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Title: Associate Director of Business Strategy
Location: Boston, MA
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Associate Director of Business Strategy
Boston, MAOur client is one of the leading providers of amino acid-based solutions, making significant advances to improve CPG's taste, nutrition, health, and wellness. They have retained Naviga to recruit a Associate Director of Business Strategy to join their diverse, innovative, and collaborative team.
Title: Associate Director of Business Strategy
Location: Boston, MA
Key Notes/Company Details:
- Named by Gallagher a “Best In-Class Employer”
- Clients include large multi-national CPGs and key accounts in the North American food service sector
- A company culture that thrives on innovation and pioneering technology
- Team-focused, collaborative, and forward-thinking team culture and environment
- The Associate Director of Business Strategy is a newly created position; due to significant YoY growth, this position will oversee the execution of customer-driven projects in which the ingredient portfolio will be applied to a variety of applications.
- Competitive Compensation Package + Bonus and Relocation Package if necessary
- Facilitate the strategy in developing and executing innovation and corporate growth through partnerships/alliances, acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures
- This role will specifically focus on driving growth in healthcare related businesses
- Lead cross-functional team to develop and execute innovation and growth strategies, including market intelligence, business planning, feasibility validation, approval, deal execution and customer alignment.
- Gather and evaluate key insights and benchmarking data such as competitive intelligence, operational performance, innovation and market trends from multiple internal and external sources to develop strategic options.s
- Partner with Corporate Strategy/Investment/R&D/Business teams and key stakeholders to systematically develop and execute strategic options (R&D, partnerships, strategic investments, M&A, etc.).
- Manage key external relationships (e.g., with strategic advisory partners, investment banks, and other channels) to support early identification of relevant opportunities and generate steady deal flow.
Background Requirements:
- Experience 5+ years of experience in a consulting or advisory firm developing growth strategies in healthcare or biotech related industries, including experience leading the development of market intelligence, R&D/business strategy, and/or partnering strategies
- Experience facilitating strategy execution with business or R&D unit, including collaboration development, deal structuring, and post-deal integration processes
- Excellent strategic planning, project management, critical thinking, and leadership skills
- Ability to analyze, interpret, and utilize insights and data to make sound business decisions; strong quantitative data analysis skills, including financial modeling
- Understanding of science and technologies, corporate strategy, business development, and M&A principles
- Ability to develop business cases, including establishing assumptions with supporting data, identifying key performance drivers, developing financial pro forma, and highlighting opportunities and risks that could drive more aggressive or conservative scenarios
- Excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and written capabilities; ability to clearly communicate and adapt presentation style to deliver compelling messages to senior leaders, key stakeholders, board members, and external business partners
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse team of different backgrounds to efficiently complete cross-functional initiatives
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Master's degree in business, science, engineering, or related field. Ph.D. is preferred
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K +Match & Profit Sharing
- Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO & Holidays & More!