Associate Director, Strategy & Operations - Global Initiatives

THE ROLE

Flagship Global Initiatives is responsible for bridging our Boston-based ecosystem with regional life sciences hubs to broaden our impact on human health and the health of our planet.  We see increased opportunity to bring Flagship’s unique innovation engine to geographies around the world, bringing our approach to pioneering and company building to new places and maximizing our strategic and capital relationships.  

We are seeking an Associate Director, Strategy and Operations for an exciting, unusual opportunity to shape, coordinate, and execute programs under Flagship’s global initiatives and drive significant value for Flagship. This role is central to aligning cross-functional leadership, managing interdependent timelines and project teams to ensure we achieve measurable results, and advancing strategic partnering efforts across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and APAC.  This role will interface with our existing regional hubs, contribute to shaping our presence in additional regions, and include significant responsibility for driving specific projects.  This will include contributions to a high priority project to create a new company, leveraging Flagship’s ecosystem of science platforms to create a diversified portfolio and commercialize new medicines.   

This is a unique opportunity to integrate scientific excellence, business strategy, and operational discipline.  You will work closely with senior leaders to manage strategy and operations, and you will have numerous opportunities to represent your work, gain exposure to leading project teams, support decision-making and analytics, and maintain momentum across multiple programs.  We are focused on achieving results, going from opportunities, ideas, strategy to action.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Coordination & Governance 

• Maintain project plans and track progress across research, clinical, regulatory strategic activities regulatory and core G&A efforts (talent, legal, finance) 
• Organize and facilitate bi-weekly leadership meetings, e.g. Global Opportunities Management Meeting
• Ensure timelines, resources, risks, and priorities are tracked, aligned and coordinated across regions
• Responsible for drafting numerous communications to senior stakeholders in U.S. and foreign countries 

Strategic Planning & Execution

• Partner with senior leadership to define and execute workflows (e.g., portfolio enablement, operational infrastructure) 
• Support strategic meetings, workshops, and reporting to Flagship senior leaders
• Support strategic analysis of Flagship ecosystem-wide therapeutic programs, commercialization opportunities, TPP, and clinical development to identify opportunities for global partnerships.  
• Develop timelines, meeting minutes, and briefing materials that drive clarity and accountability to ensure major initiatives are being driven forward 

Stakeholder Engagement 

• Act as a central point of coordination among global team members and leadership
• Manage agendas, meeting cadence, and follow-ups across functional areas
• Coordinate with team members to ensure clear roles and ownership 

Slide Content Generation  

• Central owner of slide library and data
• Drive the development of critical investor slides and materials  

Operational and Team Support 

• Help build team commitment and spirit across cross-border initiatives
• Support the set-up of fit for purpose operating systems, dashboards, and communication channels 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS 

• 5+ years of experience in biotech, pharma; prior management consulting or global innovation a plus; Prior experience working with the Flagship Pioneering ecosystem of companies preferred
• Advanced degree in life sciences or business preferred (PhD, MD, MBA, or equivalent experience).
• Strong interest and comfort in entrepreneuring
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity with a strong bias toward action
• Proven track record managing complex, cross-functional projects, building relationships and creating high performing teams
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and strategic thinking skills
• Experience in management consulting, clinical dev