Job Description
Description:
Note: - Fully remote
- Standard business hours
- Operations Strategy & Business Resilience (OSBR) is a diverse internal management consulting arm of Operations that serves as trusted advisors to the company’s leaders in transformational and critical matters at the business perimeter. OSBR’s portfolio of work is comprised of Business Resilience and Intelligence (BR&I), identifies internal and external risks that can lead to business disruption; Drug Substance (DS) and Drug Product (DP) Network Strategy, develops and progresses manufacturing network strategy to meet business goals; Finished Drug Product (FDP) and Integrated Supply Strategy, partners with the FDP manufacturing network, quality, engineering, external supply and global logistics in developing the necessary set of actions to meet the Operation’s strategic business objectives; Commercialization and Transformation, strategizes commercial and pipeline program expertise, leads transformational operations, and drives business for new technologies and processes in collaboration with Process Development and other functions; Strategy Management, Analytics, Business Development (BD), and Governance, fosters innovation by integrating robust operational strategies, business development opportunities, analytics, and governance to enhance decision-making and achieve operational goals. Given our areas of expertise, OSBR’s first strategic goal is to attract, retain, advance and champion talent to enable a collegial and collaborative team that collectively will deliver the most comprehensive approach to problem-solving, strategic insights, and value generation.
Job Responsibilities - Advancing Operations strategy for optimization of the commercial product supply network (across drug-substance, drug-product, finished drug-product and distribution), while supporting advancement of innovative molecules and biosimilars product pipeline. Examples of integrated OSBR-led assessments include:
- Leading cross-functional business cases for capacity, productivity, network optimization and business resilience investments across the manufacturing supply chain network;
- Supporting product commercialization decisions that define product supply chain strategy and launch readiness such at Product Governance (PG) Portals, format and scale, site selection decisions, life cycle management projects; and
- Identifying and quantifying internal and external risks to the supply network and developing strategies to mitigate risk and create a more resilient supply chain.
- Engaging with leaders across manufacturing network, process development, supply chain, finance, and other functions to align on operational, financial, and regulatory assumptions, priorities, and opportunities and risks to drive better outcomes for operations.
- Serve as a thought partner in a domain (Product therapeutic area commercialization, Business Resilience and Business Intelligence, drug substance network, drug product network, finished drug product network, distribution, and business development);
- Develop and deliver executive level communications to provide insights and advice to Operations Leadership Team (OLT);
Basic Qualifications - Doctorate degree
- Master’s degree & 2 years of Operations or Life Sciences experience
- Bachelor’s degree & 4 years of Operations or Life Sciences experience
- Associate degree & 10 years of Operations or Life Sciences experience
Preferred Qualifications and Capabilities - Operational and Business Expertise: Understanding and mastery of operations processes, tools and functional abilities required to effectively execute OSBR projects, including domain specific expertise and business acumen;
- Leadership: Work collaboratively with the right cross functional teams to drive and inspire activities to achieve business objectives and goals. Coordinate and oversee project implementation and execution;
- Communication: Effective exchange of accurate information with stakeholders at any level of the organization in a clear, concise, and timely manner;
- Organizational Management: Engage across appropriate levels of influence (up, down and sideways) to understand needs and opportunities for improvement, including proper governance forums and transition of ownership;
- Problem Solving: Work backwards from problem statements to generate insights and develop value adding unbiased recommendations to inform decision making and action plans;
- Strategic and Critical Thinking: Anticipate future needs of stakeholders while adapting deliberately to changing business needs. Prioritize options using data and analytics to create competitive advantages;
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, business management or life sciences; and
- 4+ years of biotech or pharmaceutical operations/manufacturing/process development/supply chain experience
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets: - Problem solving
- Ability to lead a cross functional teams
- Business acumen (ability to think as a business owner/enterprise wide)
Pay Rate- between $45 - $51/Hr on W2 based on experience. "This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE"
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