Strategy and Operational Excellence Lead

Scorpion Therapeutics; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Boston, MA seeks an experienced senior strategist/operational leader to drive multi-year roadmaps, governance, and cross-functional initiatives. You will translate strategy into actionable plans, lead senior partnerships, and build scalable processes to improve speed and decision quality.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in regulated industries, consulting experience, and a proven track record in Lean/CI and executive communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, healthcare, organizational leadership, or related field.
• 10+ years relevant experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare/consulting or other regulated industry with progressive strategy/ops/transformation or portfolio leadership.
• 2+ years in consulting with structured problem-solving and executive-ready recommendations.
• Project/change management and/or Lean/continuous improvement training or certification.
• Director-level leadership in matrixed environments; influence without authority.
• Strong strategic thinking, executive communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead refinement, socialization, and activation of business-unit strategy, priorities, critical success factors, and multi-year roadmaps.
• Translate strategy into integrated operating plans, decision rights/accountabilities, performance measures, and communications.
• Provide senior thought partnership by synthesizing insights, framing trade-offs, and recommending actions.
• Drive operational excellence by building capabilities, streamlining processes, automating approaches, and leveraging tools/systems.
• Establish scalable frameworks, standard work, governance, and portfolio dashboards to improve consistency, transparency, speed, and decision quality.
• Oversee initiative health (resources, milestones, risks, interdependencies) and escalate issues with options.
• Partner with Finance/business leaders on resource allocation, budget visibility, and stewardship.
• Establish and continuously improve governance/operating rhythms (planning, forums, pre-reads, decision documentation, follow-through).
• Lead cross-functional culture and employee-engagement initiatives; model Takeda cultural pillars.
• Oversee internal leadership communications and home office huddles/town halls operations.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Lean / continuous improvement

AI / automation interest

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, healthcare, organizational leadership, or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Lead refinement, socialization, and activation of business-unit strategy, priorities, critical success factors, and multi-year roadmaps.
• Translate strategy into integrated operating plans, decision rights/accountabilities, performance measures, and communications.
• Provide senior thought partnership by synthesizing insights, framing trade-offs, and recommending actions.
• Drive operational excellence by building capabilities, streamlining processes, automating approaches, and leveraging tools/systems.
• Establish scalable frameworks, standard work, governance, and portfolio dashboards to improve consistency, transparency, speed, and decision quality.
• Oversee initiative health (resources, milestones, risks, interdependencies) and *escalate* issues with options.
• Partner with Finance/business leaders on resource allocation, budget visibility, and stewardship.
• Establish and continuously improve governance/operating rhythms (planning, forums, pre-reads, decision documentation, follow-through).
• Lead cross-functional culture and employee-engagement initiatives; model Takeda cultural pillars.
• Oversee internal leadership communications and home office huddles/town halls operations.

Qualifications (Minimum):

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, healthcare, organizational leadership, or related field.
• 10+ years relevant experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare/consulting or other regulated industry with progressive strategy/ops/transformation or portfolio leadership.
• 2+ years in consulting with structured problem-solving and executive-ready recommendations.
• Project/change management and/or Lean/continuous improvement training or certification.
• Director-level leadership in matrixed environments; influence without authority.
• Strong strategic thinking, executive communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and change leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and digital collaboration tools; interest in responsible AI/automation.

Preferred:

• HR/people or organizational effectiveness/culture/workforce experience.
• MBA/MS/MPH or equivalent.
• Commercial operations, product lifecycle planning, or enterprise transformation experience.

Travel:

• Up to 10%.

Compensation & Benefits:

• U.S. Base Salary Range (Boston, MA): $177,000.00–$278,080.00
• Benefits: “For information about our benefits, please click here.”