Associate Director - Business Operations Partner - Rheumatology and Nephrology (Biotech)

Location: Deerfield, Illinois, United States. The stated annual salary range applies to roles in the U.S., excluding Puerto Rico.

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company developing, manufacturing, and delivering medicines across oncology, inflammation, general medicine, and rare disease.

What you will do

• Act as a strategic Business Operations partner to the General Manager and Brand Leadership Team for Rheumatology and Nephrology.
• Integrate commercial insights, market dynamics, financial perspectives, customer feedback, and competitive intelligence into business-unit strategy.
• Monitor performance, identify growth opportunities and risks, and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Support forecasting, brand planning, Long Range Strategy, Quarterly Business Reviews, scenario planning, and executive decision-making.
• Translate strategic priorities into execution plans with owners, milestones, metrics, and feedback loops.
• Lead or support cross-functional initiatives and improve governance, collaboration, and ways of working.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree and 5 years; Bachelor's degree and 7 years; Associate's degree and 12 years; or high school diploma/GED and 14 years.
• Relevant experience in operations, strategy, business analytics, commercial roles, consulting, or related fields.
• Strong business acumen, analytical and structured problem-solving skills, and experience using forecasting and performance data.
• Excellent executive communication, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and build partnerships in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Work location is listed as Deerfield, Illinois, United States; sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

Nice to have

• Experience in Business Operations, Strategy & Operations, Commercial Excellence, or strategic initiatives.
• Experience with governance, performance management, and continuous improvement.
• Experience leveraging AI and digital capabilities to improve business performance.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, innovative, and science-based working environment.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement and savings plan with company contributions.
• Annual bonus program and stock-based long-term incentives.
• Paid time-off plans, work-life balance support, and career development opportunities.
• Flexible work models where applicable to the posted work location type.