Revolution Medicines is seeking to strengthen operational excellence, advance strategic planning, and enable the continued evolution of its Research organization by enhancing cross-functional coordination, upgrading operational systems, and ensuring the organization is equipped for future growth.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of drug discovery organizations, >10 years in Pharmaceutical or Biotech industry experience.
- Operational and strategic capability in equal measure.
- Expertise in organizational assessment, systems thinking, program management, and change leadership.
- Experience leading cross-functional groups and complex initiatives.
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and solving abstract problems to provide clear guidance.
- Experience managing budgets, contracts, and external partnerships.
- Advanced capability with MS Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), collaboration platforms (Smartsheet, Teams, Coda), workflow applications and visualization tools (Timeline Pro, LucidCharts, OnePager).
Responsibilities
- Contributes to the strategic and operational direction for the Research organization; partners with executive leaders to define and execute critical initiatives.
- Applies a deep understanding of Discovery, adjacent functions, and the competitive landscape to inform operational decisions and business priorities.
- Drives organizational effectiveness through systems thinking, process optimization, and infrastructure development.
- Provides strategic problem-solving and guidance across ambiguous, complex, and multi-functional challenges.
- Translates multi-sub-functional strategy into actionable objectives, systems, and processes that strengthen research performance and organizational readiness.
- Leads major change initiatives, ensuring durable adoption of new operational models, technologies, and ways of working.
- Breaks down silos and enhances cross-functional coordination, communication, and decision-making across diverse research groups.
Other
- Master’s degree in a Life Sciences discipline.
- Executive presence and ability to influence without authority.
- Strong people leadership, fostering positive group dynamics, and shaping culture.
- MBA or PhD in Life Sciences, is a plus.
- Experience in Oncology therapeutic area is strongly preferrable.
