1. Exciting Opportunity to make role your own
2. Immediate start available with potential permenant opportunities
About Our Client
The client is a respected organisation in the pharmaceutical industry, known for its contributions and commitment to excellence. As a start up company, it provides a focused and collaborative environment in which you can grow with the business.
Job Description
3. Oversee day-to-day operational activities, ensuring smooth office functioning across HQ and local entities.
4. Coordinate office setup, facilities, vendor relationships, and operational processes to support business continuity.
5. Implement and maintain project management systems that streamline communication and workflow across teams.
6. Manage operational documentation, project plans, and reporting to ensure clarity, accuracy, and accountability.
7. Drive cross-functional coordination, ensuring operational alignment with legal, finance, compliance, and governance standards.
8. Lead vendor contracting processes and support operational budget tracking, forecasting, and payment workflows.
9. Monitor adherence to contract terms, operational milestones, and service-level expectations.
10. Manage high-level organisational calendars and operational meeting structures, including agendas, minutes, and follow-ups.
11. Lead operational initiatives such as internal events, on boarding processes, and document-management system implementation.
12. Provide executive operational support, including travel logistics and budget reporting, to enable efficient leadership decision-making.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Operations Manager should have:*
13. Experience in project management and/or business operations
14. Exceptional organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
15. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and cultures.
16. Demonstrable ability to build trusted relationships across an organisation and externally to facilitate effective collaboration.
17. Experience of working both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
18. Proficiency using Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive. SharePoint)
19. Proactive, tenacious and solution-oriented with the capacity to thrive in the ambiguity of a start-up company
What's on Offer
20. Competitive daily rate between
21. Opportunity to work in a collaborative and focused company.
22. On-going role
If you are ready to bring your expertise as an Operations Manager to a role in Whistable, apply today!