Senior Director/ (Executive Director) US Business Operations and Analytics

Autolus Therapeutics•Dover, NH

8d•Remote

About The Position

Our team are passionate in the pursuit of excellence and in pushing the boundaries of cancer therapy and Autoimmune disease to deliver life-changing treatments to patients. Whilst working at Autolus you will enjoy a flexible, diverse and dynamic working environment which actively promotes creativity, leadership and teamwork – together we are ONE Autolus.

Requirements

7+ years of US Biotech/Pharma and/or consulting experience
Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Finances, Economics, or Business; Graduate Degree or MBA preferred.
Significant Oncology, cellular therapy and/or rare disease experience
Strong analytical skills
Understands US sales and marketing ways of working, systems and trends
Experience with field effectiveness and excellence
Strong leadership skills and experience working with and managing cross-functional teams
Ability to communicate complex concepts successfully to lay audience
Proven organizational skills with ability to problem solve and manage multiple urgent priorities in parallel
Flexible, adaptable, and able to react to changing circumstances and priorities with high level of commitment and professionalism
Excellent oral and written communication and computer skills (Microsoft Office, EDC systems, CTMS, etc.)
Experience with health care secondary audit data applications, patient-level data applications, market research design and implementation, forecasting
Successful experience managing and delivering on operational budget
Strong collaborator with ability to communicate effectively, engage, inspire and lead without authority
Ability to lead complex cross-functional projects and initiatives from conceptualization to execution, tracking and delivery
Takes initiative and demonstrates agency, effective ownership and accountability
Ability to develop business presentations and work with advanced powerpoint, excel, analytic software
Ability to work independently and travel as needed (up to 30%)

Responsibilities

Responsible for creating and coordinating the US operational plan including brand, financial and people key activities in alignment with global and cross functional teams
Coordinate the planning and execution of the key deliverables around budget, business reviews, and brand plans for the US and ensures communication and alignment across functions, and that goals and timelines are met
Design and maintain performance management frameworks, ensuring clear KPIs, accountability, and visibility into business drivers
Ensure clear communications and alignment around goals, expectations, vision, culture, and key elements of the US business strategy
Lead and provide support to initiatives to drive efficiencies, simplification, skills building, continuous improvement, and special projects as needed
Support and align data, definitions, KPIs, and analytics across all US functions to ensure consistency and seamless flow of data and reports across functions
Lead the US forecasting process, coordinating input and activities across functions in the US and global
Lead US business and brand analytics for in-line and launch products, focusing on actionable insights that drive decision-making
Works closely with US marketing to execute US market research strategy, including primary and secondary data, to inform brand strategy and performance assessment
Coordinate the execution of the US situational analysis and landscape assessment to inform and shape the business and brand strategy
Work closely with US marketing in the development of product marketing strategies and tactics and interact with cross-functional team to provide support with insights and analyses needed to guide product positioning, messaging, marketing mix and investment
Works closely with field leadership team to ensure alignment and analytical support as needed including around data sources, reports, KPIs, incentive plans, account planning, sizing and alignment
Interface with global teams to provide US input and alignment into global plans, commercial development, pipeline, CI activities, global forecasting, etc.
Lead and participate in highly visible, cross-functional initiatives
Lead and develop high performing operations teams, set clear direction, ensures alignment, open and timely communication, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across functions
Build trust and credibility with business partners through regular interaction that is evidenced by feedback and proven working partnerships.
Has product expertise for all promoted products.
Effective budget management and resource utilization.