What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quotient Tx - Vice President, Business Operations position at Flagship Pioneering?
What if… you could join an organization that creates, resources, and builds life sciences companies that invent breakthrough technologies to transform human health and sustainability?
Company Summary:
Quotient Therapeutics, Inc. is a privately held, early-stage company developing a novel genomics platform and therapeutics for diseases with a large unmet need.
Quotient Therapeutics, Inc. was founded by Flagship Pioneering, an innovative enterprise that conceives, creates, resources, and grows first-in-category life sciences companies. Flagship Pioneering has created over 100 groundbreaking companies over the past twenty years, all of which are pioneering novel and proprietary biological, industrial, and engineering approaches to solve major needs in human health and sustainability. These companies include Moderna (MRNA) Generate Biomedicines, Sana Biotechnology (SANA), Tessera Therapeutics, Evelo Biosciences (EVLO), Indigo Agriculture, Seres Therapeutics (MCRB), and Syros Pharmaceuticals (SYRS). To date, Flagship has deployed over $2.5 billion in capital toward the founding and growth of its pioneering companies alongside more than $19 billion of follow-on investments from other institutions. In 2021, Flagship Pioneering was ranked 12th globally on Fortune’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies.
Job Summary:
The VP of Business Operations will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless and effective execution of all operational and infrastructure functions within a dynamic biotech company. With operations split between Cambridge, USA, and Cambridge, UK, you will be responsible for leading high-impact projects, while fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation across both locations. This leader will be responsible for coordinating a broad set of infrastructure/functions (such as IT, Facilities, finance, legal) in partnership with Flagship pioneering counterparts. In addition, this leader will oversee growing project management and alliance management teams.
Key Responsibilities
Company Summary:
Quotient Therapeutics, Inc. is a privately held, early-stage company developing a novel genomics platform and therapeutics for diseases with a large unmet need.
Quotient Therapeutics, Inc. was founded by Flagship Pioneering, an innovative enterprise that conceives, creates, resources, and grows first-in-category life sciences companies. Flagship Pioneering has created over 100 groundbreaking companies over the past twenty years, all of which are pioneering novel and proprietary biological, industrial, and engineering approaches to solve major needs in human health and sustainability. These companies include Moderna (MRNA) Generate Biomedicines, Sana Biotechnology (SANA), Tessera Therapeutics, Evelo Biosciences (EVLO), Indigo Agriculture, Seres Therapeutics (MCRB), and Syros Pharmaceuticals (SYRS). To date, Flagship has deployed over $2.5 billion in capital toward the founding and growth of its pioneering companies alongside more than $19 billion of follow-on investments from other institutions. In 2021, Flagship Pioneering was ranked 12th globally on Fortune’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies.
Job Summary:
The VP of Business Operations will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless and effective execution of all operational and infrastructure functions within a dynamic biotech company. With operations split between Cambridge, USA, and Cambridge, UK, you will be responsible for leading high-impact projects, while fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation across both locations. This leader will be responsible for coordinating a broad set of infrastructure/functions (such as IT, Facilities, finance, legal) in partnership with Flagship pioneering counterparts. In addition, this leader will oversee growing project management and alliance management teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive Quotient’s project management and alliance management activities
- Oversight and coordination of all operational/infrastructure activities for Quotient (e.g., Facilities, Budgets, IT)
- Close coordination with central operations, finance, and people teams at Flagship Pioneering
- Lead a small team of high achievers, focused on operations, project management, and alliance management
- Execution of major special initiatives, with a strong eye to value delivery and change management
- Foster strong cross-functional collaboration with teams such as R&D, strategy, finance, and legal; Maintain strong working relationships with your counterparts inside the Flagship Pioneering organization; Rapidly establish credibly, trust, and respect across the organization to operate as the voice of strategic thinking in the company
- Lead with authenticity and a sense of urgency that inspires the team to communicate openly and thrive together.
- BS or related degree in life sciences required and PhD beneficial; Prior experience in Target Discovery and/or genetics will be viewed favorably
- 10 Years of experience in operations within the life sciences industry (Startup/Biotech experience will be viewed favorably) with proven track record of effective stakeholder management
- Proven track record of building effective operations and processes in a complex environment and able to point to tangible successes project management and/or alliance management.
- Ability to communicate credibly, strategically, and clearly (in prose, slides, and verbally) with a broad range of stakeholders: Board, Partners, Investors, Internally, KOLs, and the Public
- Results-driven, high-performer with a highly collaborative style; able to influence and build consensus across all levels of the organization.
- Highly self-motivated with demonstrated agility to multitask, manage time, handle uncertainty, and work under pressure with limited oversight.
- Able to balance the importance of understanding the big picture with attention to the small details that matter.
