Research Operations Manager

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

The Research Ops Manager is responsible for leading various aspects of general operations, managing Research Coordination led budgets, leading strategic initiatives, ensuring compliance as well as the leadership of the operational excellence arm for the Ridgefield Research site. The successful candidate in this role will partner closely with Ridgefield Research stakeholders and internal/external business partners to ensure overall operational efficiencies and adherence to applicable aspects of Boehringer Ingelheim’s overall compliance program.

Duties & Responsibilities

Operations:

• Works with the Director, Research Operations to establish and maintain an Operational Excellence portfolio for Research.
• Identifies, evaluates, and recommends business process improvements in support of Research Site Strategy and overall Research effectiveness.
• Leads assigned logistical or operational topics/processes.
Monitors impact through KPI’s and ensures adherence to budget plans through reporting and forecasting.

Compliance:

• Manages cross-Research external funding (e.g. Sponsorship, Membership and SAG's) in collaboration with Director, Research Coordination.
• Ensures funding is in accordance with Research and Corporate policies and working practices.
• Responsible for adherence to compliance in the procurement of human bio-specimens; negotiates scientific and ethical aspects of agreements involving bio-specimens to ensure compliance with relevant and applicable policy and law.
• Responsible for development of appropriate training content and training available to end user employee base for Research Site owned compliance topics.
Serves as subject matter expert in areas of contracting including but not limited to collaboration agreements, contracted research agreements, confidentiality agreements and material transfer agreements.

Budget Management:

• Develops, submits, and manages capital budgets for Ridgefield Research Site.
• Maintains and updates capital equipment plan.
• Tracks and adjusts capital spending to ensure budgetary expectations are met.
Works closely with Development, Sourcing and Finance to ensure competitive negotiations, accurate budget projections and adherence to plan for shared site service expenses.

Project Leadership:

• Leads cross-functional teams through operational initiatives ensuring adherence to budget and timeline.
• Partners with Director, Research Coordination, Engineering and Research to lead cross-functional site-improvement initiatives (e.g. IU SSP).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (e.g. B.S.).
• Seven-plus (7 ) years prior experience in pharmaceutical/healthcare industry or academic setting, specifically in drug discovery with three (3) or more years in management of operations and project leadership.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to lead multiple projects at once, drive execution and meet critical deadlines and budget.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with experience in reviewing and redlining legal documents and presenting to stakeholders, approval committees and executive leadership.
• Experienced with budgeting, forecasting and general accounting principles related to procurement through invoicing.
• Familiarity with the review of legal contracts and concepts.
• Understanding of human subject policies, boards and regulations including but not limited to HIPPA, GDPR, IRB and ICF, CIPP and CIPP/E certifications a plus.
• A basic understanding of anatomy and medical terminology.
• Self-starter with leadership ability and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to drive multiple projects of varied complexity simultaneously.
• Ability to lead teams through ambiguity to quickly reach decisions and implement change.
• Demonstrated ability of excellent personal and professional judgment in decision making project execution, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated influencing skills and ability to achieve results in a highly matrixed organization.
• Ability to proactively predict issues; Demonstrated problem-solving ability.
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
Strong computer skills, including SharePoint, MS Office, MS Project, database tools, and the ability to quickly learn new systems.

Compensation:

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.