Lead, Oncology Medical Operations
GSK
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Philadelphia • North Carolina • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Lead and oversee core medical operations processes for the Oncology therapeutic area, including medical planning, execution tracking, and performance monitoring.
- Drive consistency, rigor, and best practices across Oncology Medical Affairs operations.
- Own and coordinate the annual medical planning and budgeting process, ensuring alignment to enterprise requirements.
- Monitor execution against plans and budgets, proactively identifying risks, trade‑offs, and optimization opportunities.
- Support resource planning, capacity assessments, and prioritization across the Oncology medical organization.
- Shape organizational ways of working and identify creative solutions to operational challenges and resourcing constraints.
- Identify and implement process improvements to simplify workflows, enhance transparency, and improve speed and quality of execution.
- Manage Operations Associate Directors, offshore project management resources, and third-party outsourcing needs.
- Lead roll-out and pull-through of US Medical Affairs-wide operational initiatives or tools; lead additional strategic initiatives, process improvement changes, and other strategic projects and programs as needed.
- Ensure adherence to established policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, Public Health, or related field.
- Eight or more years of experience in Medical Affairs operations, business operations, or PMO within pharma/biotech.
- Three or more years of experience owning annual planning and budgeting processes for a Medical or cross‑functional organization (including tracking vs. plan).
- Three or more years of experience establishing and running execution tracking and performance management (e.g., KPIs, dashboards, operating reviews).
- Three or more years of direct management experience of teams and/or matrixed resources, including vendors or outsourced project management support.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
medical planningexecution trackingperformance monitoringbudgeting processesresource planningcapacity assessmentsprocess improvementsKPI managementdashboard creationoperating reviews
Soft Skills
leadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solvingcommunicationstrategic thinkingcollaborationcreativityrisk managementprioritizationadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in Life SciencesBachelor’s degree in Public Health