Senior Director, Strategy & Operations

Why Sarepta? Why Now?
The promise of genetic medicine has arrived, and Sarepta is at the forefront. We hold leadership positions in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs), and we currently have more than 40 programs in various stages of development in gene therapy, RNA and gene editing. In 2023, we launched our fourth therapy and the first ever gene therapy to treat Duchenne.
 

We’re looking for people who see unlimited potential in themselves and who are motivated by an unwavering commitment to patients.
 

What Sarepta Offers

At Sarepta, we care deeply about all the people in our community and believe in the importance of supporting them in all aspects of their lives. We aspire to maintain a culture that acknowledges people bring their whole selves to work, and we will strive to help everyone in our community integrate their work and personal lives while maintaining productivity. We are committed to offering a range of benefits and work-life resources designed to support people in the following areas:

• Physical and Emotional Wellness

• ​Financial Wellness

• Support for Caregivers
   

For a full list of our comprehensive benefits, see our website: https://www.sarepta.com/join-us
 

The Importance of the Role

The Senior Director of Strategy & Operations is a position that requires operations experience and a combination of strategic thinking and analysis, expertise in project management, financial acumen and proficiency with contract negotiations.

This role is primarily responsible for leading strategic Technical Operations initiatives that will enable scalable growth for Sarepta in delivering ongoing supply to serve as many patients as possible.

This individual will also perform evaluations to enable innovation and advancement with strategic alliances in partnership with internal technical SMEs, create modeling methodologies to perform strategic analyses, and build business cases to optimize decisions and investments.
This role is highly cross-functional, working with key stakeholders in Technical Operations, Business Development, Finance, Legal, Research, etc.

The Opportunity to Make a Difference

• Lead complex Technical Operations initiatives that will evolve the business and scale organization for growth, such as operational digitization, capability introduction and capacity expansion

• Lead centralized Data Management initiative to create efficiencies with data analytics and build capabilities for data sciences, by aligning requirements, establishing business processes and implementing solutions in collaboration with IT

• Partner with Business Development on evaluation of new business opportunities ensuring consistency with strategic goals

• Evaluate and establish strategic technical collaborations with external organizations that can enhance platform, process, analytical or operational capabilities in partnership with technical SMEs

• Develop robust Technical Operations business cases to optimize capital investment decisions

• Conduct cross-functional risk assessments based on Technical Operations market research and analysis and develop mitigation strategies and plans

• Support development/refinement of strategic analytical models

• Support creation of the Tech Ops Strategic plan including long range planning (LRP), program prioritization impact and resource modeling

• Assist in maintaining financial models working with Finance for long range plans (LRP), CoGs, OpEx, capital investment, etc.

• Support S&OP and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) initiatives, as well as optimization of other business processes, as needed

• Support projects relating to CoGs reduction, supply chain optimization, supply planning, etc.

More about You

• BSc./BEng. with a minimum of 20 years of direct biotech/pharma Technical Operations experience

• Knowledge and experience developing financial/resource models and business cases

• Strong business, analytical and planning skills

• Proven ability to successfully manage projects and timelines, organize/track complex information, prioritize accordingly, and the ability to quickly adjust to shifting priorities and demanding timelines when necessary

• Excellent writing and oral communication skills

• Ability to effectively communicate across multiple levels of the organization including senior management

What Now?

We’re always looking for solution-oriented, critical thinkers.

So, if you’re comfortable with ambiguity and candor, relish challenging yourself, and place kindness and integrity at the forefront of how you approach your peers and work, then we encourage you to apply.
 

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This position is hybrid, you will be expected to work on site at one of Sarepta’s facilities in the United States and/or attend Company-sponsored in-person events from time to time.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Sarepta Therapeutics offers a competitive compensation and benefit package.

Sarepta Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and participates in e-Verify.