Interim Corporate Business Operations Manager Job Boston area,Massachusetts USA,Business

Who you are

This role is ideal for someone with 3 to 5 years of experience in audit, IT risk, internal controls, or risk advisory who wants to pivot into a broader operations role with meaningful exposure to execution, systems implementation, and enterprise change
The role requires someone who is comfortable structuring ambiguous problems, managing multiple stakeholders, tracking work streams rigorously, and driving programs forward in a practical way
The right candidate is someone who has developed strong discipline, organization, and risk awareness in their prior role, you may come from a Big4 or similar background, but now wants to apply those skills in a more dynamic operating environment with broader business and operational exposure
We are looking for people who have 5 years of experience in audit, IT risk, internal audit, risk advisory, internal controls, or a related environment who wants to pivot into a broader operations role
Experience working on cross-functional projects involving systems, process change, governance, risk, or operational execution
Strong project management instincts, including the ability to organize complex work streams and keep multiple stakeholders aligned
Comfort operating in ambiguity and helping bring structure to initiatives that are still being defined
Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially the ability to synthesize issues clearly and drive follow-up
Experience working with enterprise systems, process documentation, workflow design, or implementation support is preferred
Familiarity with finance, legal, tax, compliance, or revenue operations processes is a plus
Some exposure to CRMs or other business systems is a plus

What the job involves

You'll join a collaborative, global team pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation. Your ideas and efforts will have a tangible impact, accelerating scientific progress and discovery
We are seeking a high-ownership, detail-oriented operator to help drive cross-functional initiatives spanning finance, systems, compliance, and business transformation
You will work across business operations, finance, legal, commercial systems, and shared services to help lead strategic initiatives from planning through execution
This role will also work on our Siemens integration projects
This position is a 12 month fixed term contract
Manage cross-functional programs that touch finance, legal, tax, compliance, and revenue operations
Build and maintaining clear project plans and stakeholder communications across multiple concurrent initiatives
Drive execution across complex change programs, including process redesign, systems implementation, data migrations, and operating model transitions
Partner with internal stakeholders to improve workflows, increase automation, and strengthen operational maturity
Support budget tracking, spend visibility, and reporting for strategic investment areas
Help coordinate large-scale business process and systems changes, including requirements gathering, issue tracking, testing coordination, training support, and go-live readiness across our internal projects and our Siemens integration projects
Identifying operational risks, process gaps, handoff failures, and control considerations, then helping design practical solutions
Acting as a connective tissue role across teams by ensuring decisions are documented, owners are aligned, timelines are maintained, and open items are resolved