Hybrid Director of Rare Disease PSS Strategic Operations

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About the role

  • Director of Operations for Rare Disease PSS, leading strategic implementation of patient support services for a biopharma company. Driving operational excellence and cross-functional collaboration to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead operational implementation of the Rare Disease PSS Department's GTM strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and business objectives
  • Identify and execute opportunities for operational innovation, efficiency gains, and process optimization
  • Drive operational excellence by implementing best practices, continuous improvement methodologies, and scalable processes with clear milestones and success metrics
  • Lead complex, cross-functional projects with competing priorities, managing resources, timelines, and deliverables across multiple workstreams
  • Develop and track KPIs and SLAs to measure operational effectiveness, efficiency, and business impact
  • Identify and escalate operational risks, challenges, and barriers, proposing mitigation strategies and solutions
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders across Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Legal, Compliance, and other key functions
  • Partner with external stakeholders including healthcare providers, patient advocacy organizations, specialty pharmacies, and payers to compliantly enhance patient support services
  • Provide strategic operational support to the Rare Disease PSS Leadership Team, including data analysis, insights, and recommendations
  • Develop executive-level reporting and dashboards that highlight operational performance, trends, and opportunities
  • Prepare and deliver compelling presentations for leadership reviews, strategic planning sessions, and cross-functional meetings
  • Support budget planning, resource allocation, vendor management, and capacity planning decisions
  • Design, implement, and optimize operational processes that enhance efficiency, quality, and compliance based on performance data, stakeholder feedback, and evolving business needs
  • Evaluate and recommend technology solutions that improve operational capabilities and enable data-driven decision making
  • Champion operational and innovation excellence across the PSS department, establishing standards and best practices
  • Support development and implementation of launch readiness plans for new products and indications

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical/biotech operations, strategy, project management, or related fields
  • 5+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional projects in a matrix environment
  • Demonstrated expertise in project management methodologies, tools, and best practices
  • Strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercialization, patient support services, and rare disease dynamics
  • Experience developing and implementing operational strategies and frameworks
  • Exceptional organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including executive-level presentation abilities
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with data-driven decision-making approach
  • Proficiency in project management tools, MS Office Suite, and data visualization platforms
  • Ability to travel as required, approximately 15-20%

Benefits

  • high-quality healthcare
  • prevention and wellness programs
  • at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave

Job title

Director of Rare Disease PSS Strategic Operations

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$172,500 - $249,166 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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