Director of Strategy & Business Operations - Healthcare & Clinical Research

Paradigm is rebuilding the clinical research ecosystem by enabling equitable access to trials for all patients. As the Director of Strategy and Business Operations, you will drive effective strategic decision-making and ensure operational excellence across various functional areas, playing a pivotal role in shaping the company's growth and success.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support cross-functional workstreams to drive sound, data-driven, and efficient strategic decision-making and execution
• Bring structured thinking, clear frameworks, and clear, concise communication to strategy work to drive effective decision-making and execution, with strong alignment across executive leadership and functional leaders and teams
• Support strategy development with data-driven analysis and modeling, including financial models and forecasts
• Build a deep, data-driven understanding of the overall market (US and ex-US, oncology and non-oncology), the provider landscape, the trial sponsor landscape, the competitive landscape, the landscape of potential partners and acquisition targets, current policy and policy trends, and other areas
• Infuse data-driven insights and an analytical mindset into strategic decisions while balancing the urgency required to succeed as a startup company
• Enhance Paradigm’s ability to communicate clearly and concisely internally and externally, including with our Board of Directors
• Provide effective leadership, facilitation, and project management to drive efficient and effective cross-functional execution of strategic workstreams
• Design and help implement efficient, measurable operational processes to enable efficient, scalable execution across functions
• Establish and maintain best practices for project management, quality assurance, and performance metrics
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to enhance operational efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction long-term vision

Requirements:

• 3+ years experience at a top tier consulting firm, where you worked on Healthtech or life sciences (critically, on the consulting/strategy side (not technology implementation or accounting)
• 2+ years post-consulting at a early/mid stage startup healthtech, in clinical trials or RWD or biopharma SaaS or another loosely related area
• 4+ years of strategy and/or business operations experience in healthcare technology or closely related healthcare sectors (clinical research, drug development, clinical trial operations and/or technology, etc.)
• Strong understanding of the US healthcare system, with deep experience with life sciences companies, health systems, or both
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and to succeed in highly complex, ambiguous, and dynamic environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate, including cross-functional teams, and to drive impact and results with independence and initiative, including with technical teams
• Demonstrated experience, presence, and credibility with senior executives sufficient to drive decision-making and alignment on challenging, complex strategic questions
• Excellent quantitative skills, including market sizing, forecasting, and other modeling and analysis
• Excellent communication skills, including both written and verbal
• Mission-driven commitment to improving healthcare
• Mission-driven commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• BA/BS degree with equivalent work experience preferred