Head of Strategic Planning

Scorpion Therapeutics; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading compensation

401(k) match

ESPP

Pre‑tax commuter benefits

Referral bonus

Subsidized lunch/parking

Employer-paid premiums

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a senior strategic-planning leader to translate the company’s mission and pipeline into a dynamic long-range plan. You will own the annual strategic planning process, align cross-functional teams, and drive OKRs aligning enterprise strategy with affiliate execution.

You will synthesize external signals, evaluate portfolio fit, support partnerships, and prepare Board-level materials for executive and investor audiences. Advanced biotech strategy experience is required.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in strategic planning, management consulting, or investment banking with biotech exposure.
• Substantive biotech/pharma experience (pipeline valuation, competitive dynamics).
• Experience developing and presenting Board-level strategy materials.
• Strong analytical skills (financial modeling, scenario analysis) and synthesis.
• Precise communication; cross-functional collaboration.
• Advanced degree strongly preferred (MBA, PhD, MD, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead development and ongoing management of long-range strategic plan translating mission and pipeline into a dynamic view.
• Own the annual strategic planning process with framework, alignment, and prioritization outputs.
• Drive goal-setting and operational planning connecting enterprise strategy to execution.
• Identify key strategic questions; provide structured analysis to answer them.
• Partner across R&D, Regulatory, Commercial, and affiliates to evaluate priority and fit.
• Translate external signals into strategic implications and support competitive intelligence.
• Support licensing/partnership evaluation with diligence planning and cross-functional input.
• Lead Board-level and investor-facing strategy materials.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial modeling

Scenario analysis

Storytelling

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

MBA/PhD/MD or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Lead development and ongoing management of BridgeBio’s long-range strategic plan; translate mission, pipeline, and commercial trajectory into a dynamic view of where the company is going and how it gets there.


• Own the annual strategic planning process (framework, cross-functional alignment, resource allocation/prioritization outputs).


• Drive goal-setting and operational planning processes (OKRs or equivalent) connecting enterprise strategy to affiliate/functional execution.


• Identify and frame key strategic questions; provide structured thinking and rigorous analysis to answer them.


• Partner across R&D, Regulatory, Commercial, and affiliates to evaluate/prioritize pipeline; build frameworks to assess portfolio risk, opportunity, and strategic fit.


• Synthesize external signals (scientific advances, competitors, regulatory shifts, market dynamics) into strategic implications; support competitive intelligence.


• Support licensing/partnership/transaction evaluation with strategic clarity; partner with Legal, Finance, and R&D on diligence/planning.


• Lead Board-level and investor-facing strategy materials.

Qualifications:

• 8 to 12+ years in strategic planning, management consulting, or investment banking with meaningful biopharma/life sciences exposure; top-tier strategy firm experience strongly preferred.


• Substantive biotech/pharma experience (pipeline valuation, rare disease competitive dynamics).


• Experience developing and presenting Board-level strategy materials.


• Strong analytical skills (financial modeling, scenario analysis) and excellent synthesis/storytelling.


• Precise communication; cross-functional collaboration.


• Advanced degree strongly preferred (MBA, PhD, MD, or equivalent).

Benefits (explicitly listed):

• Market-leading compensation; 401(k) match; ESPP; pre‑tax commuter benefits; referral bonus; subsidized lunch/parking.


• 100% employer‑paid medical/dental/vision premiums; HSA with employer contributions; FSA; fertility/family‑forming benefits; expanded mental health support.


• Hybrid flexibility; take‑what‑you‑need PTO and paid holidays; paid medical and parental leave.