Director, Business Planning & Operations - Evinova

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

2d • $148,369 - $185,461 • Hybrid

About The Position

Evinova is a health-tech business focused on accelerating better health outcomes by advancing digital transformation across the life sciences sector. By combining science-based expertise, evidence-led rigor, and deep human insight, we design digital solutions that enable healthcare to work better for everyone. Operating at the intersection of healthcare, technology, data, and analytics, we are helping unlock the full potential of digital health, transforming how clinical research is conducted, how care is delivered, and how patients experience healthcare. Our solutions are built to scale, driving efficiency, improving decision-making, and ultimately delivering better outcomes for patients worldwide. At Evinova, we are driven by a shared purpose to transform health through data and digital innovation. Our teams collaborate across disciplines to solve complex challenges, continuously learning and evolving in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. We also recognize the importance of flexibility and balance. Our ways of working support both individual needs and team collaboration. To foster connection and collaboration, employees are expected to work from the office three days per week, creating opportunities for in-person teamwork, innovation, and meaningful connection.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in business operations, strategy, project management, or a related field, ideally in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and working effectively with senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills, with the ability to evaluate complex problems and propose effective, well-structured solutions.
• Experience leveraging AI tools (such as Claude or similar) to drive operational efficiency.
• Professional polish and refined taste in business presentations – the ability to produce executive- and customer-ready materials is a critical success factor for this role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing and engaging stakeholders at all levels.
• High level of cultural sensitivity and ability to work in a diverse, global environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving industry.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree (e.g., MBA) is preferred.
• Hands-on experience building AI agents or automations (e.g., with Claude or similar tools).
• Management consulting background and experience working directly with executive or leadership teams.
• Data analytics or business intelligence experience (e.g., Power BI or a comparable platform).
• Experience in the health tech industry or a technology-driven sector.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritize, and deliver AI-enabled operational efficiency across Evinova, including the design and deployment of AI agents and automation to streamline how the business runs.
• Operationalize AI adoption across functions, partnering with teams to embed new tools and ways of working into day-to-day operations.
• Establish metrics to track the impact of efficiency and automation initiatives and continuously refine them based on results.
• Own the Evinova scorecard end-to-end – tracking, execution, and the operating rhythm that keeps leadership focused on the right priorities.
• Drive the annual and long-range planning cycles (MTP/LTP), chasing inputs and holding the business to its commitments.
• Maintain the Evinova business calendar and lead the cross-Evinova BPO forum, ensuring a coherent operating rhythm across functions.
• Establish, monitor, and report KPIs and OKRs through Evinova analytics, surfacing insight that informs leadership decisions.
• Support Head of BPO in facilitation of Leadership Team meetings, coordinate actions through to closure, and lead LT special projects.
• Prepare executive-level reports, presentations, and dashboards that are decision-ready and polished to a high professional standard.
• Partner with senior leaders to structure complex problems, shape recommendations, and tell a clear, compelling story to internal and external audiences.
• Strengthen the operational backbone that supports customer-facing activity, including customer activity coordination, product roadmap and commercial alignment, and related commercial and platform processes.
• Support business-case development and commercial-proposal work, bringing operational rigour and consistency to customer-facing outputs.
• Own the Salesforce / commercial platform from a business perspective and drive sales-process automation.
• Lead priority projects and initiatives end-to-end, ensuring resources are appropriately allocated, timelines are met, and outcomes are delivered.
• Drive cross-Evinova operational alignment and represent Business Operations in relevant internal and external meetings as needed.
• Support the Evinova & AstraZeneca R&D partnership, ensuring alignment between Evinova operations and broader AZ priorities.
• Coordinate risk management across Evinova, partnering with the Enterprise Risk Management team and maintaining the risk register.
• Support targeted training and communication to teams on Evinova’s Enterprise Risk Management system and processes.
• Foster a collaborative, high-trust environment within Business Operations and across other departments.
• Model a culture of innovation, accountability, and open communication.
• Manage Evinova’s CO2 targets and the associated tracking process.

Benefits

• qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
• paid vacation and holidays
• paid leaves
• health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director