Operations Manager – Petro Division
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Operations Strategy Lead, Respiratory
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
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Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
Unity
About the role
- Lead the operational strategy component for assigned clinical trial proposals, ensuring alignment with client needs and internal capabilities.
- Collaborate with Therapeutic Unit representatives, feasibility teams, clinical operations, and finance to develop competitive, feasible study delivery plans.
- Participate in proposal kickoff meetings to gather client requirements and ensure strategic considerations are integrated throughout the proposal process.
- Translate the commercial win strategy into a clear operational approach, identifying delivery assumptions, risks, and mitigation strategies.
- Manage timelines and deliverables for the operational sections of proposals, coordinating input from cross-functional teams.
- Contribute to bid defense preparations, including development of key operational messages and supporting materials.
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members involved in proposal delivery.
- Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of operational strategy processes and tools.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, or a related field; advanced degree a plus.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical research or clinical trial operations, with at least 2 years in proposal strategy, feasibility, or project management.
- Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions.
- Strong understanding of clinical trial lifecycle, operational planning, and proposal development.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally in a matrixed environment.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
- Previous experience supporting RFPs, bid defenses, or business development activities.
- Familiarity with multiple therapeutic areas and global clinical operations.
- Experience working in CRO, biotech, or pharma settings.
