Strategy & Operations Manager

Pangaea Data Limited; South San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategy & Operations Manager to lead impactful projects in healthcare. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project success, aligning strategies with company goals, and facilitating market access for innovative AI solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a background in project management, and a keen understanding of the healthcare landscape. Join a dedicated team at the forefront of AI in medicine, where your contributions will directly influence patient outcomes and drive growth in a fast-paced environment. If you are eager to make a difference and grow your career, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Travel cards

Opportunity to grow and develop professional skills

Exposure to investment life cycle for startups

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management within healthcare or healthtech.
• Strong understanding of global healthcare markets and regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management of biomedical and AI projects, ensuring timely completion.
• Develop and implement systems for measuring impact of commercial activities.

Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Master’s degree (preferred)

Health Sciences or related field

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

As the Strategy & Operations Manager, you will work closely with customers and internal teams to ensure alignment, project success and goals are met.

London South San Francisco USA - Remote Operations

Pangaea Data (Pangaea) is a South San Francisco and London based business founded by Dr Vibhor Gupta and Prof Yike Guo (Director Data Science Institute at Imperial College London; Provost, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). They have worked in medicine and computing for over 20 years and have raised over $300 million through their academic research, including a $110 million grant focused on development work on large language models in medicine. Pangaea’s AI platform, PALLUX, is configured on clinical guidelines to find more untreated (undiagnosed, miscoded, at-risk) and under-treated patients with hard-to-diagnose conditions for screening and treatment at the point of care. Pangaea’s advisors include industry veterans from healthcare and the life sciences, including Lord David Prior (former chairman, NHS England) and Mr. Andy Palmer (former CIO, Novartis).

The Role

As the Strategy & Operations Manager, you will work closely with customers and internal teams to ensure alignment, project success and goals are met. Knowledge in NLP, AI and biomedicine will help you understand the product and client requirement better.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and Implement an Impact and Success Plan:
  • Collaborate with leadership to define success metrics and impact goals for the company.
  • Create and manage detailed plans to achieve these goals, ensuring alignment across all teams.
• Project Management:
  • Oversee the management of ongoing biomedical and AI projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with company objectives.
  • Work closely with the biomedical team to prioritize projects, allocate resources, and monitor progress.
  • Ensure every team meets its goals and key milestones.
  • Understand the high-level company vision and goals, and make sure these are reflected in ongoing project management and client communication.
• Market Access:
  • Facilitate market access strategies to ensure our solutions reach the right stakeholders in the healthcare industry.
  • Collaborate with sales, marketing, and regulatory teams to navigate the complexities of healthcare markets and regulatory environments.
• Impact Measurement:
  • Develop and implement systems for measuring the impact of our commercial and marketing activities.
  • Analyze data to assess the effectiveness of our products in the market and provide actionable insights for the team.
  • Generate reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders that highlight key outcomes and areas for improvement.
• Team Alignment and Communication:
  • Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement across global teams.
  • Ensure clear communication and alignment between teams, especially between the leadership and the biomedical, commercial, and technical teams.
  • Conduct regular meetings, workshops, and training sessions to keep teams informed and aligned.

Requirements

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across different teams.
• A strong intuition for enabling international/global teams to work together efficiently.
• Strong people skills and the ability to engage all levels of the organization (especially the front line).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Health Sciences, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
• Proven experience in project management, success planning, or impact measurement within the healthcare or healthtech industry.
• Strong understanding of global healthcare markets, including market access, regulatory considerations, and commercial strategy.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools.

Nice to have

• Experience and knowledge of managing AI and Data solutions for drug discovery or clinical trial or real-world evidence-based projects at scale is desirable.
• Experience with research communities and/or efforts, including having published papers (being listed as author) at conferences and/or journals in AI and/or medicine.

Perks and Benefits

• Salary dependent on experience
• Benefits include private medical insurance, life insurance and travel cards.
• You would join a small, dedicated and fast-growing team. You will join a dedicated highly renowned team offering you the opportunity to grow and develop your professional skills and profile.
• Pangaea Data is currently supported by serial entrepreneurs and angel investors. You will have the opportunity to experience an investment life cycle for a startup and meet leading venture capitalists.

Application Contact Information

Your position will be highly visible to senior management within our company and customer organizations.

Please send your latest resume along with a cover letter highlighting your relevant experiences to [e-mail].

General Information

Pangaea Data is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.