Life Sciences Strategy Lead

Forus partners with the world’s leading biopharma companies to accelerate access to therapy and bring new treatments to market more effectively. As a Life Sciences Strategy Lead, you will help build and scale one of the most important parts of Forus’ business.

Responsibilities

Own the growth, strategy, and long-term success of a portfolio of our most important life sciences partnerships; Develop a deep understanding of partner objectives and identify opportunities to expand relationships through new products, therapeutic areas, and commercial initiatives; Help define partnership models, pricing approaches, commercial strategy, and new offerings as we continue to scale the business; Partner closely with engineering and operations teams to shape roadmap priorities and bring new capabilities to market; Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives that drive measurable impact for partners and contribute to company growth; Explore, evaluate, and execute on new opportunities for the company, including strategic partnerships and new products; Work closely with the rest of our team and CEO to make business decisions as we balance speed of growth and long-term profitability

Requirements

At minimum the role requires learning SQL and low-code tools

Nice to have

2–10 years of experience working on a team that required structured problem-solving and executive engagement (e.g., consulting, business development, investing, business operations); Commercial instincts and comfort evaluating business opportunities, tradeoffs, and growth strategies; Comfort working with data and technical teams; Strong written and verbal communication that allows you to be an effective participant in both internal debates and external relationships; Track record of moving quickly, finding shortcuts, and going to unreasonable lengths to deliver on goals; High NPS with your former teammates

Benefits

Fully covered medical, vision, and dental insurance; Memberships for One Medical, Talkspace, Teladoc, and Kindbody; Unlimited paid time off (PTO) and 16 weeks of parental leave; 401K plan setup, FSA option, commuter benefits, and DashPass; Lunch at the office every day and Dinner at the office after 6:30 pm; Competitive compensation with meaningful equity