Senior Manager, Fellowship and Early Origination

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.

Role Description:

Flagship Pioneering is seeking an AI-native, PhD-trained scientist who is eager to think programmatically about the early stages of Flagship’s novel company creation process, which we call Origination. Under the oversight of Flagship’s Sr. Director of Fellowship and Talent Development, the Sr. Manager, Fellowship and Early Origination will manage a suite of responsibilities across the full lifecycle of the Flagship Pioneering Fellowship, from recruitment and interviewing to the planning, development and organization of materials that ensure the ongoing success of this critical pipeline of talent and ideas. The Sr. Manager will also employ rigorous evaluation and continuous quality improvement approaches to surface best practices from the Fellowship and institutionalize them across Flagship Labs. In addition to Fellowship responsibilities, the Sr. Director will become a key contributor to Flagship’s broader strategy to leverage AI and off-the-shelf productivity tools to build and maintain systems and ways of working that support scaling, collaboration and efficiency across Flagship Labs, all while maintaining our culture of innovation and entrepreneurialism. 

Skills and Behaviors: 

The Sr. Manager, Fellowship and Early Origination must be able to partner with the Sr. Director, work independently, and join cross-functional teams to develop, implement, and assess multiple simultaneous projects of varying scope and duration. Success will require self-motivation, independence, flexibility, effective communication, and attention to detail. We expect a strong candidate will have demonstrated these skills and behaviors through prior work managing scientific or academic programs or through experience at a startup, venture or consulting firm. A track record of successfully completing projects across various domains is a must. Experience working directly with trainees and familiarity with the best practices of program evaluation will be helpful but are not required.

Core Duties

• Support the Sr. Director, Fellowship and Talent Development in strategic and operational capacities across the full lifecycle of the Flagship Pioneering Fellowship, including recruitment, explorations, data stewardship, hiring decisions, and program evaluation
• Serve as an independent liaison between the Sr. Director and Fellowship stakeholders across Flagship Labs
• Collaborate with the Sr. Director and Flagship Labs leadership to build technical and operational solutions that maximize and streamline Flagship’s company creation pipeline
• Ensure that timely and accurate data on Fellowship, explorations, and company starts are available to inform strategic decisions by Flagship Labs leadership
• Collaborate with HR to support the professional development and productivity needs of Flagship Labs Associates 

Requirements

• An advanced degree (PhD or international equivalent) in any scientific or technical field
• Project management experience beyond a laboratory environment, preferably in corporate, academic, or other professional settings
• Experience using AI-based approaches to solve complex problems
• Fluency with collaboration and knowledge management tools (SharePoint, Notion, Slack) and comfort partnering with IT for access and data management needs
• Evidence of strong organization and tracking along with strong communication via email, slide decks, and direct conversation
• Service-oriented, collaborative approach; able to liaise with company leadership, Associates, Fellows, and internal functions

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.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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The salary range for this role is $128,000 - $176,000. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Flagship Pioneering currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Flagship Pioneering's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.