Flagshippioneeringinc

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.

Visa & Work Authorization

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