Associate Director/Director, Strategy & Operations – AI Initiatives

Role Summary

Associate Director/Director, Strategy & Operations – AI Initiatives. This in-person role drives the delivery and adoption of AI-enabled solutions across R&D, G&A, and Commercial. You will scope high-ROI use cases, move rapid prototypes to scaled deployment, and establish governance structures, partnering across functions to measure outcomes and drive change management. Reports to the Chief of Staff to the CEO with dotted line to the Chief People Officer. Location: San Francisco or Palo Alto, CA; in-office collaboration required; some travel to conferences and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning and Execution
  • Work with the CEO, Chief of Staff, Chief People Officer, and BridgeBio AI Taskforce to set the company’s strategic vision on AI and identify the highest-impact projects to the business
  • Define and run lightweight operating mechanisms (intake/triage, sprint cadences, stage gates, risk reviews, release and enablement plans)
• Program Delivery and Cross-functional Partnership
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of high-priority AI initiatives: problem framing, rapid prototyping/POC, validation, pilot, and scaled deployment with clear acceptance and success criteria; collaborate with IT, People Team, and functional stakeholders
  • Remove blockers, manage RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies), and ensure initiatives land with durable ownership and support
• Stakeholder Communication
  • Develop and deliver executive-level materials that synthesize technical and business content into clear, concise, actionable narratives for leadership, the Board, and cross-functional teams
  • Translate between scientific, clinical, technical, and business stakeholders to drive alignment and decisions; regularly report impact metrics and surface lessons learned
  • Create playbooks, enablement assets, and job aids to support adoption and change management
  • Be an AI evangelist, inspiring teams to embrace AI as a core growth enabler
• External Landscape Mapping and Vendor Strategy
  • Maintain view of the AI landscape; follow thought leaders and progress from leading companies
  • Identify peer companies on the leading edge of AI innovation and integrate best practices
  • Evaluate platforms and vendors; negotiate scope, timelines, and pricing; align with enterprise architecture and data governance; make Buy vs. Build recommendations

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Computer Science
• Preferred: MS, MBA, MD, PhD, or related advanced degree
• Required: 3–5+ years of professional experience across strategy & operations, product operations, transformation initiatives, or consulting
• Biopharma industry experience is helpful but not required
• Required: Proven track record delivering AI/ML or GenAI initiatives from PoC to scaled adoption with real business impact
• Required: Deep passion for AI and its application to expedite development of meaningful medicines
• Required: Knowledge of technical developments and industry trends with a broad network across biotech/tech
• Required: Ability to translate between scientific, technical, and business audiences
• Required: Passion for helping patients and accelerating development of life-changing medicines

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Computer Science (Required)
• Advanced degree (MS, MBA, MD, PhD, or related) preferred

Additional Requirements

• In-person work every day in San Francisco or Palo Alto; some travel to conferences and vendors