Director, Business Strategy and Operations – Pipeline and Project Management, Data Science

Jazz Pharmaceuticals

. Serve as strategic business partner and Chief of Staff to the Heads of Pipeline & Project Management and Data Science (EDGE) .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeRemote • Pennsylvania • United States, United Kingdom, IrelandLead💰 $192,000 - $288,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic business operations, workforce planning, and financial management within the biopharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, optimize processes, and effectively communicate with executive leadership.

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Strategic Business OperationsWorkforce PlanningFinancial ManagementChange ManagementExecutive Presentation Skills

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Hard Skills

Workforce PlanningCapacity ModelingBudget ManagementFinancial ForecastingProcess OptimizationData ScienceAlgorithm Demand ModelingProject ManagementOperational ExcellenceDigital Transformation

Soft Skills

Influencing Senior ExecutivesCross-Functional CollaborationCommunication SkillsLeadershipChange Management

Tools & Technologies

Resource Allocation ToolsTimecard Compliance SystemsExecutive DashboardsOperational ScorecardsAI Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Lean Six SigmaAgileProject Management Professional (PMP)

Industry Keywords

BiopharmaceuticalBiotechnologyLife SciencesDrug DevelopmentPortfolio ManagementR&D Business OperationsBusiness DevelopmentM&A EvaluationsGovernance BodiesCross-Functional Forums

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as strategic business partner and Chief of Staff to the Heads of Pipeline & Project Management and Data Science (EDGE)
Architect and facilitate executive operating rhythms, including leadership meetings, QBRs, strategy sessions, and annual offsites
Develop executive briefings, board-level decks, and strategic narratives
Represent PPM and EDGE on enterprise R&D committees, governance bodies, and cross-functional forums
Lead multi-year workforce planning and capacity modeling across PPM and Data Science
Serve as functional Lead Data Steward for allocation tools and timecard compliance
Lead algorithm demand modeling with Resource Management
Support headcount and contractor resourcing during budget cycles and Long-Range Planning
Manage combined annual functional operating budgets and financial cadence
Lead business development due diligence, licensing, platform acquisition, and M&A evaluations
Lead post-transaction integrations and external data/AI platform onboardings
Direct OKR/KPI goal-setting and maintain operational scorecards and executive dashboards
Report progress, milestones, performance metrics, and mitigation strategies to R&D executive leadership
Design and execute internal communications across PPM and Data Science
Establish Town Halls, All-Hands forums, digital innovation showcases, and executive announcements
Lead process improvement, operational excellence, digital transformation, and AI-assisted ways of working
Apply change management principles across global teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a Life Sciences discipline or related business/scientific field required
Advanced degree (MS, PhD, or MBA) strongly preferred
Extensive progressive experience in the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences industry
Substantive exposure to drug development, portfolio/project management, data science/informatics, or R&D business operations
Experience in strategic business operations, Chief of Staff, or PMO leadership capacity partnering directly with VP/SVP-level executive leaders
Experience leading workforce planning, capacity modeling oversight, named resource allocations, and timecard compliance
Track record managing departmental budgets, financial forecasting, and variance tracking in collaboration with Finance
Experience participating in business development due diligence and leading post-deal functional integrations or external platform onboardings
Proven ability to advise and influence senior functional executives across diverse technical, analytical, and operational disciplines
Exceptional executive- and board-level presentation skills
Capability to interpret resource models, algorithm demand outputs, and financial analyses
Financial acumen managing multi-million-dollar functional operating budgets and multi-year workforce plans
Track record orchestrating initiatives across matrixed global teams
Experience in process optimization, change management frameworks, and practical application of digital and AI tools
Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or Project Management (PMP) certification is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation
Discretionary equity grants
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401k retirement savings plan
Flexible paid vacation