Senior Manager, Business Operations

Company Summary:

Founded by Flagship Pioneering in 2021, Metaphore aims to unlock breakthroughs that outperform today's drugs for maximum patient impact, We adapted this idea to drug discovery. MIMIC, our computationally driven bioplatform that couples machine learning with molecular mimicry, engineers therapeutics to trigger a desired biological response. Our MIMIC platform opens the possibility to develop engineered medicines with specific features to access a range of targets, including those that were previously intractable. Flagship and Metaphore have also just announced a $600M research collaboration with Novo Nordisk to develop up to two next-generation therapeutics for obesity management.

Flagship Pioneering is a bioplatform innovation company that invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health or sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $90 billion in aggregate value. Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity's most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture. Flagship has been recognized twice 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, and has been twice named to Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com.

Position Summary

We are looking for an experienced Business Operation Manager to provide critical support to early discovery cross- functional project teams to drive the delivery of project goals. The position will work collaboratively with the project leaders, teams, and functional area leads in a fast-paced and exciting environment at the heart of ensuring planning and achievement of our critical corporate goals. This role is focused on enabling teams to advance research programs to meet their deliverables goals and timelines, and act as an alliance manager when/if needed. This is an impactful and visible role for a highly qualified and motivated individual.

The successful candidate will be results-driven, highly organized and have a proven track record in managing and driving project success as a Project Manager/Business Ops manager in the pharma/biotech industry, preferably in platform-based companies and antibody development. Furthermore, the successful candidate will have excellent communication and collaboration skills, knowledge of R&D processes, and experience managing internal and external teams.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Partner closely with Project Leads and functional heads to develop and maintain integrated project plans to identify/communicate interdependencies as well as critical path activities for the project

• Work with team leaders to foster a team culture of accountability, communication, tracking progress; continuous evaluation and improvement; ensure recognition of team achievements

• Contribute expertise to the continuing development of the program management function to help further the needs of Metaphore

Accountabilities

• Develop integrated project timelines, track and monitor key milestones and decision points to drive delivery of project objectives.

• Effectively communicate with team members, senior leaders and key stakeholders on the status, objectives, risks, and mitigation plans associated with projects.

• Ensure team members are aware of integrated project timelines and provide timely updates of status and cross-functional impact.

• Facilitate team meetings using project management best practices/tools to drive cross-functional communication, timely and effective decision making, and successful execution of project objectives.

• Organize and maintain team communications including meeting agendas, minutes, decision logs, dashboards, tasks lists, and risk analyses/mitigation strategies. Develop project management tools/templates to facilitate timely communication and execution of projects, and monitor and resolve potential bottlenecks

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, engineering or related field. Advanced degree (MS, PhD or MBA) and/or PMP Certification preferred.

• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical industry. Previous experience in platform-based and antibodies development preferred.

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in project and alliance management of biotechnological products.

• Knowledge of biotechnology/pharmaceutical research and development processes

Skills / Capabilities

• Experience with SharePoint and PM tools, preferably in Smartsheet and Monday.com

• Expertise in Microsoft suite (Project, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Visio, Outlook).

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation and facilitation skills, to effectively inform key updates & issues across all levels of the organization.

• Ability to work independently and successfully in a fast-paced, results-driven, highly accountable environment with large potential impact. Prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, integrate cross-functional issues and balance competing priorities effectively.

• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills, including an ability to combine attention to detail with a big picture perspective.

Values and Behaviors

• We are seeking individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit, strong communication skills, and comfort working in and contributing to a dynamic and cross-functional team environment. The level of the role will be commensurate with the education and years of experience of the identified candidate.

• At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies

Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, "FSP") do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering's internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.