
Associate Director, Field Operations – Enablement
Sobi - Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $148,000 - $195,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Partner with Sales and Marketing leadership to align Field Operations priorities with broader commercial goals, ensuring seamless business execution.
- Establish and oversee the governance framework for field operations, driving consistency, accountability, and prioritization across the team.
- Translate complex commercial goals into scalable operating plans and a clear 12-18 month roadmap for field capabilities.
- Manage the partnership with the Managed Service Provider (MSP) for Veeva CRM, monitoring performance to ensure external resources align with the operational roadmap.
- Lead the change management strategy for new technology rollouts, process updates, and organizational pivots.
- Develop and execute comprehensive communication and training plans, in partnership with Commercial Enablement & Training, to maximize field adoption of new tools and systems.
- Proactively identify opportunities to streamline workflows and partner with field leadership to resolve operational bottlenecks.
- Lead the operational workstream for product launches, ensuring the field force is deployed with precise targeting, optimized call plans, and fully validated tools prior to Day 1 in the field.
- Integrate qualitative field feedback into launch planning discussions to ensure resource allocation and pull-through strategies are realistic and effective.
- Act as the primary liaison for field teams within Home Office, ensuring that tools, messaging, and processes are designed to meet their daily needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA or related) preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical commercial operations, field operations, or sales/marketing support roles.
- Proven track record of leading operational workstreams for product launches or sales force expansions.
- Demonstrated experience optimizing systems, leading cross-functional governance, and driving process improvement in a complex commercial environment.
- Strategic working knowledge of the Veeva Commercial Cloud (CRM, Network).
- Experience managing third-party vendors or Managed Service Providers (MSPs), including scope definition and performance monitoring.
- Ability to interpret data and diagnose trends to inform strategic decisions that improve field effectiveness.
- Strong ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority, drive alignment across Sales and Marketing, and clearly articulate operational roadmaps to leadership.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation for your work
- Generous time off policy
- Opportunity to broaden your horizons by attending popular conferences
- Emphasis on work/life balance
- Collaborative and team-oriented environment
- Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
operational workstreamsprocess improvementdata interpretationtrend diagnosisstrategic planninggovernance frameworkchange managementworkflow optimizationfield adoption strategiesproduct launch management
Soft Skills
influencing stakeholderscross-functional collaborationcommunicationleadershipaccountabilityprioritizationproblem-solvingstrategic alignmenttraining developmentrelationship management
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBA or related advanced degree