Operations Manager, Discovery Sciences

Job Description Summary

The Discovery Sciences (DSc) department at Novartis Biomedical Research (BR), merges groundbreaking technical capabilities with deep scientific expertise to deliver bold innovations at the forefront of science. As a member of the DSc Operations Team, you will be a critical resource within the organization to manage business operations which enable the development of novel drug targets and new therapeutics. We are seeking a hands-on Operations Manager with a particular passion for data and knowledge management, eager to lead the execution of our business operations to support the dynamic operations of a large research department.

 

Job Description

Internal Job Title:  Manager, Operations

Position Location: Cambridge, MA, onsite

Job Description Summary:

The Discovery Sciences (DSc) department at Novartis Biomedical Research (BR), merges groundbreaking technical capabilities with deep scientific expertise to deliver bold innovations at the forefront of science. As a member of the DSc Operations Team, you will be a critical resource within the organization to manage business operations which enable the development of novel drug targets and new therapeutics. We are seeking a hands-on Operations Manager with a particular passion for data and knowledge management, eager to lead the execution of our business operations to support the dynamic operations of a large research department.

Job description:

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Execute and optimize our financial plan: In partnership with Finance and other support functions, execute the ordering and financial administration of our scientific strategy. Find then realize opportunities for operational excellence by understanding the scientific and operational processes in DSc to improve operational efficiencies, sustainability, logistics, and business processes. Financial analysis will be required.

• Resolve issues. Be an enabling force in the support of DSc scientists to resolve operational challenges, manage issues and navigate complexity; especially when it comes to our financial data, vendor management, research collaborations, and people data. Rely on local and global support resources to remediate issues and advance our upstream processes to avoid issues in the first place.

• Deliver simplicity from complexity. Through report design and data management, enable DSc leaders with clean, accessible, and timely data related to their budget, lab resources, people and compliance to drive effective decision making in the organization. Proactively launch and lead initiatives to resolve any operational data issues and delivery new processes or programs.

• Navigate the matrix. Establish and maintain relationships with DSc researchers and the BR Operations community to ensure alignment and execution of departmental and BR objectives. Operate within a matrix organization of support functions and third-party vendors to provide effective support of DSc and BR operations.

• Realize our technology strategy: Manage the planning, ordering, delivery, and realization of lab technologies including complex, integrated equipment systems.

Essential requirements

What You'll Bring to the Role:

• B.S. or M.S. degree in a scientific or management discipline with 5+ years in a business or lab operations capacity; or 8+ years working in a biology or chemistry research environment with operational accountabilities.

• The successful candidate must be a collaborative teammate who is motivated, organized, self-directed, and capable of handling various tasks in a global and highly matrixed environment.

• Strong information management and digital skillset that includes advanced knowledge of SharePoint, Excel, Spotfire, SAP, and related systems/tools.

• A user-oriented mentality and experience supporting others – specifically motivated to enable all of our associates with a track record of building relationships and engaging others in work.

• Strong matrix leadership, collaboration, and organizational skills are required. Must be solution oriented with comfort to exercise independent discretion and judgment to solve problems and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Project management, operational excellence, and design thinking skillsets with experience initiating and leading assignments with a proven ability to positively impact project goals.

• A candidate willing to infuse creativity into operational tasks is strongly desired.

Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines