Director, R&D Strategy & Operations — AI/Data Science

Jazz Pharmaceutical; Penn (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 192,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Flexible paid vacation

Job summary

Jazz Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director, Business Strategy & Operations (BS&O) for PPM & Data Science to partner with R&D leadership and drive multi-year workforce planning, budget stewardship, and strategic execution across two critical R&D functions.

You will lead executive cadence, governance, and cross-functional programs, shaping resource strategy, financial planning, and data-driven transformations to accelerate pipeline delivery and AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• Executive presence and influence to work with VP/SVP level leaders.
• Strong ability to translate pipeline needs into operational plans and budgets.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Chief of Staff to Heads of PPM and Data Science (EDGE).
• Lead multi-year workforce planning and capacity modelling across PPM and Data Science.
• Oversee financial cadence: monthly accruals, forecasts, variance, and annual budgeting.
• Lead post-transaction functional integrations and due diligence in BD activities.
• Set annual and long-term OKRs/KPIs and track performance via dashboards.
• Coordinate internal communications and cross-functional governance across R&D.

Skills

Executive presence

Operational acumen

Strategic problem solving

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Life Sciences or related field

MS/PhD or MBA preferred

Lean Six Sigma / PMP a plus

Job description

Jazz Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director, Business Strategy & Operations (BS&O) for PPM & Data Science to partner with R&D leadership and drive multi-year workforce planning, budget stewardship, and strategic execution across two critical R&D functions.

You will lead executive cadence, governance, and cross-functional programs, shaping resource strategy, financial planning, and data-driven transformations to accelerate pipeline delivery and AI initiatives.