Senior Manager, Congress Strategy and Project Management

Who we are…

Nuvation Bio is a biopharmaceutical company tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology by developing differentiated and novel therapeutic candidates. Our vision is to significantly change the practice of oncology by developing medicines that provide truly meaningful improvements in quality of life and survival for people with cancer.

What you’ll be doing

The Senior Manager, Congress Strategy and Operations will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of key tactics related to US and global congress planning and operations for the medical affairs team. This includes leading the successful end-to-end planning, management, coordination, and execution of top-tier congress events and medical booths. This role is responsible for delivering innovative oversight for congress activities, ensuring alignment with business objectives, cross-functional partners, compliance standards, and budget expectations. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for medical team operations, including driving medical affairs team meetings agendas and notes, SharePoint management, and Alliance management meetings. Additional responsibilities will be identified based on team and business needs.

This individual will be a highly motivated, collaborative, and innovative self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, builds strong cross-functional relationships, and brings a winning mindset to every initiative. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding communication and project management skills, along with strong operations and logistics management capabilities, advanced financial planning and budget management acumen, proven vendor management experience, and a successful track record in planning and executing congress activities.

You will be responsible for…

• Lead congress planning lifecycle: plan, coordinate, manage, and deliver events on time, within budget, and to high level of excellence for medical affairs
• Align with cross-functional partners to define congress strategy and coordination of activities
• Develop tactical plans and execute logistics for all medical activities at congresses, including medical booths, meeting spaces, team dinners, sponsorships, advertisements, and any other activities that may arise at these meetings
• Lead with an enterprise mindset, identify educational opportunities for medical affairs at global congresses that align with the medical strategy
• In collaboration with Medical Strategy, execute project management logistics for global Alliance Medical meetings; coordinate schedules with Alliance partners, create agendas, capture meeting notes and identification items
• Budget ownership and accountability; process SOWs, PO creation, ensure invoice accuracy, alignment with budget, chargebacks for congress activities
• Manage multiple vendors to ensure end-to-end execution of all medical activities at congresses
• Manage Veeva MLR submission relating to booth builds and content, working with Medical Content point and vendors to create booth materials, highlight pipeline and disease state education
• Manage medical affairs team meeting agendas, scheduling, and meeting notes
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and foster positive working relationships while managing condensed timelines and multiple projects at once

What Knowledge & Experience you'll bring to us...

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 5+ years in biotech and/or pharma in congress planning, operations, strategy, or logistics is required
• Previous oncology experience required
• Oncology medical affairs/ medical operations experience desired
• Strong project management skills, attention to detail, and sense of urgency
• Familiarity with Veeva systems and medical/legal/regulatory (MLR)required
• Be a team player, work collaboratively with cross-functional partners towards common goals
• Must be decisive, exercise good judgment in decisions, organized, and with the ability to prioritize a large workload in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently with strong sense of accountability and the ability to execute multiple projects at once
• Ability to travel to Nuvation Bio Headquarters and US / Global congresses as appropriate (~25%).
• A commensurate combination of education and experience may be considered

Behavioral skills to be successful...

• Problem-Solver - As an action-oriented self-starter, you’re eager to apply your expertise in diagnosing inefficiencies, determining root causes, and recommending solutions to complex challenges.
• Personable - You establish and nurture highly effective relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders that support and advance project goals and objectives.
• Credible - Thorough understanding of clinical methodologies and providing sound analytical support, you quickly establish credibility as a reliable resource.
• Emotional intelligence, curiosity, and a knack to figure out a way to build something better
• Communication - Effectively listens, conveys, and receives ideas. Maintains a consistent flow of information. A strong presenter and effective communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Accountability - Acts with a clear sense of ownership - whether the task is in their role description. Holds yourself and others accountable to execute all tasks at hand through seen and unforeseen circumstances with high quality and integrity.
• Adaptability - Can manage in an environment of ambiguity. Embraces the change of a new system, process, technology, or idea in the organization. You could reassess priorities, alter goals and take risks.

What we have for you!

• Competitive Base Salary, Bonus, and Equity Plans
• Unlimited Vacation and 10 Sick Days Annually
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 401K with Company Matching
• and much more!

The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location among other factors. Our full-time regular positions also include an annual performance-based bonus and long-term incentive units (equity) provided as part of our compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the level and position offered.

Disclaimer

Nuvation Bio, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and/or local law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.

This job description reflects the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Nothing restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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