Director, Operations – Process Excellence

Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited

Director of Operations leading strategic initiatives in precision medicine. Overseeing business performance and driving enterprise alignment with cross-functional teams.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and set the operational strategy and long-term roadmap for the TMS Business Unit in alignment with enterprise priorities
Lead annual and multi-year strategic planning processes, ensuring clear priorities, investment focus, and measurable outcomes
Serve as a key advisor to BU and senior executive leadership, shaping business direction, growth strategies, and transformation agendas
Own evaluation and prioritization of strategic investments, including business development, partnerships, and M&A opportunities
Provide forward-looking, enterprise-level insights on performance, market dynamics, and competitive positioning
Own and lead the end-to-end strategic initiative portfolio, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and delivery of measurable business value
Establish and enforce governance frameworks, decision rights, and operating cadence across initiatives
Drive prioritization, trade-off decisions, and resource allocation across competing initiatives at the BU level
Ensure clear accountability, execution rigor, and value realization across all strategic initiatives
Provide regular executive-level reporting and insights on portfolio performance, risks, and opportunities
Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to executive leadership, shaping high-impact decisions
Lead executive forums and decision-making processes, ensuring alignment, clarity, and timely outcomes
Deliver insight-driven recommendations supported by rigorous analysis and financial evaluation
Influence decisions across enterprise stakeholders, driving alignment in complex and ambiguous situations
Lead cross-functional alignment at scale, partnering with leaders across Development, Sales, Finance, IT, and other functions
Drive enterprise-wide collaboration to ensure cohesive execution of strategy
Resolve complex interdependencies and organizational barriers, ensuring forward momentum on critical initiatives
Build strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders across the organization
Define and institutionalize best-in-class frameworks, tools, and operating models for strategy execution and portfolio management
Drive continuous improvement and transformation initiatives to enhance scalability, efficiency, and performance
Build and lead high-performing teams (directly or through influence), developing strategic, analytical, and execution capabilities
Establish a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement across the Business Unit
Serve as a mentor and leader of leaders, elevating organizational capability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Life Sciences, or related field required. Masters’s in Business, Economics, Finance, Operations, Health Management preferred.
12+ years of experience in analytical, strategy, operations, project management, or business improvement roles required
Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with cross-functional and cross-BU stakeholders
Demonstrated experience overseeing multiple complex initiatives and guiding work across cross-functional resources
Strong analytical and finance capabilities, including proficiency in MS Office to synthesize quantitative and qualitative inputs into executive-level recommendations.
Experience conducting primary and secondary research, data analysis, and documentation to support business cases, operational improvements, and decision-making.
Proven ability to operate with limited direction, manage ambiguity, and influence outcomes through structured thinking and collaboration
Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or MedTech preferred
Management Consulting, Investment Banking, PE/VC or internal advisory experience a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive salaries
annual performance-based bonuses
equity-based incentive program
generous vacation
paid wellness days
support for learning and development

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic planningbusiness developmentfinancial evaluationdata analysisproject managementoperational strategyportfolio managementperformance measurementmarket analysisresearch methodologies

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencingcollaborationanalytical thinkingcommunicationproblem-solvingmentoringrelationship buildingdecision-makingaccountability

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreeManagement Consulting experienceInvestment Banking experiencePE/VC experienceinternal advisory experience