Medical Affairs Business Operations Lead – Obesity

• Provide strategic, operational, and budgetary support to the US Obesity Medical Affairs organization
• Establish, optimize, and evolve the Medical team while monitoring efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance
• Lead implementation of new ways of working and disseminate change management communications
• Coordinate communication among US Medical Affairs, Global Medical Affairs, Operational Excellence, and Medical Platforms
• Provide strategic guidance on high-priority projects and senior management requests
• Represent US Obesity Medical Affairs in cross-functional forums, including with commercial teams
• Lead governance processes, meetings, planning, and execution
• Develop the 3–5 year US Obesity Medical Affairs vision, strategy, and goals
• Define project scope, strategic objectives, execution plans, milestones, and metrics
• Drive change and transformation and facilitate complex strategic conversations
• Lead the annual Operating Plan and oversee budgetary US Obesity operations
• Ensure timely contracting and achievement of financial spend targets
• Forecast and track resources and develop budget/resource planning and allocation models
• Coordinate offshore resources as needed
• Lead communication regarding Global Medical Affairs, platform services, new ways of working, and change management
• Foster digital adaptation and innovation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree such as a master’s highly preferred
• 8+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree; 7+ years with a master’s degree
• 8+ years of experience in Project Management or Business Operations preferred
• More than 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related fields preferred
• Experience working in a high-paced environment
• Strong decision-making, strategic thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence and collaborate with peers and senior management
• Ability to develop and coach others and guide colleagues’ work
• Entrepreneurial mindset and resourcefulness in a changing environment
• Proven track record implementing strategically important projects on time and within budget
• Ability to operate effectively in a heavily matrixed organization and manage global projects with team members in multiple locations
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Full knowledge and understanding of relevant applicable SOPs
• Project Management methodology knowledge and adherence
• Clinical trial experience preferred
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to independently manage complex projects, budgets, resources, programs, and multiple priorities
• Ability to collaborate across Medical, Medical Information, Corporate Communications, Digital, and Commercial functions
• Candidates must have permanent work authorization in the United States; U.S. work visa sponsorship is unavailable now or in the future

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Project Management and Business Operations within the pharmaceutical industry, with a strong focus on strategic planning, budget management, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to lead change initiatives and foster innovation while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Business Operations
• Strategic Planning
• Budget Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Management Methodology
• Budget/Resource Planning
• Clinical Trial Experience
• Change Management
• Strategic Objectives Definition

Soft Skills

• Decision-Making
• Strategic Thinking
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Coaching

Industry Keywords

• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Medical Affairs
• Operational Excellence
• SOPs
• Digital Adaptation

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint