Director, Strategy & Business Operations

Who We Are

Arcellx is a public, clinical-stage biotechnology company reimagining cell therapy by engineering innovative immunotherapies for patients with cancer and other incurable diseases. We believe that cell therapies are one of the forward pillars of medicine and our mission is to destroy cancer and advance humanity by developing cell therapies that are safer, more effective, and more broadly accessible.

Our team members are made up of talented innovators and dreamers working from our offices in Rockville, Maryland, and Redwood City, California. At Arcellx, we hire exceptional people and create a fun, diverse, supportive, and informal environment that allows everyone to do their best work.

What Matters to Us

Living our core values is essential to maintaining a work environment that is high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative. We look for candidates who demonstrate strong values alignment and bring different backgrounds, viewpoints, and abilities to the team.

Arcellx Core Values

• Character: Committed to always doing what’s right.
• Audacity: Willing to challenge convention and share candid feedback with others.
• Determination: Curious and self-motivated. Always looking to improve and learn.  
• Collaboration: "No job is too small" mentality. Humble and willing to help others.
• Originality: Will bring your unique perspective to the table and respect a diverse set of views and backgrounds.

How You’ll Make a Difference

In this role, you will partner with Chief Business Officer to develop business-critical insights using analytics, ensure cross-functional alignment of goals and execution, and help teams drive strategic partnerships and initiatives forward.

The “Fine Print” – What You’ll Do

• Formulate and present critical strategy recommendations to Arcellx’s executive team, including our CEO.
• Drive key strategic initiatives such as business development, financing strategy, pipeline portfolio prioritization, and manufacturing capacity.
• Partner with Chief Operating Officer to align the company priorities with daily operations and help evolve early-stage ideas into growth initiatives.
• Monitor, measure, and assess how critical initiatives and investments are performing and delivering results for the company.
• Structure complex and ambiguous strategic problems for the Arcellx leadership team.
• Develop a deep understanding of our peer and competitor positioning as well as the emerging cell therapy landscape to inform your recommendations.
• Define clear hypotheses to identify new opportunities and build business cases and quantitative models that will inform and influence our strategy.
• Partner with program leadership, using data and insight to define changes, design experiments, and implement those changes.

Skills and Experience We Look For 

• MBA and/or PhD.
• 8+ years of experience at a biotech company, management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking/private equity, or venture capital.
• Academic or industry background in biology, biotech, healthcare, or cell therapy.
• Experience developing, communicating, and executing business insights.
• Experience analyzing processes, business systems, and operating models to identify actionable improvement opportunities.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment with tight deadlines.
• Skilled at leading discussions with cross-functional groups to identify issues/solutions.
• Ability to take initiative and build productive relationships.
• Excellent organizational, project management, problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, with excellent business acumen.

Rewards at Arcellx

Our people are our greatest asset, and supporting their well-being is an essential part of delivering on our mission and impacting the lives of patients. Putting this belief into practice means offering strong compensation and benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $240,000 - $255,000 per year. Where a candidate falls within that range is determined by factors such as years of experience. Our compensation package also includes an annual bonus based on company goals and an equity (RSU) grant. We do offer relocation assistance for roles if required.

Our market-leading benefits package includes: 100% coverage for medical, dental and vision for team members and dependents, unlimited vacation, a 3-day weekend every month, fully-paid parental leave for up to 6 months, tuition reimbursement, 401k employer contribution and more. 

Join us in our quest to reimagine cell therapy and destroy cancer. For more on our technology, culture, and team, go to www.arcellx.com.

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