Head of Business Strategy (m/f/d)

Key Responsibilities

• Corporate & Growth Strategy: Lead the preparation and execution of ProBioGen's 3-to-5-year strategic roadmap to drive revenue growth and corporate development. Identify strategic initiatives, translate executive priorities into workstreams, and monitor implementation.
• M&A and Partnerships: Evaluate strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and potential M&A opportunities. Lead business case development, scientific & commercial due diligence, and integration planning.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor and analyze macroeconomic trends, competitor capabilities, the biotech financing landscape, and market trends in biopharma to proactively identify new growth drivers.
• Cross-functional Strategic Initiatives: Partner with R&D and Business Development to identify and build business cases for new services and technologies; oversee implementation across functions.
• Capacity Planning & Organizational Development: Together with the Executive Team, define the footprint and organizational capabilities necessary to deliver on ProBioGen's growth strategy.

Must-haves

• Master's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Medicine, Business or a related field. A PhD is a plus but not required if equivalent depth of expertise is demonstrated through professional experience.
• 10+ years of professional experience in the biotech or pharma sector, including at least 5 years in corporate development, business strategy, or top-tier strategy consulting with a Life Sciences focus.
• Strong understanding of the drug development lifecycle, manufacturing modalities, and the CDMO outsourcing paradigm.
• Analytical capability: Proven analytical thinking and data-driven problem-solving skills, including market analysis and strategic marketing.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and articulate complex strategic concepts clearly and decision-oriented. Experience working in cross-functional and international teams. Business-fluent English required; German is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Direct CDMO experience or experience with cell and gene therapy modalities
• Hands-on M&A transaction experience (buy-side or sell-side)
• Experience in a privately held or mid-sized company within a larger corporate group structure

What you can expect

• ProSphere. Partnership environment, company events
• ProBalance. Flexible workschedule and special vacation days
• ProHealth. Yoga, Shiatsu, health days and discounted membership in the Urban Sports Club
• ProCare. Technical equipment, laboratory clothing, monitor glasses, company pension plan
• ProTaste. Cafeteria with Convini fridge, daily fresh lunch specials and free drinks
• ProTalent. Onboarding with mentoring program, innovation days, further training opportunities