via Greenhouse · 16 September 2026 ·3 days ago

Director, Growth Strategy and Operations

flagshippioneeringinc
Cambridge
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<p><span data-contrast="none">Job Specification</span><span data-contrast="none">: </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">Crew Leader</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":40,"335559739":40,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="none">Growth </span></em><em><span data-contrast="none">Team · Flagship Pioneering</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":80,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">The Opportunity</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":320,"335559739":100,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The </span><span data-contrast="auto">Director, Growth</span><span data-contrast="none"> works alongside an assigned Team Principal/Growth Partner. This is an opportunity to partner directly with senior Flagship leadership, across Flagship functions, and GrowthCo teams to drive strategic and financial value creation across a portfolio of GrowthCo companies. This role is the central node for drawing on Flagship capabilities and serves as the primary coordinator among Flagship resources.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":80,"335559739":80,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">You will serve as the primary analytical, operational, and strategic business partner to their assigned Team Principal/Growth Partner(s) and will be a trusted number two in a fast-paced, analytic, execution-focused environment who helps extend the Principal's reach across multiple assigned GrowthCos. You will work with the Team Principal to ensure execution of each company’s Value Maximization Strategy, follow Flagship governance, and ensure collaboration across and among the appropriate Flagship teams.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":60,"335559739":60,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">This role offers rare, full-spectrum exposure across the strategic, operational, scientific, financial, and commercial imperatives that define company-building in life sciences; making it an exceptional opportunity for an emerging executive who wants to see and shape what it takes to build breakthrough companies from the inside.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Key Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":60,"335559739":60,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Operational Management and Governance Alignment</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":60,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":560,"335559991":280,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Serve as the Team Principal's right hand on day-to-day execution by keeping workstreams on track, flagging risks and issues early, anticipating what's next, and driving items to closure.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":40,"335559739":40,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":560,"335559991":280,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Support the Team Principal in ensuring alignment and coordination with Flagship governance processes, including elevating decision points in a timely manner, preparing high-quality materials and ensuring proper follow up at key decision-making forums.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":40,"335559739":40,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":560,"335559991":280,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Attend key meetings such as Growth Executive Session</span><span data-contrast="none">s</span><span data-contrast="none">, Portfolio Decision Forums, Strategy Sessions, and Board Meetings to track and help advance key deliverables and ensure proper follow-up.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":40,"335559739":40,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":560,"335559991":280,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Maintain a clear, current view of each GrowthCo's priorities and open items so the Team Principal is never caught flat-footed</span><span data-contrast="none">; </span><span data-contrast="none">servi</span><span data-contrast="none">ng as the connective tissue between Flagship and company teams between formal touchpoints</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":40,"335559739":40,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":560,"335559991":280,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Own the meeting-to-action loop: ensure that decisions made in governance forums translate into concrete next steps with clear owners and timelines, and that nothing falls through the cracks across a complex portfolio.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":40,"335559739":40,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">GrowthCo Partnership and Strategic Leadership</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":40,"335559739":40,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":560,"335559991":280,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Ensure that GrowthCos are working in alignment with their Value Maximization Plans, encompassing platform strategy, pipeline prioritization, partnership opportunities, financing strategy, and organizational development.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":40,"335559739":40,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":560,"335559991":280,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Embed within GrowthCo leadership teams to build trusted relationships, understand evolving needs, and translate high-level strategies into concrete execution plans.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":40,"335559739":40,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":560,"335559991":280,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Alongside the Team Principal, and relevant senior FSP/portfolio company executives, to co-lead analyses that inform critical strategic recommendations, including (in concert with relevant FSP functional team):</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":40,"335559739":40,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":900,"335559991":280,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Scientific development strategy and indication selection</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":900,"335559991":280,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Competitive intelligence and market opportunity assessment</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":900,"335559991":280,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Product development and pipeline strategy</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":900,"335559991":280,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Financial modeling, valuation, and capital allocation analysis</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":24

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