Business Operations Manager

The Opportunity

We are working with a life sciences business looking to appoint a Business Operations Manager on an initial six-month contract.

This is a varied, hands-on position supporting senior leadership across business operations, commercial administration, finance coordination and general company support.

The role would suit someone who is highly organised, detail-focused and comfortable managing several priorities independently within a small and evolving organisation.

Key Responsibilities

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• Support day-to-day business and commercial operations.
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• Coordinate confidentiality agreements and other standard documentation.
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• Maintain organised document-management processes and accurate company records.
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• Support the management of shared information platforms, including access control, document uploads and version management.
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• Maintain records of external contacts, commercial activity and ongoing discussions.
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• Assist with the preparation and updating of presentations, reports and internal documents.
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• Support contract administration and general compliance activities.
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• Assist with invoice processing, account reconciliation and scheduled payments.
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• Coordinate information between internal teams, external advisers and service providers.
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• Provide general operational and administrative support to senior leadership.
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• Support onboarding and wider company administration as the organisation grows.
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Experience and Skills

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• Previous experience in business operations, commercial support, project support or administration.
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• Experience within life sciences, healthcare, technology or another regulated industry would be beneficial.
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• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
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• Comfortable handling confidential information and business-critical documents.
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• Able to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.
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• Confident communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
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• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and document-management systems.
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• Experience with finance or accounting platforms would be advantageous.
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• Proactive, adaptable and comfortable working within a growing business.
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Why Join?

This is an opportunity to take on a broad and visible role within a growing organisation.

You will work closely with senior leaders, gain exposure to several areas of the business and help establish effective operational processes as the company develops.