*Executive Director, Strategic Business Operations - (Medical Device and Diagnostics CoE*)*- EMEA*
PPD clinical research service`s mission is toimprove health. It starts as an idea to cure.
It becomes a life saved. All in-between, it’s you! We know that meaningful results not only require the right approach, but also the right people.
We invite you to re-imagine health promoting protocols with us, working alongside ourtalented, bright and energetic teams.
Our Project Delivery team direct, coordinate and manage the technical and operational aspects of projects, securing the successful completion of clinical trials.
We collaborate with functional area leads to identify and evaluate fundamental issues on the project and ensure that solutions are implemented.
*Role Responsibilities:*
Acts as a strategic business operations and organization oversight under the guidance of executive leadership for our CRG Medical Device and Diagnostics Center of Excellence (MDD CoE) and related enterprise initiatives.
Leads execution of strategic business and growth planning initiatives, communications and cross-business stakeholder engagement spanning CRG and other Thermo Fisher Scientific groups. Develops and/or drives productization initiatives resulting in new sources of revenues.
* Responsible for MDD CoE leadership and diverse stakeholder engagement and communications strategy;
* Coordination and support for MDD CoE Management, driving the organization and facilitation of leadership meetings and agenda
* Acts as a thought partner for strategic and organizational decisions
* Provides senior leaders with various levels and types of ad-hoc business support (e.g.
including but not limited to communications, presentations, data analysis creative support)
* Leads coordination of productization and revenue optimization initiatives.
* Supports business optimization activities by contributing to the development and scalability of work and process flows
* Leverages expertise to identify, support, and/or drive initiatives and workstreams, from development to implementation, in order to optimize MDD business performance
* Works with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities to drive MDD business solutions
* Provides regular executive summaries regarding various priority business operations with the appropriate amount of detail and focus
* Contributes to strategic planning and translates business performance gaps into novel performance optimization strategies and solutions
* Responsible for proactively collating and analyzing information/data in order to support strategic business decisions
* Supports the annual operating plan, budget, and/or other financial processes
* Serves as an MDD subject matter expert, handling various inquiries and developing action plans to address them.
* Works with cross-functional leadership to develop strategic goals goals in concert with corporate goals, and then formalize action plans to meet those goals.
* Interacts with clients, as required, in collaboration with the MDD CoE Senior Leadership Team to build and maintain positive client relationships.
Supports the development of new business ventures and enterprise wide MDD collaborations and partnerships to enhance service capabilities.
*Education and Experience: *
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
* Previous experience (ideally in Medical Devices / Diagnostics) that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 12 years)
*Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: *
* Demonstrated leadership abilities with strategic thinking and initiative
* Sophisticated executive presence, demonstrated business acumen, strong organizational agility, and the ability to influence at all levels
* Demonstrated ability to facilitate multiple projects simultaneously while delivering all at a level of high quality and on time
* Proven ability to build data-driven business cases
* Ability to understand customer needs and translate them into growth opportunities for the business
* Excellent attention to detail with a fit-for-purpose level of discernment when delivering
* Exceeds at building/maintaining trusted relationships across disciplines internally and externally
* Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills for interactions and facilitation with all levels
* Solid business acumen across multiple disciplines
* Demonstrated project management skills, and ability to plan and execute programs
At PPD clinical research services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career, and therefore at PPD clinical research services you will benefit from anaward-winning learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential.
As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We have aflexible working culture, where PPD clinical research services truly value a work-life balance.
We’ve grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organization but with a local feel.
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**Job:** **Operations and Strategy*
**Organization:** **GB BU*
**Title:** *Executive Director, Strategic Business Operations (Medical Device and Diagnostics CoE)*
**Location:** *GB-GBR*
**Requisition ID:** *225468*
**Other Locations:** *HU-Hungary, GR-Greece, DE-Germany, PL-Poland, Europe, Middle East %26 Africa, BE-Belgium, IT-Italy, PT-Portugal, NL-Netherlands, LV-Latvia, CH-Switzerland, RS-Serbia, ES-Spain, FR-France, ZA-South Africa, IE-Ireland, UA-Ukraine, BG-Bulgaria*
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