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Strategy & Operations Director Medical Affairs (Chief of Staff)

Scorpion Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298

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Role Summary

The Strategy & Operations Director Medical Affairs serves as the end-to-end program lead for large-scale strategic programs of high business value. They drive benefit realization by leading program initiation, planning, solution design and build, and by measuring key performance indicators and solution adoption. They oversee cross-functional resources, assign responsibilities, and ensure program milestones are achieved on time and within budget. Responsibilities

Oversees end-to-end program management activities for large-scale, strategic programs of high business value, with oversight for the full project lifecycle Managers the progress and contributions of workstream leads or subordinate project managers to ensure all activities deliver expected value within committed timeframes and budget Manages contingencies between multiples projects and monitors interdependencies and synergies where required Builds and synthesizes highly-detailed project plans, budgeting & forecasting models or resource plans, requiring significant stakeholder management skills and interpretation of diverse and varied information Develops statements of work, stakeholder management plans, guiding principles, project goals, risks, resource allocation, and roles and responsibilities for assigned projects Secures, leads, motivates and inspires the internal and external resources required to effectively deliver the program. Establishes the program’s governance (e.g., sponsors, approvers, stakeholders) Participates in the evaluation, selection and management of external resources or vendors Provides transparency in project progress and effectively anticipates and mitigates major risks across the project lifecycle Proactively crafts feasible solutions to combat risks and issues. Exercises sound judgement balancing risks and making prompt decisions in ambiguous or difficult situations Manages communication with management at a detailed functional level and discusses/resolves issues Works with all required functions and groups to effectively plan and execute the program/project(s). May coordinate resources across organizational boundaries Trains and coaches project teams in execution methodologies and promotes adoption of best practices Develops tools and training methods to enable successful project management throughout the enterprise. Ensures project delivery is in conformance with company methodologies and standards; recommends improvements and changes as necessary Evaluates program costs and benefits including actual results and forecasts with comparisons to original or baseline plan and updates plans with accurate, up-to-date information in a timely manner. Reports financial information and status to leadership. Ensures program solution(s) meets quality and reliability requirements and that the launch approach meets or exceeds adoption targets. Monitors program results/performance for significant deviations, evaluates options and makes recommendations for corrective actions, and then implements selected actions Qualifications

Typically requires 10 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience Skills

Proven experience in cross-functional execution including medium to large-scale projects Critical thought partner and proven ability to connect people and ideas to drive outcomes Demonstrated ability to connect with over divisions and functions throughout Vertex Ability to manage multiple priorities/projects at a given time, ensuring deadlines, budgets and status updates Highly developed communication skills and the ability to synthesize data and information into meaningful insights Very detail oriented and strong project/operation management skills Ability to handle ambiguity Education

Bachelor\'s degree

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