Operational Excellence Manager

Ipsen Group; Cambridge; On-site; USD 91,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to provide project coordination and administrative support for the North America Medical Affairs team. The role focuses on ensuring operational efficiency and alignment across teams. Ideal candidates will have extensive project management experience and a strong educational background in life sciences.

Benefits

401(k) with Company Contributions

Group Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years related experience with a bachelor's degree.
• 3 years experience in project management within the pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project management of routine business operations.
• Drive review and execution of contracts.
• Support content organization for internal presentations.

Skills

Detail Oriented

Highly Organized

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree in Life Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Operational Excellence Manager

Apply locations Cambridge time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R-19118

Title:

Operational Excellence Manager

Company:

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram .

Job Description:

Operational Excellence Manager

WHAT - Summary & Purpose of the Position

The Operational Excellence Manager provides high-quality project coordination and business administrative support to the North America Medical Affairs team. This role serves as the project management lead for ongoing initiatives across Medical Affairs, acting as the primary point of contact for project tracking, reporting processes, meeting coordination, and follow-up on action items. The manager plays a critical role in ensuring operational efficiency and alignment across cross-functional teams by driving structured project execution and supporting key business processes.

WHAT - Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• With the Medical Excellence Senior Project Manager, support project management of routine business operations (e.g., objectives/KPIs, medical and field plans, congress activities) within North America Medical Affairs with a focus on operational and governance support for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) & Real-World Evidence (RWE) team projects.
• Creation and maintenance of status tracking system across projects for Medical Affairs overall and within individual Medical Affairs teams, including medical and field plans.
• Support content organization and review process for internal presentations and materials, including management of meeting set up, minute taking and distribution.
• Drive review and execution of contracts when applicable, including coordination with relevant internal stakeholder groups (Procurement, Legal, PV, etc.).
• Coordination, collation and undertaking of transparency reporting consolidation for the team.
• Coordination with external vendors to align on project status, budget, meeting coordination, and actions follow-up, including monitoring project budgets and scope.
• Undertake a range of administrative tasks and other projects and activities as required.
• Serve as a back-up point of contact for the Medical Affairs team, business partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain a strong partnership with Medical Affairs colleagues and cross-functional partners at local and global level.
• Comply with all laws, regulations and policies that govern the conduct of Ipsen U.S. staff.

HOW - Knowledge & Experience

Knowledge & Experience (essential):

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Advanced degree in life science preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree
• Demonstrated 3 years of experience in project management and/or operations, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Must be detail oriented, highly organized, and able to work independently
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Teams)

Languages:

• English

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. conducts background screening, reference checks, and drug testing as part of its pre-employment screening process. This description is not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements for the position. This position may change or assume additional duties at any time. The employee may be requested to perform different or additional duties as assigned.

All Employees are expected to adhere to all company policies and act as a role model for company values.

The annual base salary range for this position is $91,000-$134,200. This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentives program.

At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more.

The pay range displayed above is the range of base pay compensation within which Ipsen expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting. Individual compensation within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills.

IPSEN is an equal opportunity employer that strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Why work here?

At Ipsen, each employee makes a real impact. Our teams are passionate about what they do because they care about making a difference in patients’ lives. We invest in our employees to support life-changing projects that create positive impact for patients and society.

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