Senior Manager, Business Operations & Strategy

BioSpace; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Generous perks

Job summary

A tech and AI driven pharma company in New York is seeking an experienced Business Operations & Strategy lead to drive strategic initiatives and improve business performance. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience, particularly from high-speed environments. Strong communication skills and proficiency in analytics tools such as SQL and Excel are essential. This role offers a salary range between $164,000 - $215,000, alongside hybrid flexibility and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in Business Operations & Strategy or a highly relevant role.
• Experience in management consulting, investment banking, or high-speed environments essential.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and work with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives that drive company vision and strategy.
• Partner with functional leaders to define KPIs and implement business analytics.
• Drive the adoption of AI and other technologies in impactful ways.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

SQL proficiency

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Python knowledge

Job description

About Formation Bio

Formation Bio is a tech and AI driven pharma company differentiated by radically more efficient drug development.

Advancements in AI and drug discovery are creating more candidate drugs than the industry can progress because of the high cost and time of clinical trials. Recognizing that this development bottleneck may ultimately limit the number of new medicines that can reach patients, Formation Bio, founded in 2016 as TrialSpark Inc., has built technology platforms, processes, and capabilities to accelerate all aspects of drug development and clinical trials. Formation Bio partners, acquires, or in‑licenses drugs from pharma companies, research organizations, and biotechs to develop programs past clinical proof of concept and beyond, ultimately helping to bring new medicines to patients. The company is backed by investors across pharma and tech, including a16z, Sequoia, Sanofi, Thrive Capital, Sam Altman, John Doerr, Spark Capital, SV Angel Growth, and others.

Links

• Our Vision for AI in Pharma
• Our Current Drug Portfolio
• Our Technology & Platform

About The Position

We’re building a team of high‑impact operators who will help build and scale the operational backbone of the company, solve new and ambiguous problems, and act as positive change agents to build the tech and AI driven pharma company of the future.

Responsibilities

As a member of the Business Operations & Strategy team, you will lead both ongoing company processes and ad‑hoc initiatives that drive the company vision and strategy forward.

• Partner with functional leaders to define KPIs, implement business analytics, and make data‑driven decisions to improve business performance
• Prepare materials used by the executive team and board of directors to make strategic decisions; you’re not just creating content, but also providing a strong point of view
• Lead cross‑functional and strategic initiatives to create new processes and business functions as the company scales its portfolio; this could be building something from 0 to 1, or breaking down and rebuilding something that needs to change
• Identify, frame, and solve our most important strategic and operational challenges; removing blockers and unproductive friction on the path towards our company vision
• Drive the adoption of AI and other new technology in the most impactful ways for our business, which may require redesigning ways of working from first principles

About You

Characteristics

• You have a strong ability to drive business outcomes, by orienting yourself towards what is most valuable and getting things done with pace
• You reflect and learn quickly from your experiences and mistakes, and lead by example for your peers and your team
• You take ambiguous mandates and break them down into clear action plans
• You can influence and lead without explicit authority
• You have a deep curiosity for AI and other new technologies, and you have demonstrated the ability to quickly learn new technologies on the job

Experience

• 5+ Years of professional experience in Business Operations & Strategy or highly relevant role
• You began your career in management consulting, investment banking, investing or another high speed environment where you developed strong business acumen, analytical abilities, high quality execution, and executive communication skills
• You have worked in high‑growth environments where led cross‑functional initiatives and worked with a diverse set of stakeholders to accomplish a difficult goal
• You have worked closely with senior leaders at the VP level or above
• You have worked closely with highly technical and/or scientific teams
• You have experience within biopharma, biotech, or health care

Skills

• You have strong verbal and written communication skills, experience presenting to and developing content for executive and c‑suite audiences
• You are highly proficient in using SQL and advanced Excel for business analytics and modeling, bonus points for Python
• You have strong attention to detail when it comes numbers and don’t need someone to “check your work” to get it right

Formation Bio is prioritizing hiring in key hubs, primarily the New York City and Boston metro areas, with additional growth in the Research Triangle (NC) and San Francisco Bay Area. Please only apply if you reside in these locations or are willing to relocate.

Compensation

The target salary range for this role is: $164,000 - $215,000. Salary ranges are informed by a number of factors including geographic location. The range provided includes base salary only. In addition to base salary, we offer equity, comprehensive benefits, generous perks, hybrid flexibility, and more. If this range doesn’t match your expectations, please still apply because we may have something else for you.

You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.