Company Summary
ProFound™ Therapeutics is a biotechnology company discovering novel proteins across the expanded human proteome to unlock transformative drug targets and first-in-class medicines. The company’s proprietary ProFoundry™ Platform integrates state-of-the-art protein detection, validation, and computational technologies to systematically identify and characterize previously unknown proteins and validate their therapeutic potential. This approach has generated a rapidly expanding portfolio of novel targets and programs advancing toward the clinic, along with strategic collaborations with leading pharmaceutical partners. Together, these efforts support the development of breakthrough treatments across a broad range of disease areas. For more information, please visit www.profoundtx.com.
Position Summary
ProFound Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Director, Alliance & Program Management to serve as an operational and strategic partner to the Chief Operating Officer, leadership team, and program teams.
This role has two primary responsibilities: (1) serving as the day-to-day operational leader for ProFound's strategic pharmaceutical collaborations and (2) building the company's portfolio and program management capabilities. The role ensures successful alliance and program execution while developing the governance, planning processes, and operating systems that enable disciplined execution across the company's growing portfolio. This is a highly visible role requiring exceptional judgment, operational rigor, and the ability to influence without authority. The successful candidate will lead day-to-day alliance execution, enable governance, implement practical program management systems, and partner with scientific leadership to translate decisions into disciplined execution and ensure that programs remain aligned on objectives, timelines, budget, risks, and resource needs.
The ideal candidate is an experienced biotechnology operator who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution. They thrive in a lean, entrepreneurial environment where priorities evolve rapidly and success depends on bringing structure to complexity, building practical solutions, fostering collaboration, and driving accountability across highly matrixed teams.
Key Responsibilities
Alliance Management
Program Management
Portfolio Strategy, Planning & Governance
Qualifications
Experience
Capabilities
Values and Behaviors
We are seeking leaders who demonstrate strategic thinking, extreme teamwork, executional excellence, adaptability, and a commitment to inclusion and diversity. We particularly value candidates who combine intellectual curiosity with a strong bias toward action - who are as comfortable asking a question as they are driving a workstream to close. We encourage candidates with passion, leadership capability, and depth across these functional areas - even if not meeting every requirement - to apply.
ABOUT FLAGSHIP PIONEERING:
Flagship Pioneering invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health, sustainability and beyond. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated more than 100 companies. Many of these companies have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.
Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com.
At Flagship, we accept impossible missions to enable bigger leaps. Our core values guide us through uncertainty and toward lasting impact.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We recognize that great candidates often bring unique strengths without fulfilling every qualification. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your background and interest in Flagship.
Privacy Notice for Applicants: When you apply for a role at ProFound Therapeutics, a Flagship Pioneering portfolio company, we collect and use personal information you provide (such as your name, contact details, work history, and application materials) to evaluate your application, communicate with you, and comply with legal obligations. Your application data is processed through Greenhouse, our applicant tracking system, and may also be reviewed using AI-assisted screening tools. We do not sell your personal information. California residents have rights under the CCPA/CPRA including to know, delete, and opt out of the sharing of their personal information. If you are located in the EU or UK, we process your data under GDPR and you have rights to access, rectify, and erase your data. To exercise your rights or for questions, contact privacy@flagshippioneering.com.
The salary range for this role is $217,000 - $275,000. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. ProFound Therapeutics, Inc. currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on ProFound Therapeutics, Inc.'s good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
Privacy Notice for Applicants: When you apply for a role at ProFound Therapeutics, a Flagship Pioneering portfolio company, we collect and use personal information you provide (such as your name, contact details, work history, and application materials) to evaluate your application, communicate with you, and comply with legal obligations. Your application data is processed through Greenhouse, our applicant tracking system, and may also be reviewed using AI-assisted screening tools. We do not sell your personal information. California residents have rights under the CCPA/CPRA including to know, delete, and opt out of the sharing of their personal information. If you are located in the EU or UK, we process your data under GDPR and you have rights to access, rectify, and erase your data. To exercise your rights or for questions, contact privacy@flagshippioneering.com.
