Associate Director, Operations- Center for Therapeutic Genectics

Broad Institute•Cambridge, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Therapeutic Genetics (CTG), a nonprofit collaboration among the Broad Institute, Boston Children's Hospital, and The Jackson Laboratory, is seeking an Associate Director of Operations to build and run the center’s operational, financial, and governance backbone. The role connects strategy to execution across the partner institutions and serves as a strategic partner to the CTG Director and senior leadership. The Associate Director reports to the CTG Director and works closely with Broad Institute administration, program teams, and institutional partners. The role requires an understanding of the translational research space, including nonclinical and clinical work, as well as business acumen; a bench-science background is not required. The Associate Director will lead CTG’s operational framework, establish goals and operating plans, oversee the operations budget and partnership infrastructure, and drive large cross-cutting initiatives. The role uses judgment and data to address complex problems, guides experienced staff and project managers, and coordinates governance, financial management, alliances, and stakeholder communications. The position is hybrid in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is full time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 10 or more years of related experience, master’s degree with 8 or more years, or Ph.D. with 5 or more years in project management, alliance management, strategic consulting, or a related field; equivalent experience is considered.
At least 5 years of management experience, including leading teams, programs, or cross-functional efforts.
Advanced understanding of how teams contribute to organizational objectives and a working understanding of how a large research institution operates.
Demonstrated record managing complex projects, timelines, and multi-million-dollar budgets with accountability for results.
Ability to analyze complex or ambiguous situations, use data to inform decisions, and develop practical solutions to unusual problems.
Ability to understand and communicate complex scientific ideas to varied audiences.
Strategic and tactical capability, balancing big-picture thinking with attention to execution detail.
Strong interpersonal skills, including high emotional intelligence and analytical rigor, with the ability to build trust and consensus among diverse stakeholders, including senior leaders.
Initiative, problem-solving ability, and willingness to take a hands-on approach.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to turn complex ideas into clear, actionable materials.

Nice To Haves

Background in science, medicine, or a related field.
Experience with board-level communications.

Responsibilities

Lead CTG’s operational framework, including governance, finance, communications, and logistics.
Establish goals and ensure timely execution across the Preclinical, Manufacturing, and Clinical programs and supporting teams.
Contribute to CTG strategy and priorities, translating them into operating plans, timelines, and performance indicators.
Recommend and implement policies, processes, and tools as CTG scales; select methods and evaluation criteria to measure results.
Drive large cross-cutting initiatives across teams and institutions.
Oversee and guide experienced staff and project managers, delegate work, and develop the capabilities of direct reports and colleagues.
Design, manage, and forecast the CTG operations budget, including internal staff and seconded institutional staff, and contribute to the full CTG budget.
Take accountability for budget decisions and reporting to fiscal sponsors and partner institutions.
Work with scientific project managers to track program pipelines, milestones, budgets, and timelines, and flag risks to leadership.
Coordinate logistics, materials, and follow-up for the CTG Oversight Committee, Leadership Teams, and Scientific Advisory Board; document decisions and communicate them to program teams.
Partner with program leads to schedule, resource, and escalate governance gates, such as go/no-go reviews, to the Governance Committee.
Maintain compliance with partner institutions’ agreed transactional workflows.
Serve as the primary operational partner to founding partners JAX-RDTC and Boston Children’s Hospital and to external collaborators.
Maintain and refine tri-institutional governance models and attend operational and administrative working group meetings.
Draft and advance memorandums of understanding and related agreements; identify, engage, and onboard new partners and resources.
Work with senior leaders on matters affecting multiple teams and influence decisions in sensitive situations while preserving relationships.
Prepare and deliver executive- and board-level communications on progress, risks, and milestones.
Develop and maintain business plans, executive summaries, and presentation decks.
Capture and synthesize partner meeting discussions and drive action items to completion.
Support coordination with the Patient & Community Engagement Council and patient advocacy representatives on the Board.
Serve as interim point of contact for cross-program data and reporting needs until a Head of Data is hired.
Work across Broad Administration to advance CTG goals.