Associate Director Strategic Planning and Operations

Accountabilities:

• • Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Vice President and Executive Leadership Team, helping define priorities, evaluate risks and opportunities, and translate strategy into actionable plans.
  • Lead and develop Strategic Planning and Operations colleagues, ensuring consistent priorities, operating practices, and high-quality support across the organization.
  • Own and continuously improve the organizational operating rhythm, including leadership meetings, business reviews, goal tracking, decision forums, and follow-up processes.
  • Prepare senior leadership discussions by framing objectives, decisions, tradeoffs, risks, stakeholder considerations, and recommended actions.
  • Develop executive-level narratives, presentations, talking points, communications, and decision materials that clearly convey priorities, progress, implications, and strategic choices.
  • Drive accountability by establishing clear owners, milestones, dependencies, decisions, and escalation requirements across major priorities.
  • Partner with functions such as R&D strategy and operations, Human Resources, Finance, and other business teams to ensure organizational priorities are aligned with broader enterprise objectives.
  • Lead annual and multi-year strategic planning, financial planning, resource planning, and business operations processes.
  • Design and implement strategic initiatives, process improvements, and operating model enhancements that strengthen organizational effectiveness.
  • Support communication, employee engagement, and change management initiatives, including leadership messaging, organization-wide presentations, and business performance updates.
  • Proactively identify interdependencies, execution risks, and opportunities, addressing issues before they affect strategic delivery.
  • Undertake activities delegated by the Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV), as applicable, and support ongoing inspection readiness and pharmacovigilance system requirements.

  Requirements

  • Doctorate degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience; or Bachelor’s degree with 7 years of relevant experience; or Associate’s degree with 12 years of relevant experience; or high school diploma/GED with 14 years of relevant experience.
  • Advanced degree such as an MBA, PharmD, PhD, or Master’s degree is preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting senior executives or executive leadership teams in strategic planning, chief of staff, business operations, transformation, or a comparable function.
  • Experience leading Strategic Planning and Operations professionals or similar teams.
  • Strong business judgment and an enterprise mindset, with the ability to connect strategic priorities, risks, tradeoffs, and execution implications.
  • Proven ability to synthesize complex information, develop a clear point of view, formulate recommendations, and drive implementation.
  • Excellent executive communication skills, including experience developing presentations, narratives, talking points, and decision materials for senior audiences.
  • Ability to operate proactively in ambiguous environments, anticipate leadership needs, and advance priorities with limited direction.
  • Strong influencing and stakeholder management capabilities, particularly within complex, matrixed organizations.
  • Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and talent development skills.
  • Strong facilitation skills and the ability to structure leadership discussions that lead to decisions, accountability, and measurable progress.
  • Experience translating organizational priorities into operating plans, business reviews, decision forums, and measurable outcomes.
  • Experience with strategic planning, resource planning, budget management, business performance, or process improvement initiatives.
  • Pharmaceutical or biotechnology experience is preferred, particularly within Patient Safety, Pharmacovigilance, R&D, Regulatory, Medical, or related functions.
  • High level of ownership, initiative, accountability, discretion, professional maturity, and drive for results.
  • Strong capabilities in strategic thinking, executive communication, influence and collaboration, decision quality, change leadership, and organizational execution.

  Benefits

  • Annual U.S. base salary range of $164,019.40–$221,908.60 USD.
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement and savings plan with generous company contributions.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus program.
  • Stock-based long-term incentives.
  • Competitive paid time-off programs.
  • Flexible work models where applicable; this position is listed as remote within the United States.
  • Opportunities for career development and professional growth.
  • Support for employee well-being and work-life balance.
  • Inclusive environment focused on collaboration, respect, scientific excellence, and meaningful impact.
  • Reasonable accommodations available throughout the recruitment and employment process for qualified individuals with disabilities.
  • Sponsorship may be available depending on circumstances and is not guaranteed.