What You’ll Do: We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Associate Director, Corporate Strategy to join our growing team. In this role, you will be a cross-functional partner in developing and executing the financial strategy and commercial planning. The ideal candidate will bring deep financial acumen, a strong understanding of biotech clinical and commercial process, and a collaborative, hands-on approach.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic finance partner to Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and other commercial and corporate functions, supporting integrated planning, resource allocation, and cross-functional alignment
• Provide financial insights for program reviews, portfolio prioritization, business development opportunities, and other strategic decision-making discussions
• Support clinical and commercial planning through primary and secondary research
• Integrate competitive intelligence and market analytics into financial modeling by translating external landscape insights into actionable planning assumptions
• Develop long-range planning models, program-level forecasts, and valuation frameworks to assess pipeline potential, launch readiness, and other investment decisions
• Support resource planning in partnership with functional leaders to support program execution and organizational scaling
• Create dashboards and data visualizations to track KPIs, development progress, and resource utilization
• Assist with board presentations, investor materials, and other executive communications
• Contribute to the optimization of finance systems and tools (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, Coupa) to enhance planning accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
• Help establish the financial infrastructure, tools, and processes needed to support MapLight’s growth

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
• 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or corporate planning
• Demonstrated ability to build dynamic financial models and conduct scenario planning to support pipeline valuation and investment decisions
• Strong understanding of the biotech development and commercialization lifecycle, including key drivers such as pricing, market access, and program cost structures
• Experience translating scientific and market insights into strategic financial implications; exposure to competitive intelligence or portfolio planning is a plus
• Proficiency in financial systems (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Tableau, Excel)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to partner cross-functionally and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, pre-commercial or high-growth biotech environment with evolving processes
• Highly organized, analytical, and capable of managing multiple priorities independently

Location:

This is a hybrid role on-site 3 days per week in our offices in Redwood City, CA or Burlington, MA.

Travel:

Ability to travel as needed (up to 20%) for corporate and department-wide meetings.