Director, Strategy & Business Development

Role: Senior strategic leader overseeing enterprise planning, drug forecasting, and company AI initiatives at biopharma specializing in cardiovascular and muscle biology. Responsibilities include building top-down revenue models based on epidemiology, pricing, and market penetration; developing valuation scenarios (rNPV, deal modeling); supporting corporate strategy and board presentations; and managing AI program governance, content, and internal enablement. The position supports cross-functional planning across Finance, R&D, and Commercial units, and delivers executive analyses on pricing and market access. Qualifications: 4–7+ years in strategy consulting, investment banking, biotech, or pharma strategy; strong financial modeling skills (DCF, scenario analysis, comparable transactions); ability to develop commercial forecasts from epidemiological and market assumptions; strategic thinker with excellent communication skills; proficiency with LLM tooling, prompt engineering, and automation; advanced degree (MBA, PhD, MD) a plus. High-value specifics include focus on cardiovascular/rare diseases, early to mid-stage pipeline support, and AI integration. The role is based in South San Francisco, CA, requiring at least 4 days onsite weekly.