Associate Director, US Oncology, Treatment Site Operations Coordinator (TSOC) Lead

Key Responsibilities Build, lead, and develop the Treatment Site Operations Coordinator (TSOC) organization, establishing team structure, performance expectations, ways of working, and capabilities required to support launch readiness and future scale. Lead centralized operational coordination across the treatment journey, ensuring effective communication and alignment among treatment sites, Treatment Site Leads (TSLs), manufacturers, sequencing providers, pathology laboratories, distributors, alliance stakeholders, and internal teams. Oversee the centralized case management capability, including active patient case coordination, operational escalations, cross-functional stakeholders, and ensuring timely communication and resolution of issues that may impact treatment completion. Establish and manage operational escalation processes, proactively identifying, triaging, escalating, and resolving operational issues that may impact customer experience, treatment completion, or therapy delivery timelines. Drive visibility and transparency across the treatment ecosystem, providing timely status updates, operational communications, and stakeholder coordination throughout the treatment journey. Partner with the Individualized Therapy Operations team, Treatment Site Strategy team, TSL leadership, Patient Support, and IT to identify and resolve operational barriers, improve stakeholder experiences, and drive continuous improvement across the treatment journey. Establish and monitor operational service standards, performance expectations, and response timelines for the TSOC organization to ensure consistent execution and a high‑quality treatment site experience. Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency, treatment site experience, execution consistency, and treatment completion, incorporating customer feedback and operational insights to improve future performance. Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent (BA/BS)MBA or equivalent preferred Required Experience and Skills Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or related industries, including experience supporting treatment operations, patient operations, customer operations, treatment site operations, commercial operations, or other cross‑functional operational functions. Experience leading customer‑facing operations, patient services, hub services, or customer support organizations, with a strong understanding of customer experience and operational issue resolution. Demonstrated experience coordinating activities across multiple internal teams and external stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment. Proven ability to manage operational escalations, resolve complex issues, and drive alignment across different stakeholder groups. Strong operational execution, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Experience establishing operational processes, workflows, service standards, and performance expectations that support consistent execution and customer experience. Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively communicate across field teams, treatment sites, alliance stakeholders, vendors, and leadership teams. Experience leading and developing high‑performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer focus, and operational excellence. Preferred Skills Experience supporting the commercialization of complex therapies, including, cell therapy, gene therapy, radioligand therapy, or other highly coordinated treatment models. Experience working directly with treatment sites, hospitals, academic medical centers, community oncology practices, or integrated delivery networks. Experience with treatment journey orchestration platforms, workflow technologies, customer support systems, case management platforms, or operational control towers. 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