Director, Business & Operations – US Affiliate
Dyne Therapeutics
3 months ago
Remote friendly (Waltham, MA)
United States
$188,000 - $240,000 USD yearly
Operations
Director, Business & Operations – US Affiliate (Waltham, MA)
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted thought partner to the SVP, Head of US Affiliate, translating strategy and priorities into actionable, measurable operating plans.
- Support the US Affiliate Leadership Team with structured problem solving, prioritization, and follow-through.
- Anticipate organizational needs; proactively bring recommendations, options, and solutions.
- Establish and manage the US Affiliate operating rhythm (leadership meetings, business reviews, planning cycles, governance forums).
- Drive clarity on goals, ownership, timelines, and success metrics.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and tracking tools for performance, risks, dependencies, and decision points.
- Support US Affiliate budget development and management (annual planning, forecasting, tracking, variance management).
- Support headcount planning, resource allocation, and investment prioritization.
- Prepare budget materials, analyses, and recommendations for affiliate leadership and enterprise review forums.
- Oversee vendor strategy and management (agencies, consultants, external service providers).
- Partner with Legal, Finance, and Procurement to manage contracts, statements of work, renewals, and compliance.
- Ensure vendors deliver against scope, timelines, and value expectations.
- Lead and coordinate high-priority, function-wide/cross-functional initiatives; integrate affiliate and partner functions for alignment and execution.
- Track initiative progress, identify risks, and escalate issues with proposed solutions.
- Coordinate HQ and field-based roles across Commercial and Medical (and partners).
- Design and manage the “Cadence of the Business” (leadership meetings, offsites, business reviews, short- and long-term planning).
- Lead initiatives without a natural functional home (e.g., ways of working, launch KPI management, executive reporting).
- Support change management and organization-wide communication for new processes and ways of working.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in commercialization strategy, commercial operations, program management, or related roles in biotechnology/pharmaceuticals; or relevant biotech/life sciences consulting experience focused on commercialization/commercial planning.
- Experience supporting senior leaders and leadership teams in high-growth or launch-stage environments.
- Demonstrated experience with budget management, financial planning, and vendor/contract oversight.
- Strong cross-functional leadership; ability to influence without formal authority.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication; ability to synthesize complexity into clear, executive-ready thinking.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented; able to manage multiple priorities.
- High integrity and discretion with sensitive/confidential information.
Pay Range
- $188,000 - $240,000 USD (base pay range).
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted thought partner to the SVP, Head of US Affiliate, translating strategy and priorities into actionable, measurable operating plans.
- Support the US Affiliate Leadership Team with structured problem solving, prioritization, and follow-through.
- Anticipate organizational needs; proactively bring recommendations, options, and solutions.
- Establish and manage the US Affiliate operating rhythm (leadership meetings, business reviews, planning cycles, governance forums).
- Drive clarity on goals, ownership, timelines, and success metrics.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and tracking tools for performance, risks, dependencies, and decision points.
- Support US Affiliate budget development and management (annual planning, forecasting, tracking, variance management).
- Support headcount planning, resource allocation, and investment prioritization.
- Prepare budget materials, analyses, and recommendations for affiliate leadership and enterprise review forums.
- Oversee vendor strategy and management (agencies, consultants, external service providers).
- Partner with Legal, Finance, and Procurement to manage contracts, statements of work, renewals, and compliance.
- Ensure vendors deliver against scope, timelines, and value expectations.
- Lead and coordinate high-priority, function-wide/cross-functional initiatives; integrate affiliate and partner functions for alignment and execution.
- Track initiative progress, identify risks, and escalate issues with proposed solutions.
- Coordinate HQ and field-based roles across Commercial and Medical (and partners).
- Design and manage the “Cadence of the Business” (leadership meetings, offsites, business reviews, short- and long-term planning).
- Lead initiatives without a natural functional home (e.g., ways of working, launch KPI management, executive reporting).
- Support change management and organization-wide communication for new processes and ways of working.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in commercialization strategy, commercial operations, program management, or related roles in biotechnology/pharmaceuticals; or relevant biotech/life sciences consulting experience focused on commercialization/commercial planning.
- Experience supporting senior leaders and leadership teams in high-growth or launch-stage environments.
- Demonstrated experience with budget management, financial planning, and vendor/contract oversight.
- Strong cross-functional leadership; ability to influence without formal authority.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication; ability to synthesize complexity into clear, executive-ready thinking.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented; able to manage multiple priorities.
- High integrity and discretion with sensitive/confidential information.
Pay Range
- $188,000 - $240,000 USD (base pay range).