Evidence Generation Strategy and Operations Enablement Group Lead

Role Objectives:

Lead the establishment and scale-up of the Bengaluru GCM Evidence Generation function overseeing the build-out and day-to-day delivery of evidence strategy planning and operations enablement and quality and compliance capabilities serving as the senior GCM accountability point for the Global Evidence Generation leadership team.

In the initial build phase directly manage a cross-functional set of the first Evidence Generation GCM roles spanning quality control data governance repository maintenance and statistical analysis support ensuring compliance capability continuity and operational readiness are established before the broader organizational structure is fully in place.

As the GCM Evidence Generation function matures and direct report lines stabilize the focus of the role will transition to leading and managing a team that is focused on Strategy and Ops Enablement across GMA Therapeutic Areas and functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Initial Capability Build: Evidence & Governance Records Maintenance Quality & Statistical Analysis

• In the initial build phase directly oversee thedesign and establishment of evidence record management governance recordsmanagement quality and compliance and statistical analysis processes within the GCM in close coordination with GlobalEvidence Generation before full GCM transition

• Provide active direction coaching and quality oversight to Strategy & Operations Leads Quality and Compliance Leads DataGovernance & Systems Leads and Statistical Analysis Leads as they establish GCM processes standards and tooling from theground up

• Support in hiring processes of other GCM Strategy & Planning team members including Senior Managers and Managers

• Facilitate reporting line transfers to the Evidence Generation Study Execution & Data Group Lead once that structure isoperational ensuring continuity of process ownership and no loss of compliance or delivery quality during the transition

• Act as the senior quality reviewer of evidence & governance record centralization quality and statistical analysis activities duringthe initial build phase before team capacity is fully established

• Identify and resolve early-stage process gaps ambiguities in scope boundaries between GCM and Global Evidence Generationand repository readiness issues before they affect downstream evidence governance

Evidence Strategy & Planning Operations Oversight

• Oversee the end-to-end establishmentquality and consistency of all GCM evidence strategy and planning outputs across theteams full scope once at steady state including IEP maintenance evidence record management reuse assessments PRO/COAbenchmarking HA & Payer launch and scenario planning support

• Overseethe end-to-end establishment quality and consistency of all GCM operations enablement outputs across the teams fullscope once at steady state including financial operations study operations and quality control and maintenance

• Review team outputs before distribution to Global Evidence Generation stakeholders; resolve operational and process issueswithin the team and escalate scientific strategic or compliance questions to the US organization as appropriate

• Monitor workload distribution across concurrent IEPs reuse requests benchmarking needs and planning workstreams; adjustprioritization and capacity allocation as portfolio demands shift

Team Management

• Manage daily workflow capacity planning and prioritization across the Strategy & Planning Group Lead (SM) OperationsEnablement Group Lead (SM) and all directly reporting initial build Managers

• Build team capability through coaching onboarding structured training and performance feedback; identify skill gaps andsupport individual development as the team scales from initial build to full steady-state capacity

• Ensure clear role delineation and effective handoffs

• Manage projects budgets and staffing plans effectively ensuring alignment with delivery commitments and performancestandards agreed with the US organization

Stakeholder Coordination

• Serve as the primary senior GCM point of contact for the Head of Evidence Generation and Global Evidence Generationleadership team on all strategy planning and operations enablement quality compliance governance and statistics supportactivities delivered from Bengaluru

• Participate in regular cadence meetings with Global Evidence Generation Leaders to optimize processes and escalate complexscientific strategic or compliance questions to the appropriate US leaders per defined escalation protocols

Qualifications:

Experience:>8 years of related work experience; >6 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry; >4 years of experience in evidence generation HEOR clinical operations or a related medical or scientific function; demonstrated experience managing teams or senior individual contributors including in a build or transformation context; experience working within or standing up a GCM or shared services environment strongly preferred.

Technical skills:

• Broad working knowledge across evidence generation pharmaceutical industry and Medical Affairs

• Experience overseeing or managing evidence record governance repository management QC execution and compliance documentation processes in a regulated pharmaceutical environment

• Ability to set up and sustain operational frameworks and procedures

• Ability to distribute workload across teams and identify and resolve process gaps or risks

• Experience leading teams through organizational build transition or transformation periods

Education:A scientific medical life sciences or health economics degree is required; advanced degree (Masters or PhD) is a plus

Languages:Fluent English required; additional languages advantageous

Benefits

It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career. Amongst our benefits are:

Competitive Salary Performance Annual Bonus

• Flexible work environment including hybrid working
• Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self spouse and children
• Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs
• Health & Wellness programs including annual health screening weekly health sessions for employees.
• Employee Assistance Program
• 5 days of leave every year for Voluntary Service in addition to Humanitarian Leaves
• Broad Variety of learning platforms
• Diversity Equity and Inclusion Programs
• No Meeting Days
• Reimbursements Home Internet & Mobile Phone
• Employee Referral Program
• Leaves Paternity Leave (4 Weeks) Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks) Bereavement Leave (5 days)

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