Manager, Operations

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Purpose:

The Data and Statistical Sciences (DSS) Strategic Planning and Operations team strives to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency across the function.   The Operations Manager supports the DSS Operations team and DSS Leadership with strategic projects to enhance operational and financial project management, as well as many other key activities.

Responsibilities:

• Act as Chief of Staff for DSS VP and their function, supporting with various project and financial management activities as well as process improvements. Communicate/present key information to functional leadership. Financial Management activities can include tracking actual expenses and headcount vs financial benchmarks, and planning forecast/Budget/LRP etc.


• Support, build and validate Demand based Algorithms for DSS roles 


• Responsible for assisting with strategic design, tactical execution, and establishing strategic planning for global operations activities and projects to achieve DSS strategies, goals, and objectives. Raise issues and opportunities as appropriate.


• Participates in process improvement initiatives and support these end-to-end, as required.


• Provide effective project management for initiatives within DSS as well as cross-functionally.   Drive teams to execute defined deliverables.


• Lead teams on special projects related to the team, such as integration, harmonization, systems, or employee culture survey.


• Support DSS teams with meeting facilitation, contract payment processing and financial support as needed.                


• Work across partner functions to support various contract and vendor related activities such as invoicing, invoice resolution, and execution of various vendor engagements, supportive of DSS business activities.



 
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Significant Work Activities -Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor/Master of Science (BSc/MSc), or PhD in Science of Business-related Field BSc with 6+ yrs MSc with 3+ yrs Ph.D. with 2+ yrs


• Project management related experience required.


• Job is heavily dependent on leveraging systems such as Excel, Smartsheet, PowerBI and others.   Strong technological skills required.


• Ability to build and manage relationships across various management levels.


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.



 
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Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

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