Senior Director, Strategy & Business Developm

Job Title: Senior Director, Strategy & Business Development About Ocyonbio: Ocyonbio is a biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing company based in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. We support innovators with state-of-the-art cGMP facilities and services across viral vectors, cell and gene therapy, and sterile fill-finish. Through our Partnership Development & Manufacturing Organization (PDMO) and traditional CDMO models, we help partners accelerate from early development to commercial supply. We strive to create a space free of both explicit and implicit discrimination and harassment where everyone feels safe, heard, and valued. The character of our employees is as important as their talent, and we are proud of the team and environment we are assembling as we grow. Place of Performance: Remote (U.S.), with travel as needed to Puerto Rico, customer sites, and conferences. Job Overview: OcyonBio is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Director, Strategy & Business Development to join our leadership team. This role will be instrumental in shaping and executing the company’s growth strategy, driving revenue, and forging strategic partnerships. The successful candidate will expand our footprint across gene and cell therapy and sterile manufacturing, particularly in fill-finish for vials, prefilled syringes, and cartridges. As a key member of the business team, you will align strategy, lead business development efforts, manage the opportunity pipeline, and close impactful partnerships with biopharma, biotech, and academic stakeholders. Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute a multi-year growth plan; develop market segmentation, positioning, and GTM strategy for PDMO/CDMO services.
• Innovation Driver: Refine and advance initiatives to deliver unique value to the biopharmaceutical ecosystem.
• Pipeline Ownership: Source, qualify, and progress opportunities across vectors, cell therapy, and sterile fill-finish; manage client and partner relationships.
• Deal Execution: Lead end-to-end dealmaking from initial outreach to contract closure (MSA/Quality Agreement/SOW), working closely with Finance, Legal, QA/RA, MSAT, and Manufacturing.
• Capability Leverage: Translate OcyonBio’s cGMP capacity and technologies into compelling solutions for clinical and commercial programs.
• External Partnerships: Build alliances with global stakeholders and represent OcyonBio at leading industry conferences (JPM, BIO, ASGCT, CPHI, etc.).
• Market Intelligence: Provide insights on service expansion, pricing, and capacity planning; support business cases for new service offerings.
• Quality Alignment: Ensure strategies meet FDA/EMA/ICH and global cGMP regulatory standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences; MBA, JD, or advanced technical degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in business development/strategy within biopharma and/or CDMO.
• Proven success building pipelines and closing revenue-generating partnerships.
• Strong understanding of biologics, gene/cell therapy, and sterile fill-finish manufacturing.
• Deep knowledge of cGMP operations and stage-appropriate needs (preclinical to commercial).
• Experience with both PDMO and CDMO engagement models.
• Excellent negotiation, financial acumen, and contract structuring expertise.
• Strong global network and exceptional communication and executive presence.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional, and innovative environment.
• Willingness to travel as required.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary DOE.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Professional training and career development opportunities.
• Participation in company stock options program.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Primarily an office position requiring frequent use of computers, phones, and standard office equipment.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods.
• Moderate travel and conference attendance required.
• Sedentary work: exerting up to 10 pounds occasionally, with occasional walking and standing.

We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer OcyonBio provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. To learn more about us, please visit our website: https://ocyonbio.com Apply tot his job Apply To this Job