External Funding Ops Lead (Hybrid)

Description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

The Senior Associate Director, External Funding Operations Lead leads a team managing contracting, financial operations, and additional operational areas for Boehringer's External Funding Program—including IME/CME grants, healthcare improvement initiatives, sponsorships, corporate memberships, and external research. This role also directly oversees Healthcare Charitable Contributions programs in collaboration with Scientific Affairs leadership.Provides both team leadership and hands-on management of complex research contracts, legal direction, and financial matters. Partners with the External Funding team to deliver operational excellence through end-to-end contract management, financial execution, program analytics, and compliance oversight. 

Duties & Responsibilities

•  Manages end-to-end service lifecycle with focus on strategic process roadmap, achieving key milestones in process enhancements, quality objectives, tools/platforms, training, and data management.  
• Oversees contract management team providing end-to-end contracting and financial execution services including FMV analysis, operational guidance on contract terms, and Healthcare Charitable Contributions programs.
• Defines, documents, and maintains core business processes ensuring alignment with CDMA standards and regulatory compliance.
• Interfaces with internal and external stakeholders including Legal, Finance, Compliance, IT, and vendors to ensure quality and compliance of all contracts and supporting documents.
• Analyzes new laws and regulations for impact; continually assesses and mitigates risks in a timely manner.
• Champions adoption and training of best practices; responsible for team development, performance management, and succession planning. 

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) required.
• Seven-plus (7+) years in legal contracting, operations management, process improvement, and/or data analytics.
• Healthcare Compliance Certification (HCC) preferred.
• Project Management Certification (PMP, Agile) preferred.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Compensation

This position offers a base salary typically between $170,000 and $269,000.  The position may be eligible for a role specific variable or performance-based bonus and or other compensation elements.  For an overview of our benefits please click here.