Overview
Looking for a chance to make a meaningful difference in the oncology space? Taiho Oncology is on a mission: to improve the lives of patients with cancer, their families, and caregivers. Our “People first” approach means we also highly value our employees, who work relentlessly to help execute our mission. Taiho’s success is founded on ensuring we always act with accountability, collaboration, and trust. By following these guiding principles, we earn and maintain the confidence of patients, the global healthcare community, collaborators and partners, and each other. Together, we are working on cutting-edge science and growing our portfolio and pipeline across a range of tumor types to address the ongoing and evolving needs of patients. Advanced technology, a world-class clinical development organization, and state-of-the-art facilities: these and other resources empower us to innovate and touch the lives of more and more patients. It’s our work, our passion, and our legacy. We invite you to join us.
Hybrid
Employee Value Proposition:
Join a high-impact Medical Affairs organization where you will play a key role in advancing operational excellence across pre-launch and in-line priorities within a dynamic portfolio. In this senior-level role, you will partner across Medical Affairs and cross-functional teams to strengthen processes, support compliant execution, and enhance the capabilities that enable effective, data-informed decision-making in a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment.
Position Summary:
TheSeniorManager, Medical Affairs Operations,is responsible fordriving operational efficiency and excellence within the Medical Affairs department. The ideal candidate willdemonstratestrong project management skills, process improvementexpertiseincluding data analytics,and a solid understanding of medical affairs functionsincluding budget planning and execution activities.
Performance Objectives:
- Executeprocess improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Medical Affairsfinancial and budgetaryoperations.
- Develop, implement, andmonitorstandard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practicesas directed by senior leadership.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Clinical,Finance,Commercial,Compliance, etc.) to support alignment and execution oftactical plans as budgeted in annual planning process.
- Manage andoptimizemedical affairs systems and tools, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
- Oversee project management activitiesto track alignment to budget and forecasting.
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), providing actionable insights and recommendations forenhancements.
- In collaboration with senior leadership,facilitatebudget planning and resource allocation for Medical Affairs projectsas well asworking closely with finance, procurement, andbusiness ownerstomeet monthly, quarterly, and annualfinancial objectives.
- Facilitate training and change management activities related to new processes,ortechnologies,associated with the scope of responsibilities.
- Ensure adherence to all relevant internal policies and external regulationsassociated with this role.
Education/Certification Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in life scienceswithbudgetary, accounting experience, or a business/finance degree,Master’sdegreepreferred.
- Demonstratedexpertisein process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) and project management (PMP certification a plus).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience inoperational roleor related field within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare sector.
- Understanding of Medical Affairs functions, including medical information, scientific communications, medical education, and compliance.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Proficiencyin relevant software applications (e.g., Veeva, MS Office Suite, project management tools, SAP, and AI proficiency).
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindsetwith ability to perform retrospective analyses toidentifyandleveragelessons learned.
- Strategic and operational thinking.
- Strongbudgetary planning skills.
- Good understanding of accounting principles.
- Previousexperience working on the development ofMSAs, SOW, and managingdepartmental budgets.
- Collaboration and teamwork.
- Attention to detail and quality orientation.
- Adaptability to change.
- Ethical judgment and regulatory awareness.
