Director, Growth Strategy and Operations

Role Overview

The Director, Growth works alongside an assigned Team Principal/Growth Partner to drive strategic and financial value creation across a portfolio of GrowthCo companies. This role is the central node for drawing on Flagship capabilities and serves as the primary coordinator among Flagship resources.

What You Will Do

Operational management, governance alignment, growth partnership, and strategic leadership. You will work with the Team Principal to ensure execution of each company’s Value Maximization Strategy, follow Flagship governance, and ensure collaboration across and among the appropriate Flagship teams.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role offers rare, full-spectrum exposure across the strategic, operational, scientific, financial, and commercial imperatives that define company-building in life sciences; making it an exceptional opportunity for an emerging executive who wants to see and shape what it takes to build breakthrough companies from the inside.

Requirements

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in life sciences disciplines preferred, with related or equivalent work experience considered.
• 5+ years of experience at the intersection of life sciences and business
• Exposure to healthcare or life sciences — through prior roles, client work, or academic background — with interest in deepening operational and strategic experience in the sector.
• Demonstrated ability to understand financial models, interpret complex datasets, and translate quantitative analysis into clear strategic recommendations.
• Trusted, collaborative team player with high emotional intelligence, low ego, and a seasoned sense of curiosity.
• Experience working closely with senior company leadership, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information for senior audiences and present financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple high stakes workstreams with competing deadlines.
• High-level financial and scientific literacy sufficient to engage credibly across scientific, financing, and partnership discussions.
• Experience operating under pressure, figuring things out without a playbook, and recognizing moments where they can make challenging things happen.
• Confidence in knowing knowledge limitations, comfortable leaning on domain experts, asking the ‘obvious’ question in the room, and building credibility through intellectual honesty.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• Annual incentive program
• Retirement benefits

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