Chief Operating Officer (COO) – Pharma Consultancy

ASPHALION; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 110.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading international consulting firm in Barcelona is seeking a Chief Operating Officer. The role requires overseeing operational profitability, ensuring project compliance, and leading strategic initiatives. Candidates should possess at least 8 years in senior operational roles, strong leadership skills, and a solid background in optimizing processes and budgets. The firm offers a permanent contract, flexible work schedules, and a commitment to employee development in a dynamic, multicultural environment.

Servicios

Permanent contract

Flexible working schedule - Friday until 15.30h

Homeoffice & Flexible Model (Barcelona Based)

Training and personal development program

English lessons

Dynamic working environment

Well-being programme

Formación

• 8+ years of experience in senior operational leadership roles, preferably in pharma, biotech or consulting.
• Strong background in budget control and profitability optimization.
• Proven experience in process optimization and automation.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure compliance with quality, service, and profitability standards.
• Oversee the profitability of operational areas.
• Monitor operating budgets and critical KPIs.
• Lead strategic meetings and coordinate managers.
• Analyze and improve company processes through automation.

Conocimientos

Operations management

Budget control

Profitability optimization

Process optimization

Digital transformation

Analytical skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

English proficiency (C1+)

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Life Sciences or related fields

Descripción del empleo

ASPHALION is a leading international consulting firm in the growing pharmaceutical and biotech sector. We are looking for a Chief Operating Officer in Barcelona who, serving on the direction committee, will be responsible for the following duties:

Main responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with quality, service, and profitability standards for projects in different business areas.
• Oversee the profitability of operational areas, ensuring a balance between cost efficiency and service excellence.
• Monitor operating budgets and critical KPIs to ensure the sustainable growth of the company.
• Analyze and redesign current operational flows to improve efficiency and profitability through automation and advanced software.
• Analyze improvements in company processes and propose improvements through digitization and the implementation of new tools.
• Lead strategic meetings and coordinate area managers to meet the objectives set by the company.
• Organize and lead internal meetings to achieve previously set objectives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Life Sciences or related fields; MBA is a plus.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in senior operational leadership roles (COO, Operations Director or similar), preferably in pharma, biotech or consulting environments.
• Strong background in operations management, budget control and profitability optimization across multiple business areas.
• Solid knowledge of financial management, including P&L oversight, cost control and KPI monitoring.
• Proven experience in process optimization, automation and digital transformation, including implementation of advanced software tools.
• High level of spoken and written English (C1+)
• Strategic and hands-on leadership with experience working at executive committee level.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a results-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Ability to lead, align and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
• Change-oriented, proactive and focused on continuous improvement and innovation.

Why working at Asphalion?

• 🖋️Permanent contract.
• 📅 Flexible working schedule - Friday until 15.30h.
• 💻 Homeoffice & Flexible Model (Barcelona Based)
• ⚙️ Wide variety of projects, new challenges and experiences.
• ↗️ Training and personal development program.
• 📚English lessons.
• 🤗 A professional, inclusive and high-performance work environment to develop your skills and grow your career. A great company culture built around Passion, Flexibility, Commitment, Quality & Companionship.
• 🌍A highly & dynamic working environment with employees from more than 15 nationalities.
• 🤸🏽Our people and their well-being are our priority: Physical, psychological and emotional well-being programme.
• 🌳 Internal activities & RSC Activities
• ✅ Equal Opportunity Employer