Associate Manager, Strategic Business Operations

Job Description

The SBO Contracting Team provides comprehensive procurement, contracting, and vendor management support across Clinical Sciences. Their work supports organizational goals such as accelerating research, reducing financial and operational risks, enabling business agility, and fostering strong stakeholder partnerships.

This individual will support these goals by executing advanced/complex contract categories, providing SAP/SRM and process troubleshooting expertise, and supporting onboarding, continuous improvement, and invoice/PO management in Clinical Sciences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; science/business preferred.
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience in business strategy and operational support.
• Advanced knowledge of Conga, iHub, dashboard/reporting tools is a plus.
• Strong process troubleshooting and escalation skills.
• Excellent training and onboarding capabilities.
• Must have attention to detail along with an understanding of the quality/compliance environment.
• Proficiency as a user of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and SRM/SAP.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• The ability to manage internal and external relationships is a key success factor for this position.
• Must be goal-oriented; work with minimal supervision and show ability to work on multiple tasks at the same time.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Additional Information

• Compensation Range: $84,500 - $162,000 USD
• Benefits: Paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).
• Short-term Incentive Programs: Eligible.