Kardigan

Kardigan

Portfolio Strategy Senior Analyst

Evanstan, Illinois, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$114k-$149kDetected 16 days ago
Agentic AIBusiness DevelopmentExcelValuationM&AResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • We believe in being authentic -leading with truth to bring out the best in others by creating an environment where every person knows they will be fully accepted.
  • With an eagerness to learn, we encourage the highest levels of curiosity and are open to changing our minds.
  • These values are the foundation of our work, empowering us to make a real difference, every day.

Responsibilities

  • Support enterprise portfolio strategy and prioritization efforts across discovery, clinical-stage, and lifecycle programs
  • Build and maintain financial and deal models to evaluate portfolio investments and external opportunities, including risk-adjusted NPV analyses, deal valuation, and scenario modeling
  • Support business development evaluations, including deal modeling, valuation of external opportunities (in-licensing, partnerships, M&A), and due diligence support
  • Develop portfolio analytics, dashboards, and presentations to support executive decision-making and governance discussions
  • Partner cross-functionally with Finance, R&D, Clinical, Commercial, and Corporate Strategy teams to evaluate trade-offs, risks, and resource allocation decisions
  • Conduct market, competitive, and landscape assessments to support strategic recommendations
  • Identify opportunities to improve analytical workflows, reporting, and decision-support capabilities by leveraging agentic AI tools (e.g., Claude) and emerging AI-enabled portfolio management capabilities as the team's tools evolve

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, life sciences, biotechnology, or related field
  • 3-5 years of experience in portfolio strategy, corporate strategy, investment banking, corporate finance, consulting, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or related analytical roles
  • Experience with financial and deal modeling, including NPV, deal valuation, and scenario-based analyses required
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required
  • High degree of intellectual curiosity, ownership, and professional maturity
  • Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities with high attention to detail
  • Ability to synthesize complex information into clear strategic insights and executive-level communications
  • Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or life sciences strongly preferred
  • Hands-on experience or demonstrated curiosity about agentic AI tools (e.g., Claude) and AI-enabled analytical workflows; comfort operating in a fast-changing, AI-driven culture
  • Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Compensation

  • $114,000 - $149,000 USD

Company info

  • Kardigan is a heart health company working to make cardiovascular disease preventable, curable and no longer the leading cause of death in the world.
  • It is Kardigan's mission to develop multiple targeted treatments in parallel that bring people with cardiovascular diseases to the cures they deserve.
  • Led by Tassos Gianakakos, Jay Edelberg, M.D., Ph.D., and Bob McDowell, Ph.D., Kardigan's co-founders have reunited after leading MyoKardia to discover and develop mavacamten, the first cardiac myosin inhibitor, resulting in an acquisition by Bristol Myers Squibb in 2020.
  • We have a cutting-edge discovery and translational research platform, a pipeline of late-stage candidates, and an industry-leading team that is driven to improve the lives of patients.
  • At Kardigan, we are motivated by our values which guide how we work, interact, and achieve our goals.
  • Driven by patients and their families, we are deeply committed to improving the lives of patients and prioritizing their needs above all else.
  • We are committed to winning as a team with urgency, excellence, and intention, and support each other no matter what role we play or where we sit.
  • Lastly, we strive to enable the impossible because patients are counting on us.
  • We are not afraid to take risks to unlock innovation and advance scientific discoveries.
  • Position Title: Portfolio Strategy Senior Analyst
  • Reports To: Director, Portfolio Strategy
  • Job Overview
  • The Portfolio Strategy Senior Analyst will support both Kardigan's portfolio strategy and business development activities, contributing to the evaluation, prioritization, and optimization of internal R&D investments as well as the evaluation of external opportunities.
  • This role will contribute to strategic decision-making through financial and deal modeling, portfolio analytics, and cross-functional business insights that inform investment decisions and enterprise priorities.
  • The Senior Analyst will work closely with leaders across Portfolio Strategy, Finance, R&D, Corporate Strategy, and Business Development to assess portfolio opportunities, model scenarios, and develop data-driven recommendations.
  • The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and financial capabilities with intellectual curiosity and a passion for learning in a fast-paced biotechnology environment.
  • This role requires attention to detail and the ability to communicate complex analyses clearly to stakeholders and senior leadership.
  • Demonstrated curiosity about agentic AI tools (e.g., Claude) and emerging AI-enabled approaches to portfolio analytics and decision-making, along with comfort operating in a fast-changing, AI-driven culture, is highly valued.
  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Contribute to corporate strategy and long-range planning initiatives as needed
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