Formation Bio · 3 hours ago
Senior Manager / Director, Business Operations & Strategy
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$206K/yr - $255K/yr
7+ years expFormation Bio is a tech and AI driven pharma company focused on revolutionizing drug development. The role involves leading operational excellence initiatives and strategic projects to enhance business performance and align with the company's vision.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyClinical TrialsHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Lead bi-annual planning and goal setting at the company, developing novel approaches to bridge the differences in planning cadence between the pharmaceutical and technology industries
Continuously improve our company level operating cadence, so that we are planning, executing and communicating results and learnings in a cohesive and effective way
Partner with functional leaders to define KPIs, implement business analytics, and make data-driven decisions to improve business performance
Lead strategic and cross-functional initiatives at the company by collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and leaders, facilitating alignment across different perspectives
Act as a positive change agent towards the company vision. This could look like: Redesigning our ways of working from first principles, Driving the adoption of AI and other new technologies in the most impactful ways for our business, Identifying and removing blockers and friction on the path towards our company vision
Qualification
Required
7+ Years of professional experience in Business Operations & Strategy or highly relevant role
You began your career in management consulting, investment banking, investing or another high speed environment where you developed strong business acumen, analytical abilities, high quality execution, and executive communication skills
You have been a part of a BizOps team at a growing company and have seen the challenges of scaling company operations through different phrase of scale
You have technology company experience OR experience leading technical product initiative within a pharmaceutical company
You have experience within healthcare
You have strong verbal and written communication skills, experience presenting to and developing content for executive and c-suite audiences
You are highly proficient in using SQL and Excel for business analytics and modeling, and have demonstrated the ability to quickly learn new technologies and tools on the job
Preferred
You have a deep curiosity for AI and other new technologies
You can motivate and influence, and lead without explicit authority
You take ambiguous mandates and chart a motivating path forward for the team and cross-function stakeholders
You reflect and learn quickly from your experiences and mistakes, and lead by example for your peers and your team
You have a strong ability to drive business outcomes, by orienting yourself towards what is most valuable and getting things done
Benefits
Equity
Comprehensive benefits
Generous perks
Hybrid flexibility
Company
Formation Bio
Formation Bio is a drug development company that strives to provide treatments to patients faster by reimagining clinical trials.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$528MKey Investors
Andreessen Horowitz
2024-06-26Series D· $372M
2021-09-30Series C· $156M
2018-10-15Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Benjamine Liu
CEO and Co-Founder
Linhao Zhang
Co-Founder and COO
Recent News
Spark Capital
2026-01-07
BioWorld Financial Watch
2025-12-19
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