Director of Strategy & Ops, Biopharma R&D (Remote)

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 192,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement savings plan

Flexible paid vacation

Discretionary annual cash bonus or INc

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Director of Business Strategy & Operations, Research to join a leader in Pharmaceuticals & Biotech. This role partners with senior scientific leaders to drive operating discipline, governance, and cross-functional execution within a complex R&D environment.

The position requires coordinating budgets, workforce capacity, and integration efforts to support research priorities and business outcomes, serving as a strategic partner and chief of staff to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years in biopharmaceuticals or life sciences with drug development and R&D operations
• Strategic business operations or Chief of Staff experience at the VP/SVP level
• Experience in workforce planning, capacity modeling, and resource allocation compliance
• Strong background in managing departmental budgets and financial forecasting
• Experience in business development due diligence and post-deal integration processes
• Exceptional communication skills for executive and board-level presentations
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across global teams

Responsibilities

• Serve as Chief of Staff to senior scientific leaders, providing strategic advice and operational support
• Facilitate executive operating rhythms, including leadership meetings and quarterly business reviews
• Collaborate with R&D leadership to prepare executive materials for governance forums
• Lead comprehensive workforce planning and capacity modeling across discovery teams
• Manage the functional budget, driving financial rhythms and variance analyses with budget owners
• Oversee post-deal integration for newly acquired programs, ensuring operational alignment
• Establish metrics and dashboards to track research performance and organizational health

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Director of Business Strategy & Operations, Research to join a leader in Pharmaceuticals & Biotech. This role partners with senior scientific leaders to drive operating discipline, governance, and cross-functional execution within a complex R&D environment.

The position requires coordinating budgets, workforce capacity, and integration efforts to support research priorities and business outcomes, serving as a strategic partner and chief of staff to senior leaders.