Director-IT Strategy Planning

JOB PURPOSE The China IT Strategy Planning Director is responsible for driving governance, portfolio management, strategic execution, and cross-functional coordination across China IT. The role serves as the operational backbone of the China IT leadership team, ensuring strategic initiatives are prioritized, tracked, governed, and successfully delivered while maintaining alignment with Global IT, China business stakeholders, and the CIO Office. This role orchestrates key transformation programs, executive communications, resource planning, and operational governance across Commercial, R&D, Operations, Cyber Security, Quality, and Enterprise Technology Services.  DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES 1. Portfolio & Program Management •        Manage the China IT portfolio and transformation roadmap. •        Establish and maintain portfolio governance processes. •        Track strategic initiatives, milestones, dependencies, risks, and benefits realization. •        Support prioritization of investments and initiatives aligned with China business objectives. •        Ensure consistency of project delivery methodologies across China IT. 2. Governance & Executive Reporting •        Drive IT leadership governance forums and operating cadence. •        Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews. •        Produce executive dashboards, KPI reports, and leadership presentations. •        Track action items and decisions from ITLT, CIO reviews, and Steering Committees. •        Ensure transparency of progress, risks, issues, and resource constraints. 3. Strategy Execution & Transformation •         Support execution of China IT strategy and key transformation programs. •         Facilitate alignment between China IT and Global IT initiatives. •         Coordinate cross-functional programs involving Commercial, R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Cyber Security, and Data & AI. •         Lead organizational change management activities to support adoption and business outcomes. 4. Resource & Financial Management  •       Support annual planning, budget management, and investment tracking. •         Track CapEx and OpEx performance against plans. •         Monitor resource demand, capacity, and utilization. •         Provide insights to optimize resource allocation and vendor engagement. 5. Communications & Stakeholder Management •         Develop leadership communications and strategic narratives. •         Prepare executive presentations, town halls, and leadership updates. •         Act as the coordination point between China IT LT, Global IT leadership, and business stakeholders. •         Maintain strong relationships across internal and external partners. 6. Operational Excellence •         Establish program management standards, templates, and best practices. •         Drive continuous improvement across governance and delivery processes. •         Monitor risks, compliance requirements, and delivery health. •         Promote data-driven decision making and accountability culture. JOB REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES - Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline. - MBA or advanced degree preferred.   - Technical / skill training o    Microsoft Copilot o    Power BI o    ServiceNow o    Microsoft Project / Planner o    Excel / PowerPoint o    Portfolio Reporting Tools - 8+ years of experience in PMO, Program Management, IT Strategy, or Transformation Office roles. - Experience managing complex cross-functional portfolios. - Experience working in global organizations and matrix environments. - Experience supporting senior executives and leadership teams. - Pharmaceutical, healthcare, or highly regulated industry experience preferred. - Proficient in spoken and wr