Partner with business leaders to determine major growth, business model innovation, and shareholder value initiatives
  • Partner with Business Development, Commercial Development, Finance, and other partner organizations on major portfolio strategy, investment, and transaction reviews
  • Provide strategic expertise and thought partnership (e.g., problem solving / structuring) to senior leaders
  • Conduct financial and strategic analyses on identified opportunities
  • Complete capability gap assessments and plans (digital, pricing etc.)
  • Take responsibility for transitioning strategy to operation and execution
• Strategic Planning
  • Monitor key external trends and prepare thought pieces on them for the Company and Board of Directors
  • Compile critical competitive intelligence or strategic updates for the Company and Board (e.g., competitors, M&A, Digital)
  • Pressure-test implications of analyses and decisions made across the Company

Requirements:

• Background in strategy consulting / finance / financial modeling, or strategy-related experience preferred
• Background in life sciences / animal health preferred
• Strong presence and collaborative working style with the ability to drive cross-functional and cross-regional projects
• History of being resourceful and self-motivated, with ability to operate with limited direction and prioritize based on business value

Skills:

• Eager to learn and happy to play a role where success means "influencing without authority"
• Exhibits project management and interpersonal skills, including ability to interact well with senior management teams
• Strong strategic and business acumen, financial analysis, change management and relationship building skills
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Strong demonstrated learning agility to work on a wide variety of topics, comfort dealing with ambiguity, and balancing multiple priorities at once
• Ability to quickly develop a strong understanding of the animal health business and Zoetis
• Senses of drive and self-motivation

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or MBA a plus.
• Minimum of 6 years of extensive strategy and project management experience

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $185,000.00 - $266,000.00. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the base pay target range for new hire salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

This position is also eligible for short-term incentive compensation

This position is also eligible for long-term incentives

In addition to compensation, Zoetis offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports the physical, emotional and financial wellbeing of our colleagues and their families including healthcare and insurance benefits beginning on day one, a 401K plan with a match and profit-sharing contribution from Zoetis, and 4 weeks of vacation.

Visit zoetisbenefits.com to learn more.

About Zoetis

At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues' careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.

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