Flagshippioneeringinc

Senior Director, Strategy and Operations - Flagship Labs

Cambridge, MA USA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$220k-$270kDetected 2 days ago

Agentic AIComplianceProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBudgetingRecruitingHRCadenceResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking

About the role

This highly visible position is responsible for coordinating organizational execution, optimizing communication, workflows, resource management, and productivity - in service of highly productive and effective value creation across our companies.
As such, you will have dual reporting lines to the Origination Team Leaders across the teams you contribute to.
Are you ready to translate vision into action in a fast paced and highly innovative ecosystem of early to mid-stage biotechnology companies?

Maintain dashboards and track KPIs for Origination Team strategy and operations.
Partner with portfolio companies' leadership teams to ensure effective, timely execution of complex projects leading to the achievement of value creation milestones.
Partner with Flagship Pioneering (FSP) functions and groups such as Finance, HR, Legal, Business Development, CEO office, Pioneering Medicines, Pioneering Intelligence, and other advisory groups to ensure effective collaboration with OPT portfolio companies.
Set agendas and cadence for Origination Team meetings and ensure successful preparation and execution for these meetings. Document and communicate decisions and action items from meetings and ensure follow-up and closure of action items.
Develop and utilize key program management tools, processes, AI agents and tools to ensure efficient tracking and reporting
Develop, maintain and disseminate current best practices for ideation, company creation, launch and fundraising preparedness.
Identify opportunities for Origination Team projects and companies to collaborate with and draw upon FSP capabilities and ecosystem of companies. Facilitate and track collaborations.
Work closely with Finance partners on Origination Team budgeting
Bring high energy and team spirit that leads to a highly functioning team.
Flagship Pioneering is a scientific innovation engine that invents and builds companies that change the world.

Scientific/research background, preferably with broad disease-area expertise.
Management consulting experience in those fields considered.
Strong understanding of the biopharmaceutical landscape, and/or the life sciences tools/technologies space, including key players, emerging trends, and technological
ability to analyze, synthesize and convey complex scientific and business information to senior stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects
Exceptional leadership skills, EQ, and ability to lead through
Exceptional communication skills; ability to analyze, synthesize and convey complex scientific and business information to senior stakeholders.

Master's or Bachelor's degree in life sciences or engineering disciplines preferred, with related or equivalent work experience considered. (Ph.D. degree a plus)

7+ years of industry/biotech experience in the fields of drug discovery, drug development, or engineering related to life sciences tools.
Scientific/research background, preferably with broad disease-area expertise. Management consulting experience in those fields considered.
Experience across multiple therapeutics modalities (e.g., RNA-based therapies, biologics/antibodies, small molecules, etc.) a plus.
Program/Project/Portfolio Management Experience with project management tools and dashboards preferred.
Strategic mindset with operational rigor.
Strong financial literacy
Passion for growth and development, with openness to both giving and receiving constructive feedback and track record of acting on feedback
Ability to work onsite in Cambridge MA in person preferably 5 days a week, with flexibility for 4 days.
About Flagship Pioneering:
Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way.

Flagship Pioneering currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits.

We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps in human health, sustainability, and beyond.
vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.

Partner with Flagship Pioneering (FSP) functions and groups such as Finance, HR, Legal, Business Development, CEO office, Pioneering Medicines, Pioneering Intelligence, and other advisory groups to ensure effective collaboration with OPT

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