Director/Senior Director, NewCo Build & Strategic Execution- Infectious Diseases
Listed on 2026-03-13
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Management
Business Management
Director/Senior Director, New Co Build & Strategic Execution
- Infectious Diseases
About Raven: We are Raven, RA Capital’s healthcare incubator. From discovery to delivery, whether we incubate, accelerate or rejuvenate, Raven’s goal is to turn scientific breakthroughs into transformative therapies and get them quickly, safely and efficiently to the patients that need them most. Raven’s experienced scientists, operators, and healthcare innovators have deep sector expertise across therapeutics, diagnostics, devices and services. They have brought hundreds of therapeutics into development, managed hospital systems, optimized clinical trials and navigated payor and regulatory systems to deliver patient impact - and they are ready to work with you.
AboutRA Capital
About RA Capital: Founded in 2004, RA Capital Management is a multi-stage investment manager dedicated to evidence-based investing in public and private healthcare, life sciences, and planetary health companies. RA Capital creates and funds innovative companies, from private seed rounds to public follow-on financings, allowing management teams to drive value creation from inception through commercialization and beyond. RA Capital's knowledge engine is guided by our Tech Atlas internal research division, and Raven, RA Capital’s company building team, offers entrepreneurs and innovators a collaborative and comprehensive platform to explore the novel and the re-imagined.
RA Capital has more than 150 employees and over $10 billion in assets under management.
We are seeking a highly execution-driven Infectious Diseases leader to structure, build, and operationalize multiple New Cos. These companies will typically be formed around assets or teams transitioning from another geography, institution, or parent organization. This role is responsible for turning scientific assets into operationally disciplined, financing-ready biotech companies. This individual will architect repeatable company-build frameworks, manage cross-border transitions, and ensure each New Co launches with strong program governance, operational rigor, and Board-ready reporting.
This is a high-accountability role at the intersection of company creation, program execution, and strategic operations.
- Structure the build
- Execute asset/team transition
- Drive vendor and development execution
- Ensure cross-company visibility and milestone tracking
- Lead operational structuring of 1-3 New Cos in parallel. Drive asset and data transition (IP, preclinical data, regulatory documentation, contracts). Coordinate geographic transitions (team, vendor, regulatory alignment). Ensure clean legal and contractual handoffs in coordination with outside counsel. Stand up initial governance and operating processes.
- Establish program management framework within each New Co:
Integrated timelines;
Budget visibility;
Cross-functional milestone tracking;
Risk dashboards;
Align development plans with financing and value-inflection milestones;
Ensure consistent reporting cadence across companies;
Create portfolio-level visibility across all active projects. - Structure and manage CRO, CDMO, and lab engagements
- Standardize vendor selection, onboarding, and performance tracking
- Drive accountability and cost control across external partners
- Structure executive team meetings and action tracking
- Support Board preparation and milestone reporting
- Coordinate goal setting and risk tracking
- Implement governance and decision-making clarity
- Track contract execution and key obligations
- Build and maintain diligence-ready data rooms. Ensure clean documentation, version control, and traceability.
- Support BD and financing processes across the portfolio
- 8–10+ years in biotech program leadership, operations, or company build roles
- Experience with asset transfers, spin-outs, or cross-border transitions
- Deep understanding of early drug development (preclinical → clinical)
- Experience managing multiple work streams simultaneously
- Strong operational systems mindset
- Comfort working across geographies and cultures
- Experience in venture-backed biotech formation
- Experience with academic or pharma spin-outs
- Exposure to corporate development or transactions
- Experience building processes from zero
- Driver & builder mindset
- Comfortable operating without full infrastructure
- Direct, decisive, and accountable
- Process-oriented
The base salary range reflects our good faith estimate at the time of posting. Final compensation will depend on factors like experience, skills, and location. The role may also be eligible for an annual bonus and long-term incentives. Compensation and benefits may be updated in the future.
Salary base range$205,000 - $280,000 USD
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