Global Commercial Excellence Program Manager (m/f/d)

Fresenius Kabi USA; Bad Homburg vor der Höhe; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Kabi is seeking a Global Commercial Excellence Program Manager to drive execution of priorities across capabilities, regions, and markets. You will translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, lead cross-functional initiatives, and ensure governance and follow-through across the portfolio.

The role requires 5+ years in Pharma/Life Science, strong program management, and excellent communication skills in an international environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in Pharma/Life Science, preferably in strategic or consulting roles.
• Experience in large-scale multi-country transformation initiatives and project management.
• Ability to engage diverse audiences and stakeholders with strong facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Global Commercial Excellence priorities from planning to implementation with clear objectives, ownership, and timelines.
• Manage multiple stakeholder groups across regions and markets with governance and follow-through.
• Translate strategic direction into actionable plans, milestones, and deliverables.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business/education/psychology or related field

Tools

PM tools

Job description

Commercial Excellence at Fresenius Kabi focuses on building and scaling best‑in‑class commercial capabilities across the organization – spanning areas such as sales effectiveness, pricing, insights, and training. It provides a standardized “operating system” that connects strategy to execution, enabling data‑driven decisions and consistent ways of working across regions and business units. Ultimately, it aims to drive sustainable, profitable growth and strengthen competitive advantage in a rapidly evolving healthcare market.

As Global Commercial Excellence Program Manager (m/f/d), you will play a key role in driving the execution of Global Commercial Excellence priorities across capabilities, business units, regions, and markets. You will translate strategic priorities into executable plans, lead selected cross‑functional initiatives, and ensure effective coordination, governance, and follow‑through across the Global Commercial Excellence portfolio.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead selected Global Commercial Excellence priorities and initiatives from planning through implementation, ensuring clear objectives, ownership, timelines, and expected outcomes
• Drive day‑to‑day program and project management across multiple stakeholder groups, capabilities, business units, regions, and markets
• Translate leadership priorities and strategic direction into actionable project plans, milestones, and deliverables
• Drive timelines and critical decision points and ensure accountability for agreed actions and deliverables
• Track progress against agreed plans, proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies, and drive appropriate follow‑up and resolution
• Prepare and facilitate governance forums, steering committees, and key decision‑making meetings, ensuring timely preparation and follow‑through
• Provide concise and decision‑oriented progress updates to Global Commercial Excellence leadership and relevant stakeholders
• Analyze relevant processes and ways of working, identify gaps and inefficiencies, and develop practical recommendations for optimization and standardization
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of Commercial Excellence standards, methodologies, playbooks, and knowledge resources
• Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across Commercial Excellence Community and help strengthen consistent ways of working across the organization

Requisite Qualification & Experience:

• At least 5 years of professional experience in Pharma/ Life Science industry, preferably in strategic and business‑oriented roles and/or consulting
• Demonstrated experience in large‑scale multi‑country transformation initiatives and project management
• Comfortable working in international environments with cross‑functional stakeholders across multiple business areas
• A bachelor/master’s degree or equivalent in business, education, psychology, or a related field
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences and stakeholders
• Profound project management and stakeholder management skills, including use of project management tools
• Independent, process‑and‑result‑oriented way of working
• Relevant experience from having worked and lived abroad is a plus
• Fluency in the English language is required, any additional languages are an advantage