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Senior Medical Operations Manager

United States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Feb 2026

💰 $186,000/yr($156,000/yr – $186,000/yr)

About the role

Ardelyx is a publicly traded commercial biopharmaceutical company founded with a mission to discover, develop and commercialize innovative first-in-class medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs. Ardelyx has two commercial products approved in the United States, IBSRELA® (tenapanor) and XPHOZAH® (tenapanor). Ardelyx has agreements for the development and commercialization of tenapanor outside of the U.S. Kyowa Kirin commercializes PHOZEVEL® (tenapanor) for hyperphosphatemia in Japan. A New Drug Application for tenapanor for hyperphosphatemia has been approved in China with Fosun Pharma. Knight Therapeutics commercializes IBSRELA in Canada.

Position Summary:The Senior Medical Operations Manager will support the continuous improvement of complex processes and activities in the department. This role will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to support on-time and on-budget execution of the Medical Affairs strategic and tactical plans, including scientific communications, medical information, field medical, and educational initiatives. This role is responsible for delivering monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc departmental activity reports. This position will report to the Associate Director of Medical Operations and will work closely with all Medical Affairs functional areas, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders to drive success in the Medical Affairs strategic and tactical plans. This position is remote or field-based.Responsibilities:

Provide strategic operational leadership for key Medical Affairs initiatives
Implement continual process improvements for Medical Affairs functions and areas of responsibility
Establish trusted peer-to-peer relationships with internal partners
Effectively manage multiple vendor and agency relationships, ensuring that Ardelyx interests are well represented and addressed
Organize departmental meetings including setting agendas and managing project updates
Develop and maintain monthly departmental reports for all functional areas
Manage MRC process using Veeva MedComms
Support Medical Education Grant and Investigator Sponsored Trial (IST) process
Support partnerships with external agencies and partners
Manage departmental training activities, including maintenance of learning management system
Oversee contracting and processing of SOWs and consultant agreements
Support monthly and annual budget tracking
Represent Medical Affairs on cross-functional teams

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience in Medical Affairs or related fields within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry or equivalent experience
Experience using Veeva MedComms or PromoMats
Experience with other workflow management software (i.e Smartsheet, ZS, Visio, Cybergrants)
Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
Experience supporting teams and projects within a dynamic environment
Ability to make appropriate decisions to operationalize and move key projects forward
Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and projects
Ability to prioritize tasks and resources, meet deadlines, and be flexible to changing priorities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to travel up to 20%

The anticipated annualized base pay range for this full-time position is $156,000-$186,000. Ardelyx utilizes industry data to ensure that our compensation is competitive and aligned with our industry peers. Actual base pay will be determined based on a variety of factors, including years of relevant experience, training, qualifications, and internal equity. The compensation package may also include an annual bonus target and equity awards, subject to eligibility and other requirements. Ardelyx also offers a robust benefits package to employees, including a 401(k) plan with generous employer match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, up to 12 weeks of living organ and bone marrow leave, equity incentive plans, health plans (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision), life insurance and disability, flexible time off, annual Winter Holiday shut down, and at least 11 paid holidays. Ardelyx is an equal opportunity employer.