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We are currently seeking to recruit an experienced Business Operations Manager to support the Medical Writing Department.
The Business Operations Manager will support the Medical Writing Strategic Resourcing Lead (SRL) in supporting the Medical Writing Leadership Team (MWLT) to do what it takes to mobilize the department time and resources for maximum patient impact. In addition the Business Operations Manager will help support the SRL in identifying and accelerating the operational activities across the Medical Writing Department that are critical to delivering the Global Clinical Operations (GCO) strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
Contribute to the daytoday operational support of the SRL.
This includes but is not limited to the following responsibilities:
Organize Departmental Activities: Coordinate various departmental activities to minimize wasted time and materials.
Improve Operational Efficiency: Enhance existing tools using technology to drive operational efficiency.
Key Performance Indicators and Analyses: Develop interpret and provide key performance indicators and analyses. Implement stakeholder engagement strategies to influence decisionmaking and behavior change improving productivity across the portfolio.
MWLT Meetings Planning: Assist in planning MWLT meetings including setting agendas identifying key participants and stakeholders tracking decisions and actions and maintaining risk logs.
Strategic Planning and Recommendations: Develop strategic plans and provide recommendations to support informed decisionmaking and drive small business transformation projects impacting the department.
Business Benefit Analyses: Conduct business benefit analyses including returnoninvestment assessments problemsolving and strategic thinking. Integrate key information to ensure ontime delivery of project or business milestones.
Diverse Work Packages: Undertake various work packages in different situations and environments.
Stakeholder Navigation: Effectively navigate multiple stakeholders in a complex and ambiguous environment.
Relationship Building: Build strong relationships and influence others without formal authority.
Strategic Thinking: Think strategically about key issues affecting medical writing and its organizational implications. Be organizationally savvy in dealing with leaders
Education Requirements:
Bachelor s degree in a business discipline or in sciences with additional certification/experience in project/program management resource management change management or finance.
Key requirements:
Role Overview: The job holder must be tenacious and possess a strong performance mindset driving for results by understanding the business drivers and focusing on what makes a difference to get things done.
Industry Experience: Extensive experience in pharma biotech CRO or related roles with scientific and operational credibility demonstrated through effective delivery in a matrixdriven environment.
Decision Navigation: Proven ability to navigate decisions and execute tasks through multiple parties in large matrixed organizations.
R&D Knowledge: Broad understanding of research and development (R&D).
Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage strategic or operational business projects structure projects to meet objectives and understand change management principles. Experience in leading small strategic projects is a plus.
Data Analysis: Experience with sophisticated data analysis and the ability to draw conclusions even in the absence of definitive quantitative evidence.
Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Personal Attributes:
SelfMotivation: Selfdirected and highly motivated with the ability to prioritize efforts for the most significant business outcomes.
Curiosity: Curious and able to engage at all levels within and outside the organization to gain diverse perspectives.
Effective Communication: Highly effective communicator both spoken and written and an attentive listener.
Other JobRelated Skills:
This role demands a high level of intellectual agility and adaptability.
The successful candidate must navigate complex and ambiguous situations effectively while managing multiple stakeholders and their diverse perspectives. Strong relationshipbuilding and influencing skills are essential as is the ability to independently manage a highvolume workload to a consistently high standard.
This includes setting priorities objectives and target dates proactively.
Additionally the candidate must be an active listener capable of interpreting and conveying objectives deliverables and stakeholder viewpoints accurately.
The ability to define and articulate strategic intent with a clear distinction between strategic and tactical issues is also crucial.
Remote Work :
No
Full Time