Associate Director Business Operations (France & Benelux)

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical; Paris; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A biotech company in France is seeking a Business Operations Lead to drive business operations across the Central Cluster. This role requires strong leadership and strategic planning skills, along with 5-10 years of industry experience. The position supports cross-functional teams and ensures operational effectiveness within a dynamic environment. Flexibility in work location with onsite requirements 2-3 days per week.

Prestations

Generous vacation time

Employee wellbeing benefits

Fitness reimbursement

Tuition sponsoring

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or life science industries.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with biotech-specific software and databases.

Responsabilités

• Support VP GM in driving agenda preparation and leadership of meetings.
• Collaborate with finance and commercial teams for effective performance management.
• Identify and lead projects to improve overall operational effectiveness.

Connaissances

Strong understanding of biotech business operating models

Financial acumen

Excellent communication and negotiation skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology

MBA or PhD in a life science discipline

Outils

CRM systems

Data analytic tools

Description du poste

Why Join Us

Be a hero for our rare disease patients

At Ultragenyx we fundamentally believe that taking real impactful action to care for the needs of patients and our people is always the right thing to achieve this goal our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine. For us this means going where other biopharma companies wont go challenging the status quo and creating a new model that advances our field so more patients and caregivers can benefit from life‑changing treatments. We do this by following the science applying a novel rapid development approach making innovative medicines at fair and reasonable prices and creating a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients in ways that are most meaningful for them.

Our commitment and care for patients extends to our people so culture is an essential cornerstone for Ultragenyx. We remain continuously focused on creating a supportive and inclusive environment of profound learning and growth so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives in and outside of we want to be an organization where we would be proud for our family friends and children to work.

If you want to have a meaningful impact do the best work of your career and grow a lot both professionally and personally come join our team .

Position Summary

The Business Operations Lead will be responsible for driving the efficient execution of business operations across the Central Cluster ( France and Belgium Netherland and Luxembourg ). This role ensures alignment between scientific commercial and operational functions in fast paced dynamic biotech organization . The individual will work closely with cluster leadership and serve as a key interface with the regional team to define strategic priorities improve processes and oversee day‑to‑day business activities . This person should have experience with commercial and / or marketing financial supply chain and operational processes to be able to lead critical operations to support the business.

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Work Model

Flex: This role will typically require onsite work 2‑3 days each week or more depending on business many locations the business will set certain days each week that Flex employees are required to be onsite.

Responsibilities

• Cross functional Cluster leadership and governance support: Support the VP GM in driving agenda preparation slide preparation and leadership of key strategic operational meetings offsites and forums. Developing and executing operational plans that align with corporate goals.
• Business Reviews and Strategic planning: Collaborate with Regional Finance Medical and Commercial / Business Operations to prepare and execute effective finance & performance management processes QBRs Country launch reporting Launch excellence dashboards and reporting monthly revenue reviews Budgeting and LRP
• Operational effectiveness: Identify and lead diverse projects at the cluster level in collaboration with the Region to improve overall processes and operational effectiveness. (e.g localization of regional initiatives trainings or materials sales force effectiveness etc.)
• Supply Chain Optimization: Partnership with regional business operations and Responsible Pharmacist on S&OP and supply processes and work with third party vendors to optimize set up and operations of Home Infusion services and other Patient Support Programs required to improve efficiency and compliance in accordance with local regulations.
• Go to Market Operational set up including Site Readiness: Collaborate with the Regional Gene Therapy team to start to identify sites that might be considered for upcoming Gene therapy programs and work on Site Readiness preparation and set up
• Project Management and Resource Allocation: overseeing key projects ensuring timelines budgets and deliverables are met. Managing project budgets and third‑party vendors to ensure optimal resource use.
• Compliance & Risk Management: ensuring adherence to local regulations e.g. DMOS etc ABPI LIF etc. and mitigating operational risks
• Analytics and Insights generation: collaborating with the Regional Analytics team to ensure that maximum benefits are derived from field level interactions.
• Order Management: keep track of client orders by products and indications and manage contacts with pharmacies and finance departments of hospitals. Ensure that hospital orders are transferred to logistic partner in France. Work in close collaboration with finance and customer service as well as supply chain departments. Manage hospital marché agreements in France. Debt collection if required.
• Declarations to authorities: prepare and manage declarations ex. ANSM CEPS etc.

Requirements

Education

• 1. Bachelors degree (required) in Biotechnology Biology or Life Sciences Business Administration or Management
• 2. Advanced Degree (preferable) in Master of Business Administration (MBA) Masters / PhD in a life science discipline
• 3. Certifications (optional) Project management Lean Six Sigma

Experience

• 1. Industry Experience: 5‑10 years of experience in biotech pharmaceutical or life science industries.
• 2. Leadership Experience: Proven track record of leading cross‑functional teams (scientific commercial and operational teams).
• 3. Core skills:

• Strong understanding of biotech business operating models market dynamics and regulatory landscape
• Financial acumen (budget management financial forecasting demand planning KPIs)
• Strategic planning and execution
• Stakeholder management (internal teams external vendors)
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

• 4. Technology and Tools:

• Familiarity with biotech‑specific software and databases (e.g. CRM systems)
• Proficiency in data analytic tools and reporting systems

Competencies

• Strong leadership and decision‑making skills.
• High attention to detail and results‑orientated mindset.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and lead change initiatives and scale operational models in evolving environments.
• Collaborative with strong relationship‑building capabilities
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on innovation and operational excellence

Location

Based in Ile de France with occasional travel to cluster countries and EMEA HQ in Switzerland and other meetings. Hybrid position.

Language

Required: French English

Preferable: Dutch

Benefits

• Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company
• Volunteer days
• Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings
• Employee wellbeing benefits
• Fitness reimbursement
• Tuition sponsoring

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