Associate Director, Business Improvement

Telix Pharmaceuticals is a dynamic, fast-growing radiopharmaceutical company with offices in Australia (HQ), Belgium, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States. Our mission is to deliver on the promise of precision medicine through targeted radiation. At our core, we exist to create products that seek to improve the quality of life for people living with cancer and rare diseases. You will be supporting the international roll-out of our approved prostate cancer imaging agent and helping us to advance our portfolio of late clinical-stage products that address significant unmet need in oncology and rare diseases. See Yourself at Telix The Associate Director Business Improvement is a senior individual contributor role within the Business Improvement Office, serving as the enterprise lead for a portfolio of high-impact strategic, operational, and business development initiatives across Telix globally. Operating as a recognized expert and trusted advisor to the Business Unit and functional leadership, this role owns the strategy, governance, and value realization of the Business Improvement portfolio. This role leads through influence, expertise, and executive credibility, setting direction for complex, multi-workstream programs, shaping investment and prioritization decisions, and holding senior stakeholders accountable for delivery against strategic objectives. The role is accountable for translating enterprise ambiguity into clear direction and for ensuring the portfolio delivers measurable, material impact on business performance. Key Accountabilities: Portfolio Oversight & Governance Lead execution of a portfolio of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment to enterprise priorities across functions, long-term objectives and value delivery. Manage the day-to-day execution of assigned business improvement initiatives, ensuring activities stay on schedule, in scope, and aligned to agreed objectives. Identify risks, issues, and dependencies early, and escalate to leadership with recommended options. Establish and maintain governance structures, tracking mechanisms, and decision frameworks across initiatives. Ensure clear prioritization, sequencing, and trade-off decisions across competing initiatives. Hold initiative owners accountable for delivery, outcomes, and alignment to strategic objectives. Strategic Leadership & Business Direction Serve as a sparring partner to BU leadership, to help execute priorities and investment decisions Synthesize inputs across initiatives into enterprise-level insights, risks, and recommendations for executive leadership. Lead the creation of executive-ready materials to board, BU leadership and functional leaders Facilitate decision-making forums, ensuring clarity, alignment, and follow-through. Provide challenge and perspective to leadership to improve decision quality and organizational focus. Cross-Functional Leadership & Alignment Drive alignment across Business Units and key functions (R&D, Sales, Finance, IT, etc.) Influence senior stakeholders through structured problem solving, data-driven insights, and strong executive presence. Resolve cross-functional conflicts, remove barriers, and enable progress across complex, interdependent workstreams. Prepare project updates, dashboards, and summaries for review by leadership Operational Excellence & Capability Building Build organizational capability and analytical rigor across Telix Be a part of talent bench to augment key role gaps across the organization Education & Experience Master’s or higher in STEM or business-related field and 2+ years of Management Consulting, Investment Banking, PE/VC or internal advisory experience; or Bachelor’s in STEM or business-related field with 6+ years of experience in analytical, strategy, operations, project management, or business improvement roles Ability to work in a fast‑paced, matrixed environment with cross-functional and cross-BU stakeholders Demonstrated experience overseeing multiple complex initiatives and guiding work across cross‑functional resources Strong analytical and finance capabilities, including proficiency in MS Office to synthesize quantitative and qualitative inputs into executive-level presentations Experience conducting primary and secondary research, data analysis, and documentation to support business cases, operational improvements, and decision-making. Proven ability to operate with limited direction, manage ambiguity, and influence outcomes through structured thinking and collaboration Experience in pharma, biotech, healthcare, or MedTech preferred Skills Strong business and financial acumen, including the ability to interpret P&L statements and assess financial impacts Ability to create financial statements and NPV models for business cases as well as M&A and strategic partnerships Analytical skills with the ability to structure ambiguous problems and synthesize insights. Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills suitable for leadership audiences Strong organizational and prioritization skills across multiple concurrent initiatives Comfortable working with ambiguity evolving scope and competing priorities Project management, executive-level presentations and financial modeling Key Capabilities: Senior Ownership – Oriented – Takes accountability for outcomes across multiple initiatives and follows through to completion Analytical & Detail – Focused – Produces and reviews high‑quality analysis that supports sound, defensible decision‑making Clear Communicator – Translates complex topics into clear, structured, and decision‑focused updates Adaptable – Adjusts approach as priorities, scope, and business needs evolve Collaborative – Works effectively across teams while maintaining clear role boundaries and accountability Domestical travel up to 25% At Telix, we believe everyone counts , we strive to be extraordinary , and we pursue our goals with determination and integrity . You will be part of an engaged and supportive group of colleagues who all have a shared purpose: to help people with cancer and rare diseases live longer, better quality lives. Being a Telix employee means being a part of a unique, global, interdisciplinary team working to deliver what’s next in precision medicine. We have hybrid and remote employees located all around the world. We offer competitive salaries, annual performance-based bonuses, an equity-based incentive program, generous vacation, paid wellness days and support for learning and development. Telix Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY HERE