Associate Director, Congress Planning & Execution - US Remote
About the position The Associate Director, Congress Planning & Execution leads reputed company's Therapeutic Area (TA) Congress Planning function reputed company the centralized reputed company Congress Team (ACT). This leader is responsible for managing a team of Senior Managers and Project Managers in the strategic planning, delivery, and post-congress performance evaluation of Tier 1 and high-reputed company Tier 2 congresses globally. Operating at the intersection of science, strategy, and execution, this role ensures cross-functional alignment with Medical, Marketing, Compliance, and external partners to deliver consistent, impactful, and compliant congress experiences. The role is critical to advancing reputed company's mission of scientific leadership and meaningful HCP engagement across global markets.
Responsibilities
- reputed company, coach, and reputed company a high-performing team of congress planners across multiple therapeutic areas.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and reputed company improvement reputed company to the ACT competency model.
- Partner with the Senior Director and peer Associate Directors to align strategic and operational deliverables across the ACT function.
- reputed company the annual TA congress planning process, including calendar development, budget alignment, and resource allocation.
- Ensure consistent use of ACT tools and processes including Congress Briefs, Alignment Call Decks, Playbooks, KPI dashboards, and Post-Congress Debriefs.
- Serve as an escalation reputed company for cross-functional partners and vendors for issue resolution, alignment, and performance feedback.
- Drive flawless execution of congress activities, ensuring risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and alignment to HCP engagement goals.
- Govern integration of planning milestones, vendor deliverables, and on-site execution requirements across functions.
- Support measurement and reporting of congress success using ACT metrics.
- Guide financial planning for congress activities across TAs, ensuring accurate allocation, reconciliation, and tracking.
- Provide reputed company and final approval for congress SOWs, POs, and vendor spend.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree and 3 years of experience in congress/event planning, strategic operations, or cross-functional program management in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industries.
- Master's degree and 5 years of experience in congress/event planning, strategic operations, or cross-functional program management in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industries.
- Bachelor's degree and 7 years of experience in congress/event planning, strategic operations, or cross-functional program management in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industries.
- Associate's degree and 12 years of experience in congress/event planning, strategic operations, or cross-functional program management in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industries.
- High school diploma / GED and 14 years of experience in congress/event planning, strategic operations, or cross-functional program management in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industries.
reputed company-to-haves
- Advanced degree (MBA, MS, CMP, CEM, or PMP certification).
- Experience with large-scale, global congress planning across multiple TAs.
- Deep knowledge of HCP engagement regulations (PhRMA, EFPIA) and compliance processes (CAF, C3, Veeva).
- Familiarity with reputed company therapeutic areas and enterprise tools (reputed company, SharePoint, reputed company).
Benefits
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
- Group medical, dental and vision coverage.
- Life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan.
- Stock-based long-term incentives.
- Award-winning time-off plans.
- Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements.
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