Manager, Medical Business Operations, Oncology

Sumitomo Pharma•Marlborough, MA

5d•Remote

About The Position

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. (SMPA) is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Manager, Medical Strategic Operations. This individual will work across therapeutic areas of Biopharma, Women’s Health, and Oncology. This individual will report to the Sr. Director, Medical Strategic Operations, working to maximize the performance and impact of the business. This role will anticipate, identify, understand, engage in, and support effective prioritization of issues and opportunities across the MA organization and ensure resolution and implementation in a timely and effective manner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry with BS/MS/PhD in related life science discipline
The ability to collaborate with peers, work in matrix organization, and achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare environment; experience in science-based roles is preferred
Proven leadership skills, executive presence, maturity, emotional intelligence, and written/oral communication skills.
Familiarity with strategic and operating planning processes
Interpersonal skills and working in a matrix environment
Demonstrated Strategic mindset with past example(s) of strategy contributions
Must be able to both drive strategy and execute with speed and high quality
Track record of strong networking and working collaboratively across functions and geographies
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong writing, presentation and influencing skills
Thrives under pressure; takes accountability and meet deadlines
Strong project and time management and organizational skills
Discretion and trustworthiness in managing confidential information
Problem-solving, teamwork, communication, and maintain effective tracking systems and identify areas for process improvement
Proficient in Microsoft applications
Attention to detail, adaptability, creativity, etc.
High degree of organizational awareness, ability to connect the dots to understand all the interdependency and big picture.
Requires a high level of initiative and independence.
Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
Requires ability to use a personal computer for extended periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Work to ensure operational efficiency within Medical Affairs asset teams
Manage meeting agendas and actively support Medical Affairs Scientific Teams (MAST)
Leading special projects, strategic partner to medical affair strategy teams and seek out and apply learnings for greater efficiency or faster impact and ensuring effective use of resources by maximizing the use of matrixed and enabling function teams
Provide strategic and operations support to the medical strategy teams
Help address and coordinate resolution of requests from various stakeholders
Partner cross-functionally with enabling internal functions and networks, while also partnering externally, as needed, to deliver insights and initiatives.
Manage budgets, ensuring alignment, accruals, with financial targets and providing monthly updates to senior leadership.
Collaborate with finance for accurate financial reporting and accrual management.
Support contract management
Partner with alliances on strategic initiatives per agreed on strategy and tactics
Manage project life cycle, ensuring on-time and budget-compliant delivery
Keep stakeholders informed about project risks, issues, and necessary changes.
Provide strategic and tactical input to sub-teams on their medical activities (as needed)
Uphold project management best practices.
Maintain effective tracking systems and identify areas for process improvement to enhance efficiency and reduce bottlenecks.