Executive Strategy & Operations Leader - Biotech

Flagship Pioneering; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 217,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Etiome in Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Senior Director of Corporate Strategy and Operations to partner with the CEO, translating company priorities into clear operating plans and driving cross-functional execution in a fast-moving biotech environment.

The role emphasizes strategic financing, out-licensing, and in-licensing activities, requiring outstanding organizational skills, bias for action, and the ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 7–12+ years in strategy, business operations, corporate development, executive operations, management consulting, or related leadership roles within biotech, life sciences, or other innovation-driven industries.
• Demonstrated success translating strategy into operational plans and leading complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution.
• Experience partnering with senior executives and influencing stakeholders across all levels of an organization.
• Strong financial and business acumen, with experience supporting planning, budgeting, executive reporting, and strategic decision-making.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and project leadership skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Hands-on operator with a bias for action who is equally comfortable developing strategy and executing against it.

Responsibilities

• Translate corporate strategy, portfolio priorities, and platform objectives into operating plans, budgets, staffing plans, and measurable business objectives.
• Drive execution of the company''s highest-priority strategic initiatives—including financing, out-licensing, and in-licensing—ensuring alignment, accountability, and timely delivery across functions.
• Track progress against strategic and operational priorities, providing clear reporting, metrics, and executive-level insights to support decision-making.
• Serve as the operational hub across the executive team and between Etiome and Flagship, preparing leadership discussions, driving follow-through on decisions, resolving bottlenecks, and aligning priorities across R&D, Platform, Finance, Strategy, HR, and external partners.
• Build effective operating rhythms that improve planning, communication, execution, and organizational accountability.
• Support financing, business development, partnering, and licensing activities by coordinating cross-functional workstreams, developing analyses and presentation materials, and ensuring execution of key milestones.
• Bring structure, urgency, and operational discipline to strategic transactions and external collaborations.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to the CEO, bringing sound business judgment, analytical rigor, operational discipline, and a strong bias for action to the company''s highest-priority initiatives.

Skills

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Financial analysis

Executive communication

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Etiome in Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Senior Director of Corporate Strategy and Operations to partner with the CEO, translating company priorities into clear operating plans and driving cross-functional execution in a fast-moving biotech environment.

The role emphasizes strategic financing, out-licensing, and in-licensing activities, requiring outstanding organizational skills, bias for action, and the ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels with senior leaders.