Associate Director, Clinical Business Operations Management

Iovance Biotherapeutics aims to be the global leader in innovating, developing and delivering tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy for people with cancer. We are pioneering a transformational approach to treating cancer by harnessing the ability of the human immune system to recognize and attack diverse cancer cells in each patient. The Iovance TIL platform has demonstrated promising clinical data across multiple solid tumors. We are committed to continuous innovation in cell therapy, including gene-edited cell therapy, which may be a promising option for patients with cancer.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Supports the identification and prioritization of deliverables across clinical departments (i.e., Medical Writing, Biostatistics, Drug Safety, Clinical Science)., organizes cross-functional teams and tracks progress against goals and timelines
• Understands and advises on functional priorities within the context of enabling larger organizational success.
• Supports business planning, such as budget review, resource forecasting, goals review, etc.
• Supports business data collection and analysis, helps track delivery against corporate and department goals and collaborates with Department Heads on Quarterly Business Reviews
• Problem solves by leveraging understanding of business and functional relationships to activate right people and solutions.
• Spends time connecting individuals and teams within function, across functions and across the organization.
• Serves as a thought partner for vision and goal setting and partner with teams to drive functional short-to-long-term business planning and execution.
• Keeps Department meetings on track with focused agendas and objectives. Takes minutes and tracks deliverables as appropriate, follows up on deliverables as needed.
• Anticipates needs of CMO and Department Heads and prompts actions and conversations that enhances team success.
• Helps the CMO and Department Heads balance needs of the function and needs of the overall organization.
• Advises on new approaches to address organizational needs and complex challenges within Departments and broader organization
• Identifies opportunities to leverage synergies and eliminate redundancies, drives operational excellence, helps control spend
• Collaborates with PMO team to align on priorities, processes and tools
• Represents Clinical Organization in appropriate meetings and committees
• Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Required Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent curriculum (life science, learning science or other relevant healthcare discipline is preferred, advanced degree such as MBA preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry, responsibilities within a drug development organization with emphasis in Business and Project Management is preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong presentation skills
• Strong and proven project management skills and very organized
• Adept at fostering positive, transparent and productive relationships
• Adapts quickly to rapidly changing business demands
• Takes initiative to solve a wide range of difficult problems in creative ways
• Proven ability to challenge current business standards and processes, with the ability to propose solutions
• Embraces an enterprise mindset and is able to clearly connect functional activities to the broader organizational context.
• Proficient with skills in the following core business management areas:
  • Strategic planning
  • Business process management and improvement
  • Project management
  • Team facilitation
  • Communication and event planning
• Experience in managing organizational cross-functional initiatives and/or business operations programs
• Ability to develop and execute on change management and communication strategies
• Experience in clinical development/operations preferred
• Experience in Quality functions and processes desired
• Broad organizational and business knowledge
• Business or project management coursework or additional supportive training desired (e.g. PMP, Six Sigma, Lean, Design Thinking, Agile methodology, etc.)

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.

Physical Demands and Activities Required:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to move about inside an office and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Must have visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, and extensive reading.
• This position requires repetitive motion, substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information.

Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines

Work Environment 

This job operates in a professional or remote office environment and requires operating standard office equipment and keyboards. 

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The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

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