Senior Manager, Business Operations, Research

Revolution Medicines is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing novel targeted therapies to inhibit frontier targets in RAS-addicted cancers.  The company’s R&D pipeline comprises RAS(ON) Inhibitors designed to suppress diverse oncogenic variants of RAS proteins, and RAS Companion Inhibitors for use in combination treatment strategies. As a new member of the Revolution Medicines team, you will join other outstanding professionals in a tireless commitment to patients with cancers harboring mutations in the RAS signaling pathway.

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to be a critical player in the Business Operations group. We are a central hub within Revolution Medicines to aid in the optimization of the Research organization’s capacity by developing our infrastructure, processes, and information flows. The ideal candidate has an eye for efficiency and leaves situations more organized than they were found. This individual will leverage a suite of methodologies, tools, and processes to enable business functions to increase their capacity and conduct their work more effectively.  

As a key member of our dynamic team, reporting to the Director of Business Operations, Research, you will: 

• Independently manage cross-functional business process improvement initiatives and operational excellence projects, with positive impact to business continuity.

• Lead meetings & workshops for cross-functional improvement projects; coordinate with Functional Representatives to ensure delivery of project strategy, goals, and timelines.

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to foster collaborative problem-solving.

• Identify potential risks and issues impacting the success of initiatives and partners cross-functionally to develop mitigation strategies to address them. 

• Think creatively about how to streamline processes and communication flows to improve the overall effectiveness to optimize the capacity of the Research organization.

• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project charters, plans, and reports. ​ 

• Create and manage timeline driven workplans, as well as creating visual process flow documentation (e.g. cross-functional process maps) that supports the work. ​ 

• Take a creative approach to audience-facing reporting and documentation, establishing templates for use by others as needed. ​ 

• Mentor and support the development of other PPAM Business Operations Team Members.

• Able to thrive in a fluid environment and generate clarity in ambiguous situations.

• Manage and maintain communications with stakeholders in a proactive and timely manner. 

• Actively contribute to infrastructure & growth within PPAM Business Operations.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:

• BS/BA degree in related discipline and at least 5 years of related experience. ​ 

• Previous experience in operational excellence, R&D operations, project management or similar operations role in a biotech/pharmaceutical organization.​ 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact daily with diverse cross-functional internal and external stakeholders. 

• Innovative, proactive, and collaborative team-player with high energy to keep pace with our growing and evolving company environment.  

• Excellent organizational skills, detail-minded, results-oriented, and driven to complete projects on time with high quality.  

• Adaptable, proactive personality style that can prioritize, quickly adapt to changing conditions.

• Able to function independently in a fluid environment under tight timelines. 

• Strong computer proficiency with MS Office suite, video conferencing tools, and document archiving systems.

Preferred Skills, Experience and Education:

• Advanced capability with MS Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) is preferred. 

• Experience with the use of diagramming software (e.g. Visio, LucidCharts) is a plus.​ 

• Experience with the use of project or resource management tools (e.g. Smartsheet) and/or dashboard platforms is a plus. ​

The base salary range for this full-time position is $158,000 - $198,000 for candidates working onsite at our headquarters in Redwood City, CA. The range displayed on each job posting is intended to be the salary for an individual working onsite in Redwood City and will be adjusted for the local market a candidate is based in. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by multiple factors,