Senior Manager, Business Development and Operations

BBOT; South San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Travel up to 10%

Stock options

Competitive compensation

Job summary

BBOT is seeking a Senior Manager of BD & Ops to lead business development and operations for a ambitious, science-driven program. This fully remote, nationwide role will own strategic timelines, partner engagements, NPV modeling, and cross-functional execution with clinical development, CMC, finance and the executive team.

You will manage external partnerships, guide program strategy, and drive data-driven decision making while maintaining strong scientific and clinical judgment.

Qualifications

• MD or PhD from top-tier academic institutions or commensurate work experience.
• Operating/program management experience in a biotech startup or top-tier pharma.
• Management consulting or banking experience from a top-tier firm.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to think strategically and execute effectively.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Demonstrate creative 'out of the box' thinking to solve complex technical problems and champion innovative technologies.
• Commitment, drive, and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Set, prioritize and manage strategic objectives and assist with deliverables for team members across multiple functions (clinical development, clinical operations, CMC, finance, strategy).
• Coordinate team meetings, delegate to technical experts, and ensure optimal team function.
• Interpret, collate, and communicate key data findings in a succinct manner to senior management.
• Engage with external partners on business development initiatives.
• Own the NPV model and execute strategic analyses to inform the direction of the program.
• Conduct competitive intelligence initiatives and synthesize competitor data to inform clinical development and strategic positioning.
• Ability & desire to identify problems, locate the resources and find data-driven solutions independent of supervision.
• Roll-up-your-sleeves and ownership mindset, willingness to help out with the varied needs of driving a drug development program forward.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Strategic thinking

Execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MD or PhD

Job description

Senior Manager, Business Development and Operations

Fully Remote Remote - Nationwide

Description

About BBOT

BBOT is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing a next-generation pipeline of novel small molecule therapeutics targeting RAS and PI3K malignancies. BBOT has the goal of improving outcomes for patients with cancers driven by the two most prevalent oncogenes in human tumors. For more information visit BBOTx.com.

Who You Are

Business Development & Operations (BD & Ops) includes everything from setting strategic timelines to monitoring trial data, formulating the program-level strategy, NPV modeling, determining and executing partnership agreements and working cross-functionally with CMC, clinical development, clinical operations, finance and the executive team to drive the program forward.

The candidate must have demonstrated excellence at managing diverse stakeholders, many at a very senior level, and exquisite attention to detail. Given the strong focus on science, the candidate must have a strong scientific and/or clinical background.

The Senior Manager of BD & Ops reports to Idan Elmelech, Chief Operating Officer, and will be a critically important player who owns & shapes scientific, operational, and cross-functional operations including the scientific and clinical plan, strategy, operational execution, and more. A keen understanding of the scientific underpinnings will be critical. Other responsibilities will include competitive intelligence, NPV modeling, leading team meetings, managing timelines, facilitating optimal functioning of a cross-functional team, and managing industry relationships. You will be relied upon to be a detailed and rational problem-solver who thinks independently, improvises, and inspires excellence in others.

Responsibilities

• Set, prioritize and manage strategic objectives and assist with deliverables for team members across multiple functions (clinical development, clinical operations, CMC, finance, strategy)
• Coordinate team meetings, delegate to technical experts, and ensure optimal team function
• Interpret, collate, and communicate key data findings in a succinct manner to senior management
• Engage with external partners on business development initiatives
• Own the NPV model and execute strategic analyses to inform the direction of the program
• Conduct competitive intelligence initiatives and synthesize competitor data to inform clinical development and strategic positioning
• Ability & desire to identify problems, locate the resources and find data-driven solutions independent of supervision
• Roll-up-your-sleeves and ownership mindset, willingness to help out with the varied needs of driving a drug development program forward

Requirements

Education and Qualifications

• MD or PhD from top-tier academic institutions or commensurate work experience
• Operating/program management experience working with a close-knit team at a biotech startup or top tier pharma
• Management consulting or banking experience from top tier firm
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
• Ability to think strategically and execute effectively
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners
• Demonstrate creative 'out of the box' thinking to solve complex technical problems and champion innovative technologies to achieve project goals
• Commitment, drive, and ownership mindset

Work Location

The company headquarters are based in South San Francisco, CA. This role is remote with willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.

Why Join Us?

• Join a fast-paced, mission-driven biotech team focused on delivering transformational therapies
• Competitive salary, benefits, and meaningful equity participation in a company entering the public market