Associate Director Business Operations

The remit of responsibilities extends beyond leading everyday operational activities to the integrative planning of strategic innovation (e.g. AI technology process simplification) into the future fabric and operating model of Global Medical Affairs.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Responsible for driving faultless GMA functional strategy and operational execution including the rigor of design integration & adoption of new innovative solutions that ensure medical therapeutic areas and functions are equipped for organizational effectiveness and operational delivery.

• Responsible for integrative planning of strategic innovation (e.g. AI technology process simplification) into the future fabric and operating model of Global Medical Affairs.

• Manage GMA transformation programs and projects supporting GMA Leadership as .

• Support design and implementation of AI and technology solutions ensuring key design processes are implemented; track the outcomes and secure committed benefits generated.

  Support GMA functional operations including but not limited to rolling change communication & engagement strategy/ planning functional resource/ FTE forecasting in partnership with Dev Finance and enablement of GMA strategy.

  Requirements:

  Bachelors Degree in life sciences ; advanced degree (MSc MBA etc.) in scientific or business preferred (or relevant business experience)

  Minimum 6 years of relevant experience (e.g. health care or

  technology sector; business transformation; new technologies; operational excellence)

  Fluent English (oral and written)

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