Senior Manager / Associate Director, Strategy & Corporate Development

Senior Manager / Associate Director, Strategy & Corporate Development - Hummingbird Bioscience

(Full-time position – SG based location)

ABOUT HUMMINGBIRD BIOSCIENCE

Hummingbird Bioscience is a precision biotherapeutics company discovering and developing transformative biologics for hard-to-treat diseases. To address key challenges with current antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapies, Hummingbird Bioscience is building a pipeline of next-generation ADCs using its proprietary antibody discovery and linker/payload platforms. The company has a pipeline of ADCs in preclinical development and other novel biologics including monoclonal antibodies, HMBD-001 (anti-HER3 mAb) and HMBD-002 (anti-VISTA mAb) in Phase I and a recently out-licensed ADC (HMBD-501) that will enter the clinic this year. The Hummingbird Bioscience approach combines computational and systems biology with wet lab drug discovery in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative environment spanning initial discovery through clinical development. The company harnesses this integrated approach across target identification and patient selection, enabling the team to increase the efficiency of translating novel scientific insights while reducing the inherent risk in drug discovery and development. At Hummingbird Bioscience, the commitment to rigorous science, teamwork, and intellectual integrity underpins our passion to accelerate the journey of new drugs from concept to clinic.

For more information, please visit www.hummingbirdbioscience.com, and follow Hummingbird Bioscience on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Manager/Associate Director to join the Strategy & Corporate Development & Communications team. This will be a permanent role for the right candidate with ample opportunity to grow within the company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reporting to the SVP, Strategy, the Senior Manager/Associate Director will assist in charting the strategic direction of the company over the short-, medium- and long-term planning horizons, informed by a keen understanding of the company positioning in the global biotech landscape.
• Develop frameworks and workflows to enable the company to scale business activities and optimize use of resources to generate value.
• Work cross-functionally within the company and with Hummingbird Senior Management team to develop and implement strategies and projects across departments to align with the overall company priorities. This would extend beyond corporate functions, to core research & development functions.
• Support multiple external stakeholder engagements, including financing activities and conversations with key development partners.
• Opportunities for secondment into other functions to initiate and execute on key projects critical to driving value for the business.
• An ambassador for Hummingbird Bioscience and its mission and values

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in corporate planning or strategic planning, biopharma experience would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated track record working with cross-functional teams and work streams
• Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills with ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong presentation and analytical skills, experience in management consultancy an advantage
• Ability to work independently and with the flexibility needed to work for a multinational clinical-stage biotech company undergoing rapid growth
• Strong scientific background a significant plus, with a preference for candidates with advanced scientific or medical training

OUR MISSION & VALUES

Our fast-growing biotechnology company is committed to discovering and developing important new drugs for cancer and autoimmune diseases, and living by our values: Excellence, Determination, Teamwork, Intellectual Integrity and Audacity.

JOIN US AT THE FRONTIER OF DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT

We are looking for passionate and motivated individuals committed to solving important, complex problems. We are committed to the personal and professional development of our team and offer robust learning and development programs. Hummingbird Bioscience understands the need for flexibility for our team and offers a generous paid time off program with flexibility to support employees through different life stages. We invest in our team’s health by offering competitive benefits including health and dental insurance, and a comprehensive and holistic employee assistance program. We foster a more collaborative, productive, and sociable culture with on-site lunches and snacks. Finally, we believe in creating social impact beyond our business through corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Are you ready to join us on our mission to discover and develop important new drugs for cancer and autoimmune disease? Click on ‘Apply for this Job’ to submit your application.

For further enquiries, please email us at careers@hummingbirdbio.com.

Hummingbird Bioscience is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Singapore and US federal, state and local laws and/or guidelines that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, protected veteran status and other protected classifications.