The posting
Mavericks Wanted
When was the last time you achieved the impossible? If that thought feels overwhelming, you might want to pause here, but if it sparks excitement...read on
In 2015, we pioneered a “moneyball for biotech” approach, pooling projects and promising early-stage research from academia together under one financial umbrella to reduce risk and unleash innovation. This model allows science and small teams of experts to lead the way. We build bridges to groundbreaking advancements in rare disease, and develop life-changing medicines for patients with unmet needs as fast as humanly possible.
Together we define white space, push boundaries, and empower people to solve problems. If you're someone who defies convention, join us and work alongside some of the most respected minds in the industry. Together, we'll ask "why not?" and help reengineer the future of biopharma. At BridgeBio, we value curiosity and experimentation—including the ethical & thoughtful use of AI to improve clarity, speed, and quality of work.
What You’ll Do
The Manager / Senior Manager, Business Operations, International supports the strategy, planning, and operating discipline of a rapidly scaling international organization preparing for multiple product launches. The role contributes to strategic planning and analysis, owns performance measurement and reporting, develops scalable ways of working and AI-supported methods, and leads cross-functional projects.
The role builds and maintains the International executive dashboard, and operationalizes the KPI framework across functions, clusters, and launches. It also supports the operating cadence, annual planning cycle, and executive reporting, and reports into the Director, Strategy and Business Operations, International, working closely with International Functional Leads, Cluster General Managers, and key global counterparts.
Responsibilities
Strategy and planning
- Support the development of the International ambitious, long range plan, and annual operating plan
- Contribute to market expansion and operating model analyses, including go-to-market approaches, entry sequencing, and the supporting business cases
- Support the annual planning cycle, including objective setting across functions and prioritization
Performance tracking
- Build, operate, and continuously improve the International executive dashboard, including tailored views for leadership, functions, and other stakeholders
- Operationalize the KPI framework across functions and clusters, maintaining definitions, thresholds, and owners
- Partner with Commercial Excellence on launch KPIs and with all International functions on tracking key reporting metrics
- Run the monthly reporting cycle, and own data sourcing and traceability
- Track KPIs, milestones, and delivery status against plan, and give early warning on slippage, emerging risks, and cross-functional collisions
- Support the redefinition of KPIs as assets move from pre- to post-commercialization
Scalable ways of working and AI
- Develop and roll out standards, templates, and playbooks that support the organization as it scales across markets and launches
- Identify, design, and deploy AI use cases to generate reporting and meeting materials, and introduce AI-supported working methods where they improve productivity or quality
- Streamline the operating cycle to reduce manual effort across the organization
Special projects and project management
- Lead and coordinate strategic and cross-functional projects across the International organization
- Support individual functions on specific projects and priorities
- Develop and deploy project management best practices, standards, and tools across International
- Support project portfolio management, including intake, prioritization, and sequencing against available capacity
- Track dependencies and interfaces across functions, clusters, and workstreams
Governance and executive reporting
- Support the International leadership operating cadence, including agendas, pre-reads, materials, minutes, and follow-up
- Maintain the actions, decisions, and risk log, and drive commitments through to closure
- Support the preparation of materials for leadership forums, executive meetings, board and corporate presentations, and leadership workshops
Where You’ll Work
This is an office-based role and requires office collaboration 2-3 times per week in our Zug Office, with approximately 20% travel across international markets and to our Global Headquarters in San Francisco.
Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in life sciences, business, engineering, or a related discipline preferred
- At least 6 years' experience in business operations, strategy and operations, program or project management, commercial operations, or consulting within the life sciences industry
- Proven project management experience, with a track record of leading multiple cross-functional initiatives simultaneously and clear ownership of plans, dependencies, and delivery
- Experience working in or with a matrix organization, across functions, geographies, and levels of seniority
- Solid understanding of the life sciences industry, including the pharmaceutical development and commercialization model, regulatory milestones, and launch sequencing
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining KPI frameworks, dashboards, and management reporting
- Demonstrated development and deployment of AI use cases in a professional setting, including within project management and reporting workflows, with evidence of what was built and the impact delivered
- Experience partnering with Commercial, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Regulatory functions preferred; rare disease, launch-stage, or scaling-organization experience a plus
- Excellent executive communication, with the ability to distil complexity into concise, decision-ready materials and present credibly to senior stakeholders
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Highly organized and precise, with strong discipline on data accuracy and source traceability
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Smartsheet and dashboarding tools preferred
- Strong command of AI tools, including proficiency with Claude, and the judgment to design new applications rather than only use existing ones
- Comfort operating in a scaling organization, with a bias toward action, a strong sense of ownership, and pragmatism about process
As a global company, our comprehensive benefits may vary based on location. We have high expectations for our team members. We make sure those working hard for patients are rewarded and cared for in return.
For BridgeBio Full-Time U.S Based Roles:
Financial & Rewards
- Market-leading compensation
- 401(k) with employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Pre-tax commuter benefits (transit and parking)
- Referral bonus for hired candidates
- Subsidized lunch and parking on in-office days
Health & Well-Being
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your dependents
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions, plus Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Fertility & family-forming benefits
- Expanded mental health support (therapy and coaching resources)
- Hybrid work model with flexibility
- Flexible, “take-what-you-need” paid time off and company-paid holidays
- Comprehensive paid medical and parental leave to care for yourself and your family
Skill Development & Career Paths:
- People are part of our growth and success story - from discovery to active drug trials and FDA pipelines, there are endless opportunities for skill development and internal mobility
- We provide career pathing through regular feedback, continuous education and professional development programs via LinkedIn Learning, LifeLabs, & BetterUp Coaching
- We celebrate strong performance with financial rewards, peer-to-peer recognition, and growth opportunities
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