Senior Strategic Initiatives Realization Leader

US Pharmacopeia; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 120,051 - 171,072; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

Retirement savings

Job summary

US Pharmacopeia in Rockville, MD is seeking a Senior Strategic Realization Program Manager to translate strategy into measurable results. You will partner with the CEO, Executive Team, and Global Leadership Team to ensure initiatives are designed, tested, and executed with accountability and impact.

The role emphasizes governance, dashboards, KPIs, risk assessment, change management, and cross-functional collaboration to drive sustainable improvements that advance public health standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Strategy, or other related areas with experience in business operations.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in strategic program management, business operations, or performance management roles, building sustainable frameworks to drive efficiencies and streamline operations.
• Proficiency leading teams and transformation initiatives, without formal authority, and with a track record of delivering results through others.
• Proven experience in assessing, designing, and implementing performance measurement frameworks (e.g., KPIs, dashboards, balanced scorecards) to drive accountability and inform decision‑making.
• Demonstrated experience working closely with senior leadership to evaluate, challenge, and refine strategies and plans.
• Strong strategic judgment and critical thinking skills, including the ability to evaluate the credibility, feasibility, risks, and likely impact of proposals, plans, and business cases.
• Demonstrated ability to bring structure to ambiguous, complex, or emerging business problems and move work forward with incomplete information.
• Experience synthesizing complex issues, risks, and trade‑offs into concise executive‑level communications and recommendations.
• Experience facilitating cross‑functional collaboration and issue resolution in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Track record of designing, implementing, and transitioning processes, frameworks, or operating models to business owners for sustained use and continuous improvement.
• Strong time management, project management skills, organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Growth mindset and learning agility, with demonstrated ability to iterate quickly, incorporate feedback, and adapt approaches as new information emerges.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leaders to define objectives and KPIs aligned with priorities.
• Assess viability and strategic effectiveness of proposals from the Global Leadership Team.
• Pressure-test strategies, business cases, and initiative plans for credibility and feasibility.
• Monitor progress, identify roadblocks, and navigate to keep initiatives on track.
• Facilitate discussions to clarify deliverables and milestones.
• Synthesize risks and issues into actionable executive recommendations.
• Establish mechanisms for close to real-time performance monitoring and dashboards.
• Think critically about program performance against goals and synthesize issues for executives.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and enable scalable solutions.
• Prototype, test, and refine approaches based on stakeholder feedback.
• Lead change management, including communication plans and training.
• Foster a culture of adaptability and continuous improvement.
• Operate in ambiguous environments, using data to inform decisions.
• Build high-quality relationships with functional partners.

Skills

Strategic program management

Stakeholder management

Performance measurement

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Strategy, or related field

Job description

US Pharmacopeia in Rockville, MD is seeking a Senior Strategic Realization Program Manager to translate strategy into measurable results. You will partner with the CEO, Executive Team, and Global Leadership Team to ensure initiatives are designed, tested, and executed with accountability and impact.

The role emphasizes governance, dashboards, KPIs, risk assessment, change management, and cross-functional collaboration to drive sustainable improvements that advance public health standards