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Baylor Genetics · 15 hours ago

Director, Strategy

Baylor Genetics is seeking a Director of Strategy to lead the development and refresh of the enterprise strategy, focusing on growth and capability priorities. The role involves designing strategic planning processes, conducting market analyses, and preparing materials for executive leadership discussions.

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Responsibilities

Lead development and refresh of the 3–5 year enterprise strategy, including growth, portfolio, and capability priorities
Develop and maintain an integrated “strategy on a page” and supporting frameworks used by executive leadership and the Board
Partner with Finance to model scenarios, evaluate investments, and define value-creation targets
Conduct structured market, competitive, and technology analyses to inform strategic choices (e.g., service lines, partnerships, geographies, M&A)
Design and run the annual and multi-year strategic planning process, ensuring tight linkage to budgeting, capital allocation, and OKRs
Facilitate cross-functional strategy workshops with executive and functional leaders to set strategic imperatives, top-level OKRs, and success metrics
Partner with the AVP Strategic Execution & Business Alignment to maintain an operating cadence for strategic reviews, progress tracking, and course corrections
Build and oversee a light-weight market intelligence capability that tracks trends, customer segments, regulatory shifts, and competitor moves
Size new growth opportunities in partnership with senior leadership and functional leaders (e.g., products, channels, partnerships, M&A); support due diligence and integration planning
Partner with Transformation and Business Alignment to prioritize the enterprise portfolio of strategic initiatives and ensure resources are aligned to the strategy
Define and track strategic KPIs and leading indicators; provide regular, executive-ready insights on progress, risks, and trade-offs
Prepare clear, compelling materials for ELT and Board strategy discussions (narratives, dashboards, scenarios, and recommendations)
Serve as a thought partner on high-impact decisions, trade-offs, and communication of strategy to the organization

Qualification

Corporate strategyStrategic planningFinancial modelingMarket intelligenceExecutive communicationsInfluencing stakeholdersOKR managementM&A strategyProblem-solvingAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, life sciences, or related field
MBA strongly preferred
8+ years (Director) / 10+ years (Senior Director) of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, or related roles
Demonstrated success leading enterprise-level strategic planning and complex cross-functional initiatives
Experience in healthcare, biotech, diagnostics, or related regulated industries preferred
Exceptional structured problem-solving, analytical and financial modeling skills
Strong strategic storytelling and executive communications
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority
Comfort with ambiguity and change; able to move from concept to execution

Preferred

Prior experience in a growth-stage or transformation environment (e.g., scaling, integration, etc.)
Experience designing and managing OKR or similar goal-management frameworks at the enterprise level
Exposure to M&A strategy, partnerships, or venture/innovation scouting

Company

Baylor Genetics

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Baylor Genetics offers a full spectrum of cost-effective, genetic testing, and provides clinically relevant solutions.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Kengo Takishima
Chairman and CEO
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