Director, Regulatory Affairs Business Operations (Boston, MA)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Boston, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide oversight and maintain accurate assessment of all aspects of resource management for GRA full-time employees and temporary headcount (independent contractors, FSP staff) including open, approved and filled positions
- Lead resource planning/headcount/capacity forums for individual functions, as appropriate
- Provide oversight and maintain an accurate assessment of current and projected resource demand
- Develop processes that drive efficiency for resource planning
- Partner with key corporate stakeholders (i.e. Finance, HR) to provide central Global Regulatory Affairs oversight of the global cycles, such as long-range planning (LRP), AOP/Budget, and workforce planning for Global Regulatory Affairs to ensure spend and resource decisions are in line with strategic functional goals
- Develop, maintain and manage a continuous process for measuring and reporting on financial and workforce planning activities keeping leadership and other stakeholders informed of progress
- Engage GRA Leaders provide stakeholder input to develop strategy for resource planning for each functional area
- Lead collaboration with GRA Leaders, HR, and Finance in workforce planning, long-range planning, and budgeting activities to meet needs of dynamic portfolio and ongoing resource/capacity needs
- Facilitate ongoing meetings with HR and Finance regarding headcount forecasting and budget management
- Experience managing financial and workforce planning activities, including financial reporting and analysis, and in-depth knowledge of Regulatory Affairs and/or Drug Development Lifecycle
- Experience with corporate planning cycles, including annual Budgets, Long-Range planning, and Workforce Planning.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, accuracy, and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Results-oriented
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively work and problem solve within a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Business Administration
- Typically requires 10 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry or the equivalent combination of education and experience