Senior Director, Strategy - San Diego, CA

BioSpace; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading precision medicine company in San Diego is seeking a Director for Business Development. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of professional experience, preferably in Life Sciences, with a strong track record in strategy consulting. Responsibilities include developing strategic recommendations and conducting competitive analyses. The salary range is $235,000 - $285,000, alongside bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in strategy consulting or strategy leadership in Life Sciences.
• Experience in business development with market assessments.
• Immunologist or 5+ years in the therapeutic area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop competitive analysis for planning and strategy.
• Prepare strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
• Contribute to portfolio planning and competitive analysis.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Project management

Ability to work in a matrixed organization

Entrepreneurial style

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline

MBA or PhD degree

Tools

MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

Overview

Mirador is a next-generation precision medicine company focused on immunology and inflammation. The company’s Mirador360 TM precision development engine leverages the latest advances in human genetics and cutting-edge data science to rapidly advance new precision medicines for patients living with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. Launched in 2024, Mirador has raised over $400 million from leading life sciences investors and is based in San Diego, CA.

Responsibilities

• Develops competitive analysis to inform commercial planning and pre-launch strategy.
• Conducts market assets and development costs for full P&L to determine viability of new indication recommendations.
• Partner with executive leadership on corporate narrative, investor messaging, and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare and present strategic recommendations to senior leadership and the Board.
• Develop and own forecast models and commercial scenarios to guide portfolio strategy and investor communications.
• Contribute to portfolio planning, competitive analysis, and long-range initiatives to support growth and fundraising.
• Lead development of corporate strategy, aligning R&D and commercial goals to advance Mirador’s immunology pipeline.
• Participates in the development of investor presentations and narrative aligning our vision with our long range plans, clinical studies, candidate development etc.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline required, advanced degree (MBA, PhD degree) strongly preferred.
• 12 or more years of professional work experience with a proven track record of success in a top 5 strategy consulting firm or as a strategy leader within a Life Sciences organization; startup experience preferred.
• Immunologist or 5 or more years working in this therapeutic area, preferred.
• Experience in business development running market and asset assessments and evaluations.
• Experience at the bench working in an early stage discovery lab or in clinical development a plus.
• Basic understanding of human anatomy, biology and life sciences to understand our business.
• Successful experience in a matrixed organization.
• Experience and knowledge in building and managing processes and timelines.
• Proven track record in multi tasking and prioritizing.
• Experience leading without authority and gaining cross-functional alignment.

Skills and Abilities

• The successful candidate should be comfortable in uncharted territory, solving problems and figuring out solutions in an environment of discovery and innovation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with comfort preparing research and data analysis to support business recommendations.
• Strong communication skills; able to build relationships and communicate complex scientific ideas to expert and lay audiences, both internally and externally.
• Professional and confident with an ability to work with all levels of colleagues, including senior leaders.
• A hands-on, entrepreneurial style with a sense of urgency, a bias toward action, the ability to analyze situations rapidly and make prudent decisions.
• Sound strategic, clinical, technical, operational and ethical judgment with uncompromising integrity.
• Strong collaboration, business planning, communication skills.
• Ability to focus to deliver high performance in a highly matrixed organization.
• Proficient skills in project management.
• Will work closely with both internal teams (early research, bioinformatics, regulatory, clinical, quality, business development, project management, operations etc.).
• Proficient with MS Office tools - particularly PowerPoint and Excel.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected base pay range for this position is $235,000 - $285,000 plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. This range may be modified in the future.

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Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales

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