Phorum Operations Director

May 23, 2026

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Phorum Operations Director Drive operational excellence across a global life sciences collaboration network Established in 2009, <a href="https://biophorum.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BioPhorum</a> is a leading business-to-business membership organisation that enables the global life sciences industry to collaborate, innovate, and accelerate progress across the sector. With more than 150 member organisations — including 18 of the world’s top 20 biopharmaceutical companies — BioPhorum facilitates industry-wide collaboration across areas including Drug Substance, Fill Finish, Technology Strategy, Supply Chain, Digital, Regulatory, Sustainability, and Advanced Therapies. As BioPhorum continues to grow, we are seeking a highly organised, strategic, and delivery-focused Phorum Operations Director to act as a key operational partner to the Group Phorum Director and wider leadership team. The Role The Phorum Operations Director will act as the operational backbone of the Phorum organisation, ensuring governance, communication, strategic projects, publications, and events are delivered effectively across all Phorums. This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on execution. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders to drive operational rhythm, monitor KPIs, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, and remove barriers to delivery in a fast-paced and evolving environment. You’ll also play a central role in overseeing: <ul> <li>governance frameworks and leadership cadence</li> <li>strategic project tracking and reporting</li> <li>publication and webinar schedules</li> <li>cross-Phorum collaboration and communication</li> <li>annual events planning and operational delivery</li> <li>process improvement and scalability initiatives</li> </ul> What you’ll be doing Key responsibilities include: <ul> <li>Driving governance and operational consistency across the Phorum organisation</li> <li>Coordinating strategic projects and surfacing risks to leadership teams</li> <li>Managing KPI tracking, leadership meetings, and quarterly reviews</li> <li>Preparing executive-level presentations, reports, and briefing materials</li> <li>Supporting internal communications and organisational alignment</li> <li>Overseeing publication processes and annual publication schedules</li> <li>Leading coordination of Phorum events and webinar programmes</li> <li>Managing cross-functional collaboration across Commercial, Executive Engagement, Product, and Events teams</li> <li>Identifying and implementing operational improvements as the organisation scales</li> </ul> About You We’re looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with operational delivery and thrives in collaborative, fast-moving environments. You will bring: <ul> <li>Experience managing complex programmes within life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, consulting, or related sectors</li> <li>Strong stakeholder management and communication skills</li> <li>Excellent organisational and project management capabilities</li> <li>The ability to synthesise complex information into clear, actionable outputs</li> <li>Experience working across cross-functional teams and driving delivery through influence</li> <li>A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong commercial awareness</li> </ul> You’ll be comfortable operating in evolving environments, balancing strategic priorities with hands-on execution, and building strong relationships across all levels of the organisation. Why Join BioPhorum? This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation at the centre of global biopharmaceutical collaboration. You’ll play a highly visible role helping shape operational excellence across a business driving meaningful change throughout the life sciences industry. Location This is a home-based role with UK and international travel required to support member events, internal meetings, and wider business activities.

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