• Job Description

  Req#: 32559594598
  Job Description
  
  Agilent is a customer-centric organization with our Groups organized around the end markets we serve:
  
  • Life sciences and Diagnostics Markets Group (LDG) focuses on Agilent's Pharma, Biopharma, Clinical and Diagnostics markets, providing solutions for life science research, patient diagnostics and testing for safety.
  • Applied Markets Group (AMG) focuses on growing Agilent's leadership in Applied markets like Food, Chemicals & Materials, Semiconductor, and Energy.
  • Agilent CrossLab Group (ACG) supports customers across all Agilent end markets, enhancing the instruments with targeted workflows and applications through services, software and informatics, automation, and consumables.
  AVP of Cross-Group Strategy - Position overview
  
  The Associate Vice President (AVP) of Cross-Group Strategy reports to the VP of Enterprise Strategy. The Cross-Group Strategy lead will define the core business strategy in partnership with the Group strategy leads, coaching them on defining the strategic direction for the groups, identifying and evaluating strategic initiatives and guiding them on initiative execution. The AVP will ensure that the Group and Business roadmaps are aligned with Enterprise priorities by leading the enterprise-wide portfolio management process. The Cross-Group Strategy lead will orchestrate the annual strategic planning cycle and will spearhead major strategic projects that cut across functions and geographies.
  
  Key responsibilities:
  • Lead end-to-end annual strategic planning cycle with the Groups to define the business strategies in alignment with the enterprise priorities
  • Work closely with strategy, business, finance, and HR leaders to align spend to strategic objectives and ensure implementation of the strategic plan across Agilent
  • Coach and guide Group Strategy leads in evaluating their market opportunity, identifying and evaluating strategic priorities, creating the business case to support strategic investment, and crafting a strategic narrative and plan for implementation
  • Manage overall "portfolio of initiatives" process to allocate resources (opex, capex, people)
  • Manage Enterprise strategic initiatives and steer major Group strategic initiatives
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to Group presidents
  • Work cross-functionally to establish balanced scorecards to track strategic plan execution
  • Conduct market and customer deep-dives to validate strategic pivots
  • Coordinate executive strategy meetings, with necessary agenda, materials, and follow-up
  The preferred candidate will be commutable to Agilent Headquarters in Santa Clara, CA
  
  Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree is required; MBA or technical degree related to life sciences preferred
  • 10+ years of experience in one or more of the following functions: strategy, business development, strategic marketing, market analysis, business consulting, or related positions with increasing levels of management responsibilities
  • Demonstrated track record of results utilizing interpersonal, relationship-building skills required in leading multi-cultural and geographically dispersed teams in a highly matrixed environment
  • Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Experience in facilitating and influencing decision-making, and the ability to work collaboratively across all levels and multiple businesses
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment and the ability to thrive in an environment of ambiguity and complexity that relies heavily on collaboration and cross-functional interaction
  • Leadership maturity, confidence, and a high degree of emotional intelligence
  CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES
  
  Acting Strategically
  • Propose changes to the strategy and/or direction while considering their implications across different parts of the business or functions
  • Bring new thinking that challenges assumptions and conventional wisdom
  • Plan for and drive results cross-functionally
  • Act to surpass team goals, seizing opportunities to extend the limits of what is possible
  • Set continually higher goals for the team that are ambitious but achievable
  • Identify and act on new opportunities that enable performance targets to be exceeded
  • Seek new challenges and is energized by exceeding targets
  Collaborating and Influencing
  • Identify all necessary stakeholders and connect with them to gain support or agreement
  • Take advantage of opportunities to build strategic relationships to achieve a specific outcome
  • Engage others in open dialogue and adapt own influence approach to different stakeholders in ways that address their interests or concerns
  • Anticipate potential conflicts among all stakeholders and take steps to pre-empt them
  • Track record of coaching cross-functionally to achieve aspirational results
  
  
  Additional Details
  
  This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least May 28, 2025 or until the job is no longer posted.
  
  The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $226,176.00 - $353,400.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at:
  
  Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We value diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to diversity in the workplace and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email ...@agilent.com or contact +1-262-###-####. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.
  
  Travel Required:
  Occasional
  
  Shift:
  Day
  
  Duration:
  No End Date
  
  Job Function:
  Marketing

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