Acute Pain Strategic Operations Manager (Contract)

The Acute Pain Strategic Operations Manager will play a critical role in supporting the operations, planning, and execution of activities across the Acute Pain program. This individual will facilitate both daily and weekly huddles, provide cross-team administrative support, ensure seamless coordination of medical initiatives, and maintain tools and workflows that enable efficient and compliant execution of the team’s goals. The role requires a high level of organizational acumen, digital literacy, and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams and stakeholders.

This role is Hybrid to Vertex Boston

12 month contract 

Key Responsibilities:

Meeting Facilitation and Coordination

• Lead daily and weekly Acute Pain huddles including:
• Preparing and distributing agendas
• Taking detailed notes and tracking action items
• Following up with stakeholders to ensure task completion

Cross-functional Administrative Support

• Serve as the point of contact for Vertex administrative functions including:
• New Activity Forms (NAFs), contracting, finance, HR, and other operational touchpoints

Digital Collaboration & Tool Management

• Manage Microsoft Teams channels and ensure effective content organization and communication
• Provide support and training for business tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Smartsheet, etc.) to enhance digital literacy and team efficiency

Event & Congress Support

• Coordinate local and regional congress logistics (e.g., tracking deliverables, managing travel and booth logistics, documentation, HCP/TL events)

Content and Communication Support

• Assist in the drafting, coordination, and finalization of internal and external content in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders

Onboarding

• Manage and execute onboarding processes for new team members to ensure quick integration into the team and tools

Budget Management

Support budget reconciliation in partnership with the Pain Project Manger and Finance team

Project and Workflow Management

• Maintain and optimize internal workflows, ensuring timely and efficient information flow across teams
• Support execution of Launch Plan tactical activities, including maintenance of the Acute Pain Tracker

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years in an operational, project management/coordination, or administrative support role, preferably within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
• Advanced Digital Literacy: strong experience with digital tools including Microsoft Teams, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Office 365 Suite
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills: ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams

$80-$90/HR

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