The Associate Director, Operations Business Analyst will play a key role in advancing Operations strategy and ensure strategic alignment across key Operations processes. The successful candidate will provide analytical insights, process improvements, project coordination, and governance support multiple enterprise-level initiatives. This position requires a strong ability to work in a dynamic environment.

Operations Strategic Initiatives and Value Realization:

• Assist the Operations Lead of enterprise strategic initiatives and projects to drive growth, efficiency and innovation for the business.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to define, track, and optimize value across Operations, aligning execution with strategic and financial goals.

• In conjunction with Finance and PMO provide oversight and governance across a portfolio of initiatives designed to deliver value across Operations.

• In partnership with Finance guide cost savings opportunity evaluation, measurement & reporting.

Operations Life-cycle Management (OLM):

• Lead the execution of an Operations Lifecycle Management process.

• Partner with Operations stakeholders to identify and triage commercial product lifecycle projects.

• In collaboration with Tier 3 and Tier 4 leadership lead the development and maintenance of integrated product lifecycle strategic roadmaps.

• Provide oversight, and coordination of OLM activities across Operations, establish and track KPI’s to measure OLM process performance.

• In partnership with PMO project management of Operations strategic operations life-cycle projects.

• Partnering with stakeholders, lead and manage preparation for OLM Governance Board meetings

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and innovation; align opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction with value realization objectives.

• In collaboration with Tier 3 Operations & EHSS Risk Process Owners harmonize and integrate aligned Risk Management process.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise governance frameworks and compliance standards.

• Collaborate with Business Excellence (BE) team to establish and track KPI’s to measure Risk Management process performance.

Operations Risk Management: 

Operations Tier 4 Performance Management:

• Partner with Operations & EHSS Tier 3 leaders to optimize performance measures and distil for input to Tier 4 performance measurement

• Support the development and implementation of a Tier 4 performance measurement process.

• Assist with the preparation for the Operations & EHSS Quarterly Business Review 
   

Leadership & Stakeholder Management:

• Partner with Operations & EHSS to advance Operations integration strategy.
• Communicate effectively and consult with stakeholders across the business.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops as required to advance integration of the Operations organization and key business processes.
• Support change management initiatives across the Operations enterprise.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Operations Management, Engineering or a related field; Master’s degree desirable.

• 8+ years of experience in pharma or life science industry in operations, business analysis, or strategic planning roles.
• Strong understanding of risk management, product lifecycle management, operational governance, and enterprise systems.

• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen, proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, across diverse business initiatives and adapt to evolving priorities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, data analysis and project management skills.
• This role requires adaptability and ability to work in an ambiguous environment, duties and scope may shift in response to organizational priorities.
• Knowledge of industry best practice and emerging trends in a life-sciences Operations business unit.
• General knowledge of GxP requirements.
• Hybrid position based in Ireland. Travel: domestic and international, up to 10%
• Be Authentic

  • Lead by example.

  • Engage in candid conversations.

  • Follow through on your commitments.

  • Be accessible and present.

• Challenge. Empower. Develop.

  • Set stretch goals and share key learnings.

  • Push decision-making down.

  • Build the capabilities and careers of your team.

  • Foster an environment of diversity, inclusion and belonging.

• Embody Alkermes’ Purpose

  • Align functional priorities to achieve corporate goals.

  • Lead with an enterprise mindset.

  • Drive a culture of global, cross-functional collaboration.

  • Put the needs of Alkermes and the people we serve above your own

• Vision that Leads to Action

  • Align and communicate vision throughout the organization.

  • Challenge assumptions and commit to decisions.

DEFINITIONS

Tier 4 Leadership: The Operations Leadership team.

Tier 3 Leadership: The next level leadership teams reporting to the Tier 4 Leadership team.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Measure performance, drive accountability and recognize success