Associate Director, Business Support Manager

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Associate Director, Business Support Manager 

The Associate Director, Business Support Manager is a key role in providing broad management support to the Research Oncology organization and the Bayer Research Innovation Center (BRIC) in Cambridge, MA. This role is critical in anticipating future needs and identifying gaps, and then creating and implementing solutions effectively across the research organization. You will work closely with the Head of Research Oncology and the Research Portfolio Leads, as well as BRIC site operations, reporying to the Head of Research Oncology.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The primary responsibilities of this role, Associate Director, Business Support Manager, are to: 

• Provide broad management support for the Head of Research Oncology, BRIC and the Leadership group;
• Identify and drive implementation of strategic initiatives and projects based on strategic priority;
• Design and facilitate research leadership meetings to ensure appropriate focus on critical operational topics (DSO, finance, people communication etc.), ensuring appropriate documentation and communication as well as follow through of actions;
• Supports and works in unison with BRIC operations, for internal events and external stakeholder visits;
• Supports critical internal communication strategy and implementation;
• Owns and drives the long-term, mid-term and 90-day outcomes across research as well as monitoring progress and providing interventions to ensure timely progress;
• Supports pipeline and portfolio activities and committees as needed (i.e., ROC etc);
• Develops executive presentations for Pharmaceutical Leadership Team, R&D Leadership Team and external events as needed, to ensure appropriate positioning of Research Oncology;
• Pioneers and champions new way of working and DSO principles, embedding these across research Oncology.

WHO YOU ARE  

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following: 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelors Degree;  
• Outstanding operational management skills, to include internal consulting, project management and leadership, and highly effective teamwork and collaboration skills;
• Demonstrated experience leading large scale projects/programs in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or related industry;
• Strong verbal and written communication & presentation skills;
• Ability to simplify and communicate complex topics to the organization and senior management;
• Strength in trouble shooting, problem solving & high degree of proactivity;
• Global networker and collaborator;
• Ability to influence, persuade, and collaboratively build relationships with internal and external partners/ customers;
• Strives relentlessly for higher innovation, growth, and performance;
• Experience working with multicultural teams;
• Demonstrates high self-awareness as well as system awareness;
• Pro-actively asks for and gives feedback;
• Demonstrates strategic thinking as well as good business and external trends insights;
• Focuses on outcomes: defines and deliver highest pipeline, team, talent and organizational impact outcomes;
• Collaborates with accountability: collaborates and holds each other accountable in and across teams;
• Co-creates for customers: is close to the customer and co-creates solutions for their needs;
• Acts, learns fast and evolves: works in 90-days cycles, applies learnings fast and continually develops;
• Is the best self and includes others: respects differences, embraces inclusion and shows up as the best self.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience