R&D Operations Mgr

Description:
Note:

• Remote - US standard working hours
• Demonstrated proficiency with data visualization tools
• Must be able to have an executive presence
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and strong attention to detail

Description:

• The R&D Business Operations organization addresses complex business challenges with outstanding people, tools, and processes, delivering on key initiatives and capabilities to support R&D.
• The team is committed to continuous improvement and serving our ever-changing, fast-paced business functions with excellence.
• This role will lead and facilitate budget planning and execution for several functions within R&D.
• These responsibilities will additionally include analytics on spending trends and resource utilization.
• This individual will partner with our function Strategic Planning and Operations Leads to collect, prioritize, and execute the annual budget plan, liaise with finance to provide quarterly, year-end, and ad-hoc deliverables, guide our contract management team on escalated procure-to-pay issues, and potentially support analytics for functional or cross-functional initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Master's degree and 3 years of biotech/pharma-related business operations/financial analytics experience
• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of biotech/pharma-related business operations/financial analytics experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with financial reporting and forecasting
• General familiarity with the drug development process and various business units within an R&D function
• Demonstrated proficiency with data visualization tools (Tableau) and collaboration tools (Smartsheet, MS Teams)
• Fluent with MS Office suite and advanced capabilities in Excel
• Experience with enterprise tools SAP, Ariba, Anaplan
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to thrive in a complex and matrixed environment, to collaborate and coordinate with individuals at various levels, to influence others effectively and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Excellent communicator able to develop and deliver communications that facilitate organizational change in an efficient, effective, and expedient manner
• Quick learner who is proactive and takes initiative

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

• Attention to detail
• Experience with procurement and financial analytics (SAP)
• Experience managing a budget (project, function, or otherwise)

Pay Rate- between $57- $66/Hr. on W2 based on experience.

"This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE"