Flagshippioneeringinc
Operating Principal, Origination (Director or Senior Director level equivalent)
Cambridge, MA USA · Director
Sponsorship not specified$220k-$270kDetected 5 days ago
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About the role
- We are seeking an Operating Principal to help launch and scale our NewCos.
- You will work across one or more companies, leading operations and strategy, driving corporate development, and partnering closely with scientific leadership to translate breakthrough ideas into impact.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategy and operational planning in one or more NewCos.
- Drive corporate development initiatives, including partnerships, financings, and strategic alliances, as well as engagement with Board of Directors and other important stakeholders
- Recruit, develop, and manage high-performing teams across functions.
- Partner with Flagship central teams (Finance, Talent, Legal/IP, HR) to bring best-in-class infrastructure to each company.
- Build strong external relationships with investors, partners, and key opinion leaders.
Requirements
- You are a dynamic operator and strategist who combines business leadership with scientific fluency.
- 10+ years of experience in biotech, pharma, or life sciences strategy/operations/program management
- Proven success in strategic, operational, or corporate development leadership, ideally in early-stage biotech.
- MS or PhD in Chemistry, Biology, Physics or related field
- Strong scientific acumen
- able to quickly grasp novel science and translate it into plans and execution.
- Track record of building and motivating high-performing teams.
- Skilled communicator, able to influence and inspire across investors, partners, and internal teams.
- Expert problem solver
- can bring order to chaos and iterate quickly to find solutions
- Entrepreneurial, resilient, and hands-on
- able to adapt and execute with urgency
- doesn't mind rolling up sleeves and doing what needs to be done to move the ball forward
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in life sciences or business preferred (PhD, MD, MBA, or equivalent experience).
- Prior management consulting a plus.
Compensation
- Flagship Pioneering currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits.
Benefits
- Flagship Pioneering invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform 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.
- We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your background and interest in Flagship.
Company info
- We are an equal opportunity employer.
- At Flagship, we accept impossible missions to enable bigger leaps.
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