Senior Manager/Associate Director, Portfolio & Strategy Operations
Relay Therapeutics
August 19, 2026
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
Operations
Role: Senior Associate/Associate Director of Portfolio and Strategy Operations
Responsibilities:
- Contribute operationally and strategically to a program moving through early clinical development.
- Bring structure to complex/ambiguous problems, synthesize findings, develop creative options, and make logically supported recommendations (e.g., molecular diagnostics strategy; monitoring drug supply/patient demand dynamics).
- Develop and maintain program timelines; identify interdependencies, risks, and critical path activities.
- Thrive in a matrixed environment; facilitate cross-functional discussions to drive shared goals and program progression.
- Update/refine processes to support key deliverables; steer content for leadership and external KOL meetings.
- Build narratives, craft visuals, refine messaging, and communicate progress to Executive Leadership Team and Board.
- Manage and maintain the project long-range strategic plan in close collaboration with project team colleagues.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in management consulting, operations, program management, and executive communication.
- Science or management consulting background.
- Open and candid communicator with strong EQ, organizational savvy, and collaborative style to lead alignment across teams and organizations.
Salary Range: $120,000–$200,000 (actual base depends on factors including education, experience, skills, and location).
Responsibilities:
- Contribute operationally and strategically to a program moving through early clinical development.
- Bring structure to complex/ambiguous problems, synthesize findings, develop creative options, and make logically supported recommendations (e.g., molecular diagnostics strategy; monitoring drug supply/patient demand dynamics).
- Develop and maintain program timelines; identify interdependencies, risks, and critical path activities.
- Thrive in a matrixed environment; facilitate cross-functional discussions to drive shared goals and program progression.
- Update/refine processes to support key deliverables; steer content for leadership and external KOL meetings.
- Build narratives, craft visuals, refine messaging, and communicate progress to Executive Leadership Team and Board.
- Manage and maintain the project long-range strategic plan in close collaboration with project team colleagues.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in management consulting, operations, program management, and executive communication.
- Science or management consulting background.
- Open and candid communicator with strong EQ, organizational savvy, and collaborative style to lead alignment across teams and organizations.
Salary Range: $120,000–$200,000 (actual base depends on factors including education, experience, skills, and location).