Associate Director – Strategic Planning and Operations

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

📋 Description

• Act as a strategic partner to the VP of Global Patient Safety and the GPS Executive Leadership Team.

• Establish priorities, recognize risks and opportunities, and convert strategy into actionable plans.

• Guide and mentor colleagues in Strategic Planning and Operations within GPS.

• Oversee the GPS operating rhythm, which includes leadership meetings, business reviews, goal tracking, decision forums, and follow-up processes.

• Prepare discussions for senior leadership by outlining objectives, decisions, tradeoffs, risks, stakeholder considerations, and recommendations.

• Create executive narratives, presentation materials, talking points, and communications.

• Ensure accountability by specifying owners, milestones, dependencies, decisions, and escalation procedures.

• Collaborate with GPS, R&D SPO leadership, HR, Finance, and other departments to align priorities with enterprise goals.

• Direct annual and multi-year planning, financial planning, resource allocation, and business operations processes.

• Design and implement GPS initiatives, process enhancements, and improvements to the operating model.

• Assist with communication, engagement, and change management initiatives.

• Execute tasks assigned by the QPPV and support inspection readiness as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of relevant experience, or Associate’s degree and 12 years of relevant experience, or high school diploma/GED and 14 years of relevant experience.

• An advanced degree such as MBA, PharmD, PhD, Master’s Degree, or equivalent experience is preferred.

• Proven experience supporting senior executives or executive leadership teams in areas like enterprise planning, chief of staff, business operations, or transformation roles.

• Demonstrated experience leading Strategic Planning and Operations teams or similar groups.

• Background in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, ideally in Patient Safety, Pharmacovigilance, Research and Development, Regulatory, Medical, or related fields.

• Skill in translating priorities into operational plans, business reviews, decision forums, and measurable results.

• Experience in crafting executive-level narratives, presentations, talking points, and decision documents.

• Competency in influencing senior stakeholders and fostering alignment within a matrixed organization.

• Experience in leading planning, resource allocation, budget management, business performance, or process improvement initiatives.

• Strong business judgment and a comprehensive enterprise perspective.

• Exceptional skills in executive communication, facilitation, strategic thinking, decision-making quality, change leadership, and accountability.

• Ability to proactively navigate ambiguity, synthesize complex information, develop recommendations, and drive implementation.

• Capability to lead, coach, and develop team members.

• Sponsorship for this position is not assured.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.

• Retirement and Savings Plan featuring generous company contributions.

• Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Discretionary annual bonus program.

• Stock-based long-term incentives.

• Award-winning time-off plans.

• Flexible work models where feasible.

• Opportunities for career development.

• Support for work/life balance.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.