Associate Director, Business Improvement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the implementation of a portfolio of strategic initiatives that align with enterprise goals, long-term vision, and value delivery.

• Manage the daily execution of designated business improvement projects.

• Identify potential risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating them to leadership with proposed solutions.

• Establish and uphold governance structures, tracking systems, and decision-making frameworks.

• Ensure the prioritization, sequencing, and trade-off decisions among competing initiatives.

• Hold initiative owners responsible for delivery, outcomes, and strategic alignment.

• Act as a sparring partner for Business Unit leadership regarding priorities and investment choices.

• Integrate initiative inputs into enterprise-level insights, risks, and executive recommendations.

• Develop executive-ready materials for the board, Business Unit leadership, and functional leaders.

• Facilitate decision-making forums and ensure effective follow-through.

• Foster alignment across Business Units and functions, including R&D, Sales, Finance, and IT.

• Influence senior stakeholders through structured problem-solving, data-driven insights, and executive presence.

• Resolve cross-functional conflicts, eliminate barriers, and promote progress across interdependent workstreams.

• Prepare project updates, dashboards, and leadership summaries.

• Enhance organizational capability and analytical rigor throughout Telix.

• Address key role gaps within the organization as part of the talent bench.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Master’s degree or higher in a STEM or business-related field with 2+ years of experience in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Private Equity/Venture Capital, or internal advisory roles; or a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or business-related field with 6+ years of experience in analytical, strategy, operations, project management, or business improvement positions.

• Capability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with cross-functional and cross-Business Unit stakeholders.

• Proven experience managing multiple complex initiatives and directing work across cross-functional teams.

• Strong analytical and financial skills, including proficiency in MS Office to combine quantitative and qualitative data into executive-level presentations.

• Experience in conducting primary and secondary research, data analysis, and documentation to support business cases, operational enhancements, and decision-making processes.

• Established ability to operate with minimal guidance, manage ambiguity, and drive outcomes through structured thinking and collaboration.

• Preference for candidates with experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or MedTech sectors.

• Strong business and financial acumen, including the ability to interpret P&L statements and assess financial impacts.

• Competence in creating financial statements and NPV models for business cases, as well as for mergers and acquisitions and strategic partnerships.

• Analytical abilities to structure ambiguous problems and derive insights.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills tailored for leadership audiences.

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills across multiple concurrent initiatives.

• Comfort with ambiguity, evolving scopes, and competing priorities.

• Skills in project management, executive-level presentations, and financial modeling.

• Willingness to travel domestically up to 25% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries.

• Annual performance-based bonuses.

• Equity-based incentive program.

• Generous vacation policy.

• Paid wellness days.

• Support for learning and development opportunities.

• Availability of hybrid and remote work arrangements across Telix.

• A supportive and engaged group of colleagues.

• A global, interdisciplinary team environment.