Operations Principal

About Us: 

Flagship Pioneering is a biotechnology 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 seeking a Principal to join our Origination team. In this role you will play a pivotal role in connecting our origination processes to company formation and support of companies within Lovisa Afzelius’s PBU. This position is ideal for a proactive individual who thrives in a dynamic environment and is eager to support and enhance operational frameworks across the PBU.

Key Responsibilities:

• Phenotype

  • Penchant for noticing problems and desire to resolve them
  • Desire to learn the operating rhythm and needs of small biotech companies 
  • Desire to learn the reporting needs and resource planning within a larger environment 
  • Desire to learn and support Origination process within FSP environment
  • Pride in being part of connective tissue at FSP, joining up origination to company formation, and PBU to FSP
  • Successful as a self-starter while recognizing need for communication, coordination, and cohesion with team

  Operational Excellence

  • Attend FSP enterprise-level, OPM meetings to share and collect insights with OPMs across PBUs, and read back to PBU leadership
  • Establish rapport and meet regularly with OPMs in other PBUs and FSP businesses (such as PI, PM) 
  • Bespoke outreach to individuals in FSP ecosystem to coordinate and advance dedicated workstreams as they arise
  • Notice issue and escalate to attention of Partner with appropriate level of urgency; handle situations where appropriate and marshal necessary resources 

  Portfolio Strategy and Support

  • Manage portfolio view of PBU and generate on-demand analyses 
  • Develop/evolve dashboard views, either for internal tracking within PBU, or in a format that is consistent and synergizes with other PBUs
  • Brainstorm and work with teams to initiate touchpoints with Lovisa and with FSP partners/stakeholders 
  • Support preparation for quarterly PBU Business Review

  Team Development and Collaboration

  • Trusted advisor and nexus for both PBU and NewCo staff
  • Create community, engage with people across all levels of an organization, as well as external stakeholders
  • Support team learning and development in close partnership with HR by embedding talent development, mentorship, learning, work-life balance / capacity, succession planning into our processes, governance, and resourcing
  • Notice team dynamics that are at play in a given setting and brainstorm, problem-solve, or escalate to attention of Partner as appropriate

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Life Sciences, or a related field; an advanced degree is desirable.
• Proven experience in consulting, operations, portfolio management, or a strategic role within the biotechnology or life sciences sector.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct detailed analyses and generate actionable insights.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of engaging stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to be a proactive self-starter while working collaboratively within a team-oriented environment.

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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.