Director, Strategy and Strategic Investments

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

The Director of Strategy and Corporate Development will work on a variety of organic and inorganic growth opportunities and challenges across the business. They will bring a high level of skill, awareness, and efficiency to projects, often ambiguous and multifaceted in nature.

The successful candidate must have a strong background in strategy. Ideally, they would be grounded in life sciences and/or healthcare as well as have a proven analytical and commercial competence. They will need to apply critical thinking, identify the key issues, develop hypotheses, conduct research and analysis, and synthesize key themes. They will also need to apply decision frameworks, identify options, resolve financial viability, seek out and incorporate diverse feedback, and deliver clear recommendations to partners.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Facilitate the identification of growth drivers and challenges across the Company’s diverse portfolio of businesses.
• Analyze the competitive space, considering impacts on strategic positioning, disruption opportunities as well as improvement and growth areas.
• Provide leadership during the formal strategy planning process, coordinating inputs and analyzing possible growth areas and initiatives.
• Provide support with financial modeling for new business concepts and cross-divisional initiatives.
• Develop, package, and present business cases, strategic rationale, and recommendations for inorganic growth and investment opportunities.
• Ensure the projects and workstreams meet scope, timelines, etc. and drive communication and progress messaging to key partners.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with team members across divisions in technical and business assessment.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with external partnership (strategic partners, venture capital firms, investors, and other key partners).
• Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships that align with our company’s goals and objectives.
• Plan and implement events, meetings, and networking opportunities to cultivate engagement with broader life sciences and investment ecosystem.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations on engagement activities, partnership progress, and market insights for senior management.
  
  

Education

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.

Experience

• 8 years of relevant professional experience, including experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or venture capital.
• Life Sciences industry and/or experience is a plus but not required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to think strategically and implement effectively.
• Solid financial understanding with the ability to communicate complex business issues/content to leadership at varying levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective at forming relationships, collaborating, and influencing others.
• Experience working with senior executives across various geographies and functions.
• Comfort with ambiguity and high level of self-drive, proactivity, and ownership mentality.