Director of Transformations

Director of TransformationsGinkgo Bioworks, United StatesDate Posted: 08 Jun, 2023Work Location: Boston, United StatesSalary Offered: Not SpecifiedJob Type: Full TimeExperience Required: 6+ yearsRemote Work: YesVacancies: 1 availableOur mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world in order to answer the globe’s growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms.As Ginkgo enters a phase where demand for our services has never been higher, we are building a Transformation function with the mandate to identify and execute on the critical initiatives across the company that will enable us to scale and meet our Mission.Reporting to the VP of Transformations, the Director of Transformations will address some of Ginkgo’s most important scaling challenges. Drawing upon their intuition, creativity, analytical skills, first principles thinking, storytelling, and experience growing operationally-complex businesses, the Director of Transformations will structure, prioritize and execute on the most critical Business Transformation initiatives for the company.ResponsibilitiesBuild the operating plan:

Partnering with Ginkgo’s strategic finance team, and senior leaders to build the strategic plan that will set the priorities for the next 3-4 years. Work with functions to translate those into a set of Operating Plans.Deliver on Transformation Office Initiatives:

The Transformation Office will own the delivery of large and cross-functional initiatives.Partner with the business:

Develop a world-class transformation office team and lead cross-functional team members.Drive change, own the results:

Act as a financial, operational, and “change” visionary while diving into the tactical details required to deliver on our goals.Desired Capabilities and Experience8+ years of leading change in operationally and technically-complex organizations.Undergraduate degree in science, engineering, business, or related field.5+ years of experience leading teams through periods of rapid scaling in an entrepreneurial environment.Strong project management capability.Excellent verbal/written communication skills.Exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills.Preferred Capabilities and ExperienceHard tech and/or life sciences experience is a plus.MS, MBA and/or PhD is a plus.Management consulting, investment banking, and/or investing experience is a plus.Total compensation for this role is market driven, with a starting salary of $175,000+, as well as company stock awards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental & vision coverage, 401(k) program, and unlimited Paid Time Off policy.We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of our practices, especially when it comes to growing our team.It is the policy of Ginkgo Bioworks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

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