Job Description
CONTRACT AND BUDGET SUPPORT MANAGER
LAWRENCEVILLE TWP., NJ
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Operations Manager has primary responsibility for managing Engagement Planning & Content Capabilities budget across US Commercial and Medical and Major Markets. The role ties commercial brand planning to budget planning and Engagement Planning & Content Capabilities execution throughout the year.
- Analyze Engagement Planning & Content Capabilities spend of commercial OPEX to identify areas of investment opportunity for multiple brands' and multiple markets' annual budget.
- This requires an in-depth understanding of brand & market priorities and how and why funds are invested to maximize results.
- Ensures funds are invested vs. known priorities and identifies opportunities to shift investments as priorities change.
- Lead meetings with stakeholders individually and in teams to set budget priorities and direct budget execution.
- This includes reviewing the budget and providing feedback on positive and negative variances to budget, addressing areas out of budget, and identification of positive and negative trends.
- Influence's stakeholders to take actions needed to meet budget goals while maintaining positive relationships.
- International financial management in multiple currencies for multiple markets
- Possible late night or early hour conference calls with overseas markets at their convenience (inclusive of Marketing, Finance, Hub, Strategy & Ops).
- Synthesize financial data from multiple sources (SAP, RPM, Excel, and SharePoint) into slide decks for senior management – for Executive Dashboards & Portfolio reporting.
- Assists with project and demand management to measure, report, and manage demand across channels for the Engagement Planning & Content Capabilities in order to drive resource allocation and identify capacity concerns in the markets.
- Directs contract (MSA, SOW) and order (PO, SO) processing in a timely fashion to keep the business moving, and successfully prioritizes the most critical items on a rolling basis.
- Structures the budget in an organized and compliant fashion; creates RPM WBS codes and fund transfers.
- Executes annual budget planning, and projections in compliance with local market deadlines.
- Collaborate with Finance to co-manage the P ensure the Finance team implements necessary budget changes according to the business priorities.
- Leads some ad hoc Strategy & Operations projects on behalf of Commercialization Strategy & Capabilities (CSC); assists in driving integration and efficiency across operations to deliver CSC business objectives.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- 4year bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 4 – 6 years of experience with complex or brand/marketing budget management.
- Solid project management skills: BMS PMF or PMI knowledge is a plus.
- Strong hands-on expertise with SAP and RPM; Basic SharePoint knowledge; Ariba knowledge is a plus.
- Experience working with multiple BMS company codes or international experience is required.
- Advanced MS Excel knowledge required (pivot tables, charting, formula writing, linking); VBA and BeX plus.
- Basic SharePoint knowledge.
- Superior attention to detail, accuracy, and organization skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
This 6+ month position starts ASAP.
Please E-MAIL your resume (attachment to email) with rate and availability to Jacqueline: jacqueline@alphaconsulting.com
ALPHA'S REQUIREMENT #21-02040
MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE U.S. AS AN HOURLY W2 EMPLOYEE
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