Associate Director, Strategy & Operations

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

📋 Description

• Report directly to the Chief of Staff supporting the North America General Manager.

• Act as a strategic collaborator with the North America leadership team.

• Lead the conception and implementation of cross-functional commercial and medical projects throughout North America.

• Create project plans including milestones, timelines, budgets, and accountability structures.

• Recognize, structure, and tackle strategic and operational business challenges.

• Formulate strategic frameworks, business cases, executive recommendations, and roadmaps.

• Convert strategic priorities into actionable initiatives, workstreams, and measurable results.

• Manage high-priority cross-functional initiatives from the strategy phase to execution.

• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Marketing, Corporate Affairs, and other key stakeholders.

• Identify interdependencies, obstacles, and risks, and suggest necessary adjustments.

• Act as a thought partner to the Chief of Staff, GM Office, and North America leadership.

• Design and facilitate strategic working sessions.

• Prepare executive-level presentations and communications.

• Advocate for AI enablement and implement AI-driven tools and workflows.

• Assist with digital channel strategy, omnichannel execution, and cutting-edge promotional technologies.

• Spot opportunities to enhance processes, capabilities, and working methods.

• Promote continuous improvement, innovation, and disciplined execution.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, economics, finance, marketing, or a related field.

• BA/BS degree with over 8 years of pertinent professional experience.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sectors is required, either directly or through consulting roles.

• A strong preference for experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business transformation, commercial strategy, program management, or a similar strategy and operations position.

• Capability to structure ambiguous business issues, conduct analyses, derive insights, and convert findings into actionable recommendations.

• Proven track record in leading complex cross-functional initiatives and managing project plans, milestones, timelines, budgets, dependencies, and risks within a highly matrixed organization.

• Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to transition from strategy to execution.

• Excellent executive communication and presentation skills.

• Strong analytical abilities and comfort with both qualitative and quantitative data.

• Ability to influence without authority and cultivate alignment among diverse stakeholders.

• An entrepreneurial mindset and proactive approach in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Preferred experience with digital transformation, omnichannel initiatives, and/or AI-driven business projects.

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams.

• Willingness to travel 15–20% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for an annual bonus plan for Non-Commercial roles.

• Eligibility for an incentive compensation plan for Commercial roles.

• Discretionary equity awards.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Comprehensive medical insurance.

• Dental insurance coverage.

• Vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan.

• Flexible Spending Account/Health Savings Account.

• Life insurance.

• Generous Paid Time Off.

• Wellness programs.