Associate Operational Excellence Director

Precision for Medicine; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the life sciences sector is seeking an Associate Operational Excellence Director. This remote role involves enhancing operational efficiencies and collaborating with various stakeholders to improve processes and metrics. With a focus on continuous improvement and analytics, the successful candidate will drive key initiatives in clinical solutions and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 12 years of related experience in a CRO/pharmaceutical/biotech environment.
• Fluency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluations of business processes for improvements.
• Develop strategies for operational functionality.
• Establish key performance metrics and dashboards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Associate Operational Excellence Director

Remote, United Kingdom

Due to our continued growth, we have an opportunity for an Associate Operational Excellence Director to join our global team. This is a remote position based in either the UK, Spain, Hungary, Poland or Serbia.

Position Summary:

The Associate Operational Excellence Director leverages expertise and knowledge to plan and manage initiatives and activities designed to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of studies to Sponsors. The Associate Director develops and implements processes, standards, or operational plans with the goal of operational excellence across the business collaborating across a group of diverse stakeholders. In this position the Associate Director will be responsible for identifying relevant KPI’s and developing concise reports and dashboards from the various data sources available, to drive data driven decision making and identify key areas of improvement as well as leading cross-functional initiatives to drive continuous improvement across clinical solutions.

Essential Functions of the job include but are not limited to:

• Support the vision of and commitment to continuous improvement in operational excellence across all activities.
• Lead the evaluation of business processes and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement or automation.
• Lead stakeholders in root-cause problem-solving techniques to identify core process challenges.
• Lead the development of recommendations for process improvement, leveraging subject matter experts for critical input.
• Partner with cross functional leadership to prioritize improvement opportunities and support strategic initiatives.
• Identify, develop and execute strategies for on-going and sustained improvement in operational functions, including identification of tools, systems, staffing or other resources, procedures, and communication.
• Partner on the design and implementation of new business processes with organizational context and priorities in mind.
• Lead organizational change management to ensure adoption and sustainability of process changes.
• Lead internal communication to effectively update stakeholders on progress, performance, key issues, and blockers that may impact business attainment or critical program and project completion
• Identify operational risks and lead implementation of mitigation plans.
• Ensure or lead the documentation of business process.
• Establish key performance metrics and dashboards for monitoring operational performance.
• Oversee or lead training and guidance to teams on new processes and how to identify improvement opportunities, building awareness on continual improvement initiatives
• Standardizes best practices and processes across the organization to ensure consistency and sustainability.
• Monitor, measure, and analyse the effectiveness of new initiatives and processes, making adjustments as needed.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress and drive decision-making.
• Monitor adoption of process, system and organizational changes to ensure long-term and sustained adoption.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or its international equivalent) + 12 years of related experience.
• Experience in CRO/pharmaceutical/biotechnology drug development.
• Good understanding of data sources, KPI reporting and business analytics.
• Experience using Power BI.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Fluent in the English language.

Precision medicine is revolutionizing the attack on cancer—and we are passionate about helping you harness its power. We strike tumors on a molecular level using biomarkers to link specific mutations to specific treatments. We combine deep science with deep data from advanced technological platforms, then layer on specialized expertise in the design and execution of targeted, adaptive clinical trials. Ultimately, we deliver robust insights that inform real-time decisions—and optimize the oncology development pathway.

Any data provided as a part of this application will be stored in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For CA applicants, please also refer to ourCA Privacy Notice .

Precision Medicine Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Precision Medicine Group at [e-mail] .

It has come to our attention that some individuals or organizations are reaching out to job seekers and posing as potential employers presenting enticing employment offers. We want to emphasize that these offers are not associated with our company and may be fraudulent in nature. Please note that our organization will not extend a job offer without prior communication with our recruiting team, hiring managers and a formal interview process.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

Resume/CV *

Enter manually

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Enter manually

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Education

School Select...

Degree Select...

Select...

Start date year

LinkedIn Profile

What is your desired salary in local currency gross? *

Are you authorized to work lawfully in the country/location for which you are applying? * Select...

What is your notice period? *

Will you now or in the future require Precision Medicine Group to commence (sponsor) an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, work visa application or work visa transfer, or other-employment based immigration case)? This is sometimes called "sponsorship" for an employment-based visa status. * Select...

Have you ever worked for Precision Medicine Group or one of its affiliated companies? * Select...

If yes, when and which company?

Have you ever interviewed with Precision Medicine Group or an affiliated company? * Select...

If yes, when and which company?

Are you currently subject to a Non-Compete or Non-Solicit with your current employer? * Select...

I certify that the information on this application, my resume and any supporting documentation I provide is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. If this application leads to employment, I understand that false or misleading information in my application, resume or interview may result in my release or termination of employment. I authorize the Company or its agents to confirm all statements contained in this application and/or curriculum vitae as it relates to the position I am seeking and to the extent permitted by the laws of the country where the job is located (“Applicable Laws”). I agree to complete any required authorization forms for the background investigation. I authorize and consent to, without reservation, any party or agency contracted by this employer to furnish the above-mentioned information. I hereby release, discharge, and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, any party delivering information to the Company or its duly authorized representative pursuant to this authorization from any liability, claims, charges or causes of action which I may have as a result of the delivery or disclosure of the above requested information and all other persons, corporations, or organizations furnishing such information. If hired, I understand that I will be required to provide genuine documentation establishing my identity and eligibility to be legally employed in the country where the job is located. I also understand that the Company employs only individuals who are legally eligible to work in the country where the job is located. * Select...

Legal Address - Street Address 1 *

Legal Address - Street Address 2

Legal Address - City *

Legal Address - State * Select...

Legal Address - Zip *

Legal Address - Country * Select...

Do you have experience of data sources, KPI reporting and business analytics? * Select...

Do you have experience using Power BI? * Select...

Do you have Project Management experience? * Select...

Do you have experience working for a CRO, pharmaceutical or biotech company? * Select...

Please can you provide a short overview of your experience for this role *