Vice President, Head of Strategy & Operations
Description
Your work will change lives. Including your own. The Impact You'll Make Recursion is reimagining drug discovery through the integration of automated cell biology, high-dimensional data, and AI-driven analytics. As Head of Strategy & Operations, you will be our CEO's closest strategic partner — a trusted right hand who combines the analytical rigor of a top-tier management consultant with the operational instincts of a seasoned biopharma executive. This is a rare role: you will shape where Recursion is going (corporate strategy, competitive positioning, board and investor narrative) while ensuring the company's leadership engine runs with precision (executive decision-making, cross-functional alignment, regulatory filings, and governance). You will serve as a force multiplier for our CEO, translating ambition into executable strategy and holding the organization accountable to its commitments. The ideal candidate brings principal- or partner-level consulting experience, deep biopharma strategy expertise, and a genuine appreciation for how AI platforms are transforming drug discovery. You are as comfortable shaping a board deck as you are redesigning an operating rhythm — and you thrive at the intersection of science, technology, and enterprise leadership. What You'll Do Corporate Strategy & Competitive Intelligence - Own corporate strategy in partnership with our CEO - translating vision into annual priorities, resource allocation, and multi-year roadmaps. - Monitor the external landscape (competitive dynamics, scientific advances, regulatory shifts, AI-in-biotech) and synthesize implications for leadership. - Define and communicate Recursion's platform differentiation to support investor, partner, and board narratives. - Evaluate BD opportunities - partnerships, licensing, acquisitions, and platform expansions - with rigorous analytical framing. Executive Operations & Decision-Making - Design and manage the executive operating rhythm: leadership meetings, offsites, decision forums, and escalation frameworks. - Partner with our CEO on agendas, briefing materials, and cross-functional follow-through. - Build dashboards and frameworks that give leadership real-time visibility into performance, program progress, and strategic KPIs. - Identify organizational gaps and implement scalable solutions; act as CEO proxy in cross-functional forums. Board, Investor & External Communications - Lead board materials - strategic updates, financial reviews, program readouts, and governance docs. - Support earnings communications, SEC filings, and investor presentations in partnership with Finance, Legal, and IR. - Ensure narrative consistency and strategic alignment across all high-stakes external communications. Cross-Functional Leadership & Alignment - Bridge Platform, Discovery, Clinical, Commercial, Finance, and People teams to maintain strategic coherence. - Partner with Director of Strategy & Operations and Portfolio Strategy to align program execution with corporate priorities. - Champion clarity, accou