Manager, Business Operations​/Events

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCUL) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the formulation, development, and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye using its proprietary bioresorbable hydrogel-based formulation technology, ELUTYX™. Ocular Therapeutix has built a robust product pipeline of drug delivery solutions developed to reduce the complexity and burden of the current standard of care and position itself to become a leader in the ophthalmic space.

Outside of the ophthalmic realm and behind the doors of our headquarters in Bedford, MA, we strive to build a strong culture where employees can flourish and achieve their career goals. We encourage out of the box thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and creativity.

The Manager, Business Operations/Events will serve as a strategic business partner supporting commercial organization through operational excellence, meeting strategy, and compliant execution of internal and external engagements. This role combines business operations, project management, and pharmaceutical meeting planning to drive execution across cross-functional initiatives, optimize operational processes, and ensure successful delivery of high-impact programs.

The individual will oversee Preferred Logistics Agencies (PLAs) and external vendors while independently managing a broad portfolio of complex live, hybrid, and virtual meetings, including advisory boards, investigator meetings, speaker programs, national sales meetings, leadership meetings, congress support, and executive events. The role partners closely with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Compliance, Legal, Procurement, Finance, and Executive Leadership to ensure all activities align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

This position is expected to identify operational efficiencies, improve business processes, manage budgets, mitigate risk, and deliver exceptional stakeholder support in a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.

• Serve as a trusted operational partner to Marketing, Sales and Market Access, and Executive Leadership teams.
• Lead cross-functional operational initiatives that improve planning, execution, communication, and business effectiveness.
• Develop project plans, timelines, governance processes, and operational frameworks that support strategic business priorities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline business processes, improve efficiencies, and implement best practices across the organization.
• Monitor operational metrics, budgets, vendor performance, and project milestones while providing recommendations to leadership.
• Support annual planning, business reviews, forecasting, and operational reporting.

• Lead the planning and execution of domestic and global internal and external meetings, including:
  National Sales Meetings, Advisory Boards, Speaker Programs, Congresses and Scientific Meetings, Leadership Meetings, Commercial Training Meetings, Virtual and Hybrid Events
• Develop meeting strategies aligned with commercial and corporate objectives.
• Manage venue sourcing, contract negotiations, budgeting, registration, travel logistics, food & beverage, audiovisual production, meeting technology, and onsite execution.
• Deliver exceptional support for executive leadership meetings and high-profile corporate events.

• Ensure all meetings and engagements comply with pharmaceutical industry regulations, including: HCP engagement requirements, Sunshine Act/Open Payments reporting, Global Spend Transparency, FMV requirements, Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption policies, Company compliance policies
• Partner with Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Global Spend Transparency teams to proactively identify and mitigate compliance risks.
• Ensure accurate transfer of value reporting and documentation for all applicable HCP interactions.

• Oversee Preferred Logistics Agencies (PLAs), meeting agencies, and external vendors to ensure consistent execution and compliance.
• Establish vendor…