Associate Director, Evidence & Value Generation Operations (Remote)

Jazz Pharmaceuticals • Palo Alto, CA

319d • $147,200 - $220,800 • Remote

About The Position

The Associate Director, Evidence and Value Generation Operations is responsible for providing operational leadership for the development and design, implementation, and ongoing management of systems, processes, and ways of working of the Evidence and Value Generation (EVG) organization. This individual will provide comprehensive operational oversight of the evidence generation portfolio for the EVG leadership team; proactively anticipate and assess resourcing needs and develop, maintain, and evolve a resourcing model and plans for EVG that ensure resourcing to best equip the organization to successfully deliver our commitments. Additionally, this role involves anticipating roadblocks to the team's success and developing and implementing solutions to remove them. The Associate Director will be a member of the EVG leadership team and will guide the operational strategy in support of future growth and success of the department.

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or allied profession.
• Proven record of accomplishment delivering operational excellence in building and implementing resourcing models, strategic project planning, and financial management.
• System thinker with the ability to establish processes and solutions.
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical and observational study structure and costs.
• Experience in medical affairs/R&D and supporting clinical trials is a distinct advantage.
• Strong collaboration skills within and across departments.
• Ability to influence without direct authority in a matrixed environment.
• Experience working with senior leadership.
• Flexible, positive, creative thinker with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Strong IT skills with a hands-on approach to data management.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a fast-paced, flexible, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and design, implementation, uptake, and ongoing management of departmental systems, processes and ways of working.
• Manage annual strategic project planning and budget setting.
• Establish and manage the EVG book of work.
• Conduct strategic resource planning and management.
• Evaluate current state of EVG ways of working and develop new standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders outside EVG to ensure optimal delivery and use of evidence produced by EVG.
• Establish and track annual objectives, targets, and milestones.
• Drive compliance on training and evaluate training needs.
• Administer the non-interventional review committee (NRC) and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Monitor and track EVG budgets and performance, providing recommendations for improvement.
• Partner with the Finance department to support EVG activities.
• Provide quarterly financial metric assessments and updates to organizational management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k retirement savings plan.
• Flexible paid vacation.
• Discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation.
• Discretionary equity grants.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree