Head of Strategic Planning

Responsibilities:

• Lead development and ongoing management of BridgeBio’s long-range strategic plan; translate mission, pipeline, and commercial trajectory into a dynamic view of where the company is going and how it gets there.


• Own the annual strategic planning process (framework, cross-functional alignment, resource allocation/prioritization outputs).


• Drive goal-setting and operational planning processes (OKRs or equivalent) connecting enterprise strategy to affiliate/functional execution.


• Identify and frame key strategic questions; provide structured thinking and rigorous analysis to answer them.


• Partner across R&D, Regulatory, Commercial, and affiliates to evaluate/prioritize pipeline; build frameworks to assess portfolio risk, opportunity, and strategic fit.


• Synthesize external signals (scientific advances, competitors, regulatory shifts, market dynamics) into strategic implications; support competitive intelligence.


• Support licensing/partnership/transaction evaluation with strategic clarity; partner with Legal, Finance, and R&D on diligence/planning.


• Lead Board-level and investor-facing strategy materials.

Qualifications:

• 8 to 12+ years in strategic planning, management consulting, or investment banking with meaningful biopharma/life sciences exposure; top-tier strategy firm experience strongly preferred.


• Substantive biotech/pharma experience (pipeline valuation, rare disease competitive dynamics).


• Experience developing and presenting Board-level strategy materials.


• Strong analytical skills (financial modeling, scenario analysis) and excellent synthesis/storytelling.


• Precise communication; cross-functional collaboration.


• Advanced degree strongly preferred (MBA, PhD, MD, or equivalent).

Benefits (explicitly listed):

• Market-leading compensation; 401(k) match; ESPP; pre‑tax commuter benefits; referral bonus; subsidized lunch/parking.


• 100% employer‑paid medical/dental/vision premiums; HSA with employer contributions; FSA; fertility/family‑forming benefits; expanded mental health support.


• Hybrid flexibility; take‑what‑you‑need PTO and paid holidays; paid medical and parental leave.