Associate Director/Director, Corporate Strategy

Your Purpose:

Alpha-9 Oncology is seeking a highly motivated Director of Corporate Strategy with a strong background in organizational leadership, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration to join our dynamic leadership team. In this role, you will work closely with the CEO, CBO, and Leadership Team (LT) to drive high-priority initiatives, ensure organizational effectiveness, and oversee critical corporate activities, including Leadership Team meetings and strategic projects. Reporting to the Chief Business Officer (CBO), you will play a pivotal role in shaping our corporate strategy, enabling streamlined execution of our mission and fostering a high-functioning organization. This position is based in our Boston office, with flexibility for hybrid work

What You’ll Do:

• Act as a liaison, sounding board, and implementer to the CEO and CBO; partner with the CEO and CBO on initiatives that ensure a high functioning organization.
• Track high-priority initiatives for the CEO, CBO and LT and identify any obstacles; communicate initiative status, pulling in other leadership team members, as necessary.
• Provide proactive support to the CEO and CBO through data gathering, information analyzing, and presenting considerations.
• Maintain ongoing, regular stakeholder engagements with the leadership team to create a highly integrated organization and engage in coalition building to resolve challenges.
• Plan, schedule and facilitate LT Meetings; prepare critical meeting agendas and send out pre-reads to attendees; capture major take-a ways, track outcomes and deliverables. and work with CBO and LT to ensure follow up and communication to a broader audience, as appropriate.
• Ensure that LT meeting objectives are realistic, participants comprehend the level of preparation required, agenda items are prioritized, and time is appropriately allocated for discussion topics.
• Support preparation for Board Meetings, Investor Meetings, and events.
• Partner with program leaders, functional leaders, and administrative staff to ensure streamlined activities and the coordination and orchestration of projects or commitments directly involving the CEO and the LT.
• Develop draft communications on behalf of the CEO and/or the LT.
• Collaborate and partner with CEO’s Executive Assistant to remain apprised of/schedule upcoming CEO commitments.
• Work independently and execute tasks with minimal direction, and through ambiguity.

What You Bring:

• BS/BA degree in related discipline with 7 years or experience; MBA or advanced degree preferred coupled with 5 years professional experience in the life sciences sector strongly preferred.
• Previous or similar experience preferred.
• Strong ability to operate at a tactical, strategic, and operational level.
• Excellent analytical skills and demonstrated strategic and organizational agility.
• Proficiency in planning and project organization skills
• Strong PowerPoint skills

What's in it for you:

At Alpha-9 Oncology, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support all employees. Our benefits include a competitive salary, bonus, equity, 20 vacation days, 5 sick days, a technology allowance, and commuter reimbursement. We also provide generous retirement savings plans with employer matching, extended health benefits, and paid holidays, tailored to local standards in each region. While specific offerings may vary by location, our commitment to fostering a supportive and rewarding work environment is consistent across the company.

Company Summary

Alpha-9 Oncology is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering radiopharmaceutical innovation for solid tumors. Our proprietary scaffolds, composed of optimized binders, linkers, chelators, and radioisotopes, enable targeted radiation delivery to cancer cells, minimizing harm to surrounding healthy tissue. Focusing on innovative targeting moieties, we develop molecules tailored for precise tumor targeting.

Our comprehensive platform integrates imaging and therapeutic studies to ensure effective radiation delivery and improved patient outcomes. With a robust pipeline entering clinical trials and strong support from leading healthcare investors, Alpha-9 is positioned for rapid growth and advancement in cancer therapy.

More about Alpha-9 Oncology

Alpha-9 Oncology is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, family status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, provincial, or local laws where we operate.

We are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees to ensure that everyone can perform their essential job functions in an inclusive environment. For inquiries regarding accommodations in the hiring process or for current employees, please contact a member from our Talent Acquisition team.