Chief Operating Officer
Responsibilities
- Partner with the CEO and leadership team to translate corporate priorities into clear operational plans, budgets, milestones and performance objectives.
- Provide oversight of core business operations and ensure effective coordination across scientific, technical and corporate functions.
- Establish scalable operating processes, governance structures and performance management frameworks to support future organisational growth.
- Oversee key development programmes, ensuring effective management of timelines, resources, budgets, risks and external partners.
- Support the development of operational capabilities required to progress the company's technologies and future product opportunities.
- Manage strategic external relationships and evaluate partnership opportunities that support the company's development and growth objectives.
- Oversee operational budgeting, resource planning and performance monitoring to ensure effective utilisation of financial and organisational resources.
- Build and develop high-performing teams, promoting accountability, collaboration and strong execution across the organisation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a scientific, engineering, healthcare or related discipline; additional business or management qualifications would be advantageous.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience within the life sciences, biotechnology, biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical industry, with substantial experience in a senior leadership capacity.
- Proven experience managing multidisciplinary operations and translating corporate or development strategies into successful execution.
- Exposure to product or technology development, operational scale-up and regulated environments within the life sciences sector.
- Experience establishing processes, systems and organisational capabilities within a growing or evolving business would be highly advantageous.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience in budgeting, resource allocation, strategic planning and managing external partnerships.
- Entrepreneurial and hands-on leadership style, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities.
- Bilingual
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