Senior Project Manager, Strategic Operations, Global Clinical Operations

Role Summary

The Senior Project Manager, Strategic Operations will report directly to the Executive Director, Chief of Staff to GCO Head and will provide project management and change management across multiple Global Clinical Operations (GCO) projects and initiatives. This role leads optimization of GCO processes, supports decision making, and drives development and tracking of goals and KPIs for GCO. It also supports Leadership in business strategy, operational insights generation, and cross-functional engagements.

Responsibilities

• Member of the GCO Strategic Operations team; collaborate with teams within GCO and other functions to deliver on commitments to the organization and to patients
• Provide support for insights-driven GCO strategic and operational decision-making by leveraging internally and externally available data sources
• Plan, track, and manage progress of the GCO goals/objectives and other performance indicators
• Develop and lead cross-functional teams in brainstorming new approaches in driving efficiencies and other improvement measures
• Plan and execute key GCO initiatives, and assess impact
• Lead/support planning, execution, and delivery of assigned GCO projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, mitigating risks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive change and scalable, high-impact outcomes
• Develop, implement, and oversee the methodology, systems, and tactical processes for managing the portfolio of GCO projects
• Support the Office of GCO team members in implementing a framework and methodology for GCO project prioritization and ensure alignment with annual goals and strategic imperatives
• Establish and maintain project charters and scope documents in collaboration with the project team
• Establish and drive timely execution of actionable project plans
• Support the development of business cases for key GCO projects to assess and quantify business opportunity across criteria (cost savings, compliance/quality improvements, etc.) to enable ongoing prioritization
• Coordinate project team meeting schedules, prepare agendas and minutes, track decisions and action items, and produce progress reports according to project management best practices
• Work with cross-functional project teams to enable alignment, drive advancement of project deliverables, define, capture and track status/milestones, issues, and risks
• Represent the Strategic Operations Team and GCO in collaborations with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate
• Contribute to selected annual operating planning processes

Qualifications

• Education: Advanced degrees required in Life sciences or business with 5+ years of experience. A Master/MBA in operations and 5 years‚Äô experience in biotech, pharmaceuticals or related field preferred. At least 3 years of experience leading large-scale strategic initiatives in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry. Oncology experience highly preferred.
• Computer Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel, Database/Data Warehouse experience preferred, Adobe, PowerBI, Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, Word), Smartsheet
• Other Qualifications: Strong communication and organizational skills, strong data analysis, attention to detail, understanding of Agile principles, data modeling, business analysis, project management, and effective presentation abilities
• Other Qualifications: Fluent in written and verbal English; excellent presentation and verbal communication skills; proven leadership in identifying business needs and taking initiatives; track record in change management and conflict management; strong project management skills; time management; ability to partner across time zones; strong familiarity with models, frameworks, and tools to increase leadership effectiveness; ability to operate in ambiguity and a high-growth environment; strong analytical and strategic thinking with attention to detail

Skills

• Analytical thinking and data-driven decision making
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Project management and change management
• Strategic planning and execution
• Effective communication and presentation

Education

• Advanced degree in Life sciences or business required; Master/MBA in operations preferred
• 5+ years in biotech/pharmaceutical industry; 3+ years leading large-scale strategic initiatives
• Oncology experience highly preferred

Additional Requirements

• Travel: up to 25%