Business Operations Lead

Who We Are
BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.
Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.
Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.
About Commercial
Be part of the worldwide infrastructure that gets our drugs to underserved patients around the world. Our global sales force solidifies BioMarin’s commercial presence in the United States and Europe and is rapidly growing in other regions, such as South America, EuMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

Business Operations Lead - Frankfurt 

(Hybrid- min 2 days per week in office)

Closing date: 19th November 2026

The Business Operations Lead provides high-quality administrative, coordination, and operational support to the Commercial teams in Germany. The role is focused on ensuring smooth day-to-day support for commercial activities, events, vendor and contract processes, travel coordination, purchase order administration, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.

The position supports the effective execution of Commercial team priorities by helping coordinate internal and external activities, maintaining accurate trackers and documentation, supporting financial and compliance processes, and enabling efficient collaboration across Commercial, Finance, Compliance, Legal, and other internal stakeholders. The role holds a strategic component, being responsible to lead and steer overarching process development activities and cross-functional alignment on business critical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities           

Project Management: 

• Organisation of Third-Party events, BioMarin organised Meetings and HCP participation in events 

• Communication and close cooperation with the sales force to realize events. 

• Preparation of sponsoring, speaker, consultant and participant contracts 

• Coordination of contract development between external parties and our compliance and legal department 

• Ensuring the timely implementation of approval processes for material in connection with events (flyer, speaker presentations, invitations, etc.) 

• Managing project budget and ensuring all financial processes are adhered to. 

• Coordination of travel bookings.

• Documentation of adhered compliance requirements and costs.

• Updating event/project overviews and the budget list.

• Supporting the Marketing/Product Manager with contract and budget management 

Office Support: 

• Support of the Office Coordinator/Receptionist, if needed, via liaising with building management and security, scanning the mail, supporting the smooth running of the office.

• Fleet Management.

Part of the administrative office staff: 

• Active member of the business unit "Business Operations Team" according to business requirements and group guidelines
• Preparation for and active participation in internal meetings (virtual and in person) and area team meetings (mostly in Germany, occasionally in other countries within Europe).

• Clarification of process, finance, compliance and legal processes with the respective departments.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and Professional Experience

• Experience with purchase order, vendor, travel, expense, or project management systems is an advantage.

• At least 5 years of professional experience in the field of office or project management/team assistance.
• Experience in the German pharmaceutical environment

• Fluent in German and English (spoken and in writing) 

• Very good self-organisation, ability to multi-task.

• High learning ability and flexibility 

• Strong talent in solution-oriented work 

• Strong communication skills 

• Strong ability to work as a team 

• Confident handling of MS Office applications 

• Experience in event management is an advantage 

• Technical affinity is an advantage 

• Experience with pharmaceutical transparency/local codes is an advantage 

• Medical background knowledge is an advantage 

• Ability and willingness to learn new systems, tools, and technologies.

Competencies and Behaviours

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Excellent administrative, organizational, planning, and facilitation skills.
• Strong time management and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• High attention to detail and responsiveness to deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with employees, managers, external vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across functions.
• Proactive, independent, and self-starting approach.
• Flexible and adaptable mindset in response to changing business needs.
• Solution-oriented working style and strong learning agility.

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.