Senior Manager of Corporate Development and Enablement

Senior Manager of Corporate Development and Enablement

Cambridge, MA USA

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?

Flagship Pioneering's venture creation engine has conceived and created companies such as Moderna Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MRNA), Rubius Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RUBY), Sana Biotechnology (NASDAQ: SANA), Generate Biomedicines, and Tessera Therapeutics. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has applied its unique hypothesis‑driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in over $212 billion in aggregate value. 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.

FL116, backed by Flagship Pioneering, is an early‑stage biotechnology company transforming the way biomolecules are synthesized. Our innovative platform has the potential to redefine how critical research, diagnostic, and therapeutic molecules are designed and built. We are seeking passionate problem solvers ready to make a profound impact on biotechnology and therapeutic innovation.

The Senior Manager of Corporate Development and Enablement will serve as a key strategic and operational partner to the President, driving high‑priority initiatives across corporate development, partnerships, investor/board communications, operations, and market‑informed product strategy. Operating at the center of the organization, this individual will work cross‑functionally with scientific and business leaders to translate complex technical and market insights into clear strategies and actionable plans.

The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, brings a structured, analytical approach to problem‑solving, and is equally comfortable shaping strategy and executing against it in a fast‑paced, early‑stage biotechnology environment.

• Reporting to the president, the successful candidate will lead creation of external/internal company presentations/reports, including board material, pitches and other critical documents.
• Convene the weekly company leadership team meeting, managing the agenda and key action items that emerge from the discussion.
• Coordinate our major external partnership, ensuring our timelines/budget remain on track, aligning stakeholders, and preparing key update materials.
• Support establishment of key vendor relationships, shepherding SOWs, MSAs, and other legal agreements through our approval processes, then tracking deliverables.
• Ensure our lab operations and lab space are meeting the company needs; driving real estate and equipment sourcing strategies.
• Conduct market research with relevant customers, building out product strategies.
• Support broader strategic decision making, such as corporate/partnership strategies.

• At least 2 years working in a strategy or strategic‑consulting role, ideally with R&D experience;
  PhD in a technical field is beneficial but not required.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of life sciences. Proficient in distilling key insights from across multiple scientific sources and driving toward conclusions.
• Preference for candidates with proven experience in product strategy, market research, or R&D strategy.

• Execution focused and motivated: You thrive in getting things done efficiently and continuing to advance the mission of FL116.
• Collaborative Contributor: You excel in cross‑functional teams, readily share expertise, and value the input of colleagues.
• Inventive Problem Solver: You proactively identify challenges and rapidly ideate creative solutions.
• Compelling storyteller: You can translate ideas, both yours and others, into high quality and well‑structured communications in any medium,…