Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.

Business Operations

• Serve as a trusted operational partner to Marketing, Sales and Market Access, and Executive Leadership teams.
• Lead cross-functional operational initiatives that improve planning, execution, communication, and business effectiveness.
• Develop project plans, timelines, governance processes, and operational frameworks that support strategic business priorities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline business processes, improve efficiencies, and implement best practices across the organization.
• Monitor operational metrics, budgets, vendor performance, and project milestones while providing recommendations to leadership.
• Support annual planning, business reviews, forecasting, and operational reporting.
• Lead the planning and execution of domestic and global internal and external meetings, including: National Sales Meetings, Advisory Boards, Speaker Programs, Congresses and Scientific Meetings, Leadership Meetings, Commercial Training Meetings, Virtual and Hybrid Events.
• Develop meeting strategies aligned with commercial and corporate objectives.
• Manage venue sourcing, contract negotiations, budgeting, registration, travel logistics, food & beverage, audiovisual production, meeting technology, and onsite execution.
• Deliver exceptional support for executive leadership meetings and high-profile corporate events.
• Ensure all meetings and engagements comply with pharmaceutical industry regulations, including: HCP engagement requirements, Sunshine Act/Open Payments reporting, Global Spend Transparency, FMV requirements, Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption policies, Company compliance policies.
• Partner with Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Global Spend Transparency teams to proactively identify and mitigate compliance risks.
• Ensure accurate transfer of value reporting and documentation for all applicable HCP interactions.
• Oversee Preferred Logistics Agencies (PLAs), meeting agencies, and external vendors to ensure consistent execution and compliance.
• Establish vendor performance metrics and monitor service quality, budget adherence, and operational excellence.
• Lead contract negotiations with hotels, venues, production companies, and suppliers to maximize value while mitigating business risk.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives with agency partners.
• Develop and manage meeting and operational budgets.
• Track expenditures, forecasts, and reconciliation activities.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining high-quality execution.
• Partner with Procurement and Finance on vendor management and contract compliance.

Manager, Business Operations – Events