Lead, Operations & Strategic Solutions; Acurian (A PPD Company)

Minimum Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification. Advanced degree a significant plus.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 3+ years).
• 2+ years of management responsibility or consulting team
• Proven leadership skills in cross-functional teams and matrixed organizations managing competing and ever-changing priories – while delivering on overall organizational objectives
• Experience in core-basic-business management processes with a lot of potential and a variety of experiences to assist with cross-functional management
• Previous experience in fast pace industries ideal. E.g., tech, automotive, client service organizations, marketing
• Broad exposure to the business environment across multiple organizations, multinational experience and experienced in business process optimization
• Experience working in or managing a high-performing team leveraging organizational leadership to deliver scalable and self-sustain performance improvement

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Deep critical thinking, structured problem solving and analysis skills, ability to develop frameworks to evaluate and recommend cross-functional opportunities, options and solutions.
• Proven presentation development and delivery skills. Familiarity with internal and external cross-functional-business communications and alignment techniques, and ability to learn new techniques and practices (e.g., Minto Pyramid Principle, data visualization practices, Clarity Handbook/Toolkit)
• Executive presence with demonstrated competency in strategic planning and business development
• Strong intellectual curiosity, raw intellectual horsepower and structured critical thinking ability
• Creative problem solving with the ability to form and articulate options and recommendations qualitatively AND quantitatively
• Think out of the box, work cross-functionally across the organization, do the analysis/math required to determine the best way to engage and lead our organization (Acurian, Synexus, AES, PPD) to deliver on our client commitments.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of business functions such as HR, Finance, marketing etc.
• Exceptional interpersonal, managerial, and negotiation skills
• Ability to work without direct supervision and lead and participated in a team in a variety of capacities that may be required to ensure timely delivery of timeline assignments and/or resolution to current issues
• Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics
• Experience with application and technology configuration a plus
• PMP Certification a plus
• Knowledge of the clinical trial process a plus
• Understanding of FDA, cGCP, and ICH guidelines a plus
• Working knowledge and understanding of drug development and clinical trial process preferred

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Long, varied hours required as business dictates
• Frequent and unpredictable travel may be needed; appx 25-50%
• Work is performed in an office setting with frequent exposure to electrical equipment
• Required to carry company provided cell phone
• Role reports into Philadelphia. Must be East Coat based. In Philly office 3-4 days a month minimum for the next 2-years

Physical Demands:

• Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated
• Movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists
• Frequent mobility required
• Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the shelf
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups
• Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals.
• Requires multiple periods of intense concentration
• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence.
• Ability to perform under stress.
• Ability to multi-task