Associate Director, Clinical Business Operations Management
Medical Writing, Biostatistics, Drug Safety, Clinical Science), organizes cross-functional teams and tracks progress against goals and timelines
Supports business planning, such as budget review, resource forecasting, goals review, etc.
Supports business data collection and analysis, helps track delivery against corporate and department goals and collaborates with Department Heads on Quarterly Business Reviews
Problem solves by leveraging understanding of business and functional relationships to activate right people and solutions.
Serves as a thought partner for vision and goal setting and partner with teams to drive functional short-to-long-term business planning and execution.
Helps the CMO and Department Heads balance needs of the function and needs of the overall organization.
Identifies opportunities to leverage synergies and eliminate redundancies, drives operational excellence, helps control spend
Collaborates with PMO team to align on priorities, processes and tools
Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent curriculum (life science, learning science or other relevant healthcare discipline is preferred, advanced degree such as MBA preferred).
Minimum of 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry, responsibilities within a drug development organization with emphasis in Business and Project Management is preferred.
Strong and proven project management skills and very organized
Adapts quickly to rapidly changing business demands
Takes initiative to solve a wide range of difficult problems in creative ways
Proven ability to challenge current business standards and processes, with the ability to propose solutions
Proficient with skills in the following core business management areas:
Strategic planning
Business process management and improvement
Project management
Communication and event planning
Experience in managing organizational cross-functional initiatives and/or business operations programs
Ability to develop and execute on change management and communication strategies
Experience in clinical development/operations preferred
Experience in Quality functions and processes desired
Broad organizational and business knowledge
Business or project management coursework or additional supportive training desired (e.g. PMP, Six Sigma, Lean, Design Thinking, Agile methodology, etc.)