Job Description

The Medical Affairs Operations Manager will be responsible for direct operational and logistics support of Sobi Inc.’s key brands from a Medical Affairs perspective and will be embedded within the Brand-Medical-Team (BMT) operating model. Additionally, the successful candidate will lead both short and longer-term departmental projects in alignment with key business and team initiatives. This role will help drive execution of key tactics and deliverables while providing project management and logistics support (budgeting, analytics/metric reporting, medical materials creation/submission, etc.) for cross-functional activities and programs as well, which require a high-level of collaboration within the Sobi organization, in the Waltham office and globally, as well as with external vendors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, contribute to, and track process on brand and above-brand programs to ensure strategic focus and timely execution of deliverables. This includes coordination of interna and external timelines and deliverables, leadership of team efforts and progress monitoring, and collaborating cross-functionally within the Sobi organization to ensure seamless execution of various Medical Brand Plans.
• Provide operational efficiencies by implementing process improvements, providing guidance and support to team members, quickly identifying resolutions to issues, and developing communication plans to engage key stakeholders and increase program-related communication across the organization. This role also will act as a resource for strategy/plan related inquiries and will provide insights that will aid decision-making.
• Optimize achievement of overarching program strategy, including identifying process improvements, instituting best practices, supporting development of tools, templates and reports, and implementing feedback from team members.
• Management of team sites and project tracking tools to maximize communication updates and ensure content maintenance in-line with industry best practices; assess user feedback on an ongoing basis to prioritize future enhancements and improvement areas.
• Provide medical conference logistics including compliance submissions, booth registrations/logistics, medical materials delivery, and
• Handle assigned medical education grant proposals from intake through compliance submission and contracting.
• Deliver advisory board support from venue logistics through compliance documentation and HCP contracting/payment.
• Contribute to RWE programs including, but not limited to, planning, contracting, technical execution, and study reports (abstracts, posters, manuscripts).
• Project management of specific medical plan deliverables, including coordinating strategy/scope development, logistics and vendor management, and coordinating logistics and content development for events and trainings, as applicable.
• Provide contract support with external vendors which may include defining project scope, negotiation, and execution.
• Lead the planning and execution of ad hoc projects by ensuring that projects are aligned with U.S. objectives, supported by executive leadership, and have timely completion.
• Contribute to the development of processes and tools that continuously improve resource utilization and quality of clinical study activities and deliverables.
• Contribute to general operational MA activities including but not limited to budget management, vendor oversight, external meeting coordination, Medical Information and Pharmacovigilance operational activities, Metrics tracking and reporting, contracts, software implementation, and product launch/integration related activities.

Qualifications

** Education/Learning Experience/Work Experience**

** Required:**

• Degree in life sciences, business, or related field.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and awareness of larger business needs/implications.
• Proven strategic problem-solving ability and degree of creativity.
• High level of business acumen and emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Project, PowerPoint, Excel, & Word.
• Ability to foster teamwork by actively participating in and supporting an environment that cultivates professional growth and organizational effectiveness.
• Excellent interpersonal skills as both a leader and subject matter expert in a team setting.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate business processes and solutions in writing, in person, and virtually.
• Proven ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with senior management.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving professional environment.

** Desired: **

• Experience within a Medical Affairs team.
• 3-5 years project management experience on cross-functional projects in a pharmaceutical environment (or equivalent).
• Experience managing external service providers.
• Experience in headquarter, affiliate, and/or contract research organisation environments.

** Skills/Knowledge/Languages**

** Required:**

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Excellent project management skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

** Personal Attributes**

Required:

• Demonstration of Ownership, Urgency, Partnership, and Ambition (Sobi Core values).
• Strong interpersonal skills with communicative and flexible attitude.
• Ability to work independently with a proactive approach.
• Demonstrated ability to focus on details while not losing sight of the big picture.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong individual initiative, organization skill, and multi-tasking abilities.
• Strong customer-oriented mindset.
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Additional Information

The base salary pay range for this role is $100,000-$140,000 annually. Actual pay for this position will take into account factors such as experience and location. In addition to a base salary, this position is also eligible for a competitive 401k match, short and long-term incentives, medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD and life insurance benefits, in addition to other health and wellness programs and offerings.

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,700 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status or protected groups by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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For the safety of our employees and all individuals with whom we interact professionally, Sobi North America requires all new hires in the U.S. to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with proof of vaccination status. We will consider requests for reasonable medical or religious accommodations, as well as any state-specific exemptions, as required by applicable law.