Associate Director, Business Operations

Revolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for patients with RAS-addicted cancers. Leveraging its differentiated RAS(ON) tri-complex inhibitor platform, the company is advancing a broad, integrated portfolio of oral RAS(ON) inhibitors designed to directly target the active, cancer-driving state of RAS. Founded on rigorous scientific inquiry and a willingness to challenge long-held assumptions, Revolution Medicines is committed to changing the trajectory of disease for patients with RAS-addicted cancers worldwide.

Our people are united by a shared way of working: follow the science, challenge assumptions, act with urgency and hold ourselves to a high standard of rigor-all in service of patients.

The Opportunity:

The Associate Director, Business Operations is an internal project manager with a consultant mindset and hands-on approach. This is an execution-focused role that strengthens the business capabilities in the Development & Clinical Sciences (DCS) organization. This role partners closely with the Development Leadership Team and the Program Leads to design and implement capabilities building projects that enable growth and evolve our ways of working. The role is ideal for a Associate Director -level professional who thrives on execution, can drive several projects in parallel, can navigate a matrix environment, and brings strong project leadership, communication and change management experience.

Responsibilities:

• Enablement Programs & Tools
  • Design and deploy practical solutions (e.g., templates, toolkits, playbooks, workflows) that enable DCS teams in their day-to-day work.
  • Ensure solutions are practical, scalable, and embedded into existing processes.
  • Partner with subject-matter experts to translate complex DCS practices into clear, usable resources.
  • Conduct needs assessment to evolve business processes and drive operational performance.
• Execution & Delivery
  
  • Implement frameworks, tools, and processes that enable growth.
  • Own day-to-day planning, coordination, and delivery of capabilities project initiatives, ensuring timelines, quality, and outcomes are met.
• Data, Insights & Continuous Improvement
  
  • Track adoption and effectiveness of capabilities enablement initiatives using defined metrics and stakeholder feedback.
  • Identify capability gaps and execution challenges; drive continuous improvement actions.
  • Provide leaders with clear visibility into the capabilities readiness and progress.
• Stakeholder Partnership & Change Enablement
  
  • Partner with DCS leaders to support consistent implementation and change adoption.
  • Identify potential resistance points and execute mitigation actions to support engagement.
  • Coordinate closely with functional partners to ensure aligned execution.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:

• 15+ years' experience in change management, project management or consulting with at least 5 years in pharma/ biotech environment.
• BS/BA degree in life science, business management, organizational psychology or related discipline.
• Experience leading complex organizational change efforts.
• A thorough understanding of the clinical development process within biopharma
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to distill the key points into a succinct summary.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact daily with diverse cross-functional internal and external stakeholders.
• Comfortable providing counsel to senior leaders
• Self-motivated and able to work independently to execute strategic direction.

Preferred Skills:

• MSc, MA, MBA or Ph.D. a plus.
• Proactive, and collaborative team-player with high energy to keep pace with our growing and evolving company environment.
• Experience building professional working relationships at all levels within and across the organization.
• Adaptable, proactive personality style that can prioritize, quickly adapt to changing conditions.
• Able to function independently in a fluid environment under tight timelines.
• Advanced skills with MS Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Smartsheet.
  
  
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The base pay salary range for this full-time position for candidates working onsite at our headquarters in Redwood City, CA is listed below. The range displayed on each job posting is intended to be the base pay salary range for an individual working onsite in Redwood City and will be adjusted for the local market a candidate is based in. Our base pay salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual base pay salary is determined by multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, market dynamics, and relevant education or training.

Please note that base pay salary range is one part of the overall total rewards program at RevMed, which includes competitive cash compensation, robust equity awards, strong benefits, and significant learning and development opportunities.

Revolution Medicines is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, and veteran status.

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Base Pay Salary Range

$177,000-$221,000 USD

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