Associate - R&D Site Operations
Elanco
3 months ago
On-site
Lake County, IN
Operations
R&D Site Operations Associate
Your Responsibilities:
- Assist with implementation of R&D’s strategic initiatives
- Provide framework for decision-making and track progress
- Ensure alignment with leaders accountable for changes
- Serve as communication liaison with the wider organization
- Drive R&D initiatives and establish strong working relationships
- Influence without authority using relationships and networks
- Apply analytical thinking to identify root causes and deliver innovative solutions
- Excel in stakeholder management, navigating ambiguity and aligning diverse priorities
Content Creation & Communication:
- Prepare and maintain content (reports, townhall presentations, executive briefings, onboarding materials)
- Develop intranet pages, leader emails, digital signage, and quarterly newsletters
- Create dashboards, campaigns, surveys, and content calendars
- Design creatives (posters) and maintain organization website/SharePoint pages
- Adopt AI/new-age tools and creative approaches to curate content
Project Planning & Leadership Support:
- Develop project plans, dashboards, and reports for leadership review
- Support GOAT Lead Team with content, meeting slides, and dashboards
- Create and collaborate on videos for special occasions and organizational showcases
- Develop related multimedia content
Operational Support:
- Partner with floor operations team on end-to-end office operations
- Coordinate ERG/Operations events and get-togethers
- Coordinate organizational showcases and special occasions
- Create agendas and plan logistics for large, complex meetings
- Manage calendars and conference room scheduling
- Support calendars for R&D IAC Site Head, visiting leaders, and Lead Team
- Assist with ticketing, travel schedules, and hotel reservations
- Manage passport and visa requirements for international travel (if required)
- Welcome and coordinate with visitors, delegates, and clients (if required)
- Order materials and food catering as needed
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
- Confidentiality
- Attention to detail; proofreading; ability to prepare presentations
- Based in Bangalore, India (per local requirements)
- Motivated self-starter who can manage stakeholders, projects, and initiatives
- Interpersonal skills: build relationships and collaborate across all levels
- Comfortable in a dynamic environment with changing priorities
- Timely and effective execution of deliverables
- Strong collaboration, proactive attitude, team-focused mindset
- Handle additional administrative support or special projects as assigned
- Ability to work independently with high self-management
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
- Understanding of R&D in a pharma setup
- Ability to collaborate across different teams and regions
Additional Information:
- Travel: 0%
- Location: India, Bangalore
Your Responsibilities:
- Assist with implementation of R&D’s strategic initiatives
- Provide framework for decision-making and track progress
- Ensure alignment with leaders accountable for changes
- Serve as communication liaison with the wider organization
- Drive R&D initiatives and establish strong working relationships
- Influence without authority using relationships and networks
- Apply analytical thinking to identify root causes and deliver innovative solutions
- Excel in stakeholder management, navigating ambiguity and aligning diverse priorities
Content Creation & Communication:
- Prepare and maintain content (reports, townhall presentations, executive briefings, onboarding materials)
- Develop intranet pages, leader emails, digital signage, and quarterly newsletters
- Create dashboards, campaigns, surveys, and content calendars
- Design creatives (posters) and maintain organization website/SharePoint pages
- Adopt AI/new-age tools and creative approaches to curate content
Project Planning & Leadership Support:
- Develop project plans, dashboards, and reports for leadership review
- Support GOAT Lead Team with content, meeting slides, and dashboards
- Create and collaborate on videos for special occasions and organizational showcases
- Develop related multimedia content
Operational Support:
- Partner with floor operations team on end-to-end office operations
- Coordinate ERG/Operations events and get-togethers
- Coordinate organizational showcases and special occasions
- Create agendas and plan logistics for large, complex meetings
- Manage calendars and conference room scheduling
- Support calendars for R&D IAC Site Head, visiting leaders, and Lead Team
- Assist with ticketing, travel schedules, and hotel reservations
- Manage passport and visa requirements for international travel (if required)
- Welcome and coordinate with visitors, delegates, and clients (if required)
- Order materials and food catering as needed
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
- Confidentiality
- Attention to detail; proofreading; ability to prepare presentations
- Based in Bangalore, India (per local requirements)
- Motivated self-starter who can manage stakeholders, projects, and initiatives
- Interpersonal skills: build relationships and collaborate across all levels
- Comfortable in a dynamic environment with changing priorities
- Timely and effective execution of deliverables
- Strong collaboration, proactive attitude, team-focused mindset
- Handle additional administrative support or special projects as assigned
- Ability to work independently with high self-management
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
- Understanding of R&D in a pharma setup
- Ability to collaborate across different teams and regions
Additional Information:
- Travel: 0%
- Location: India, Bangalore