Role Description The Chief Business Officer will lead bit.bio’s global business development, strategic partnering and alliance strategy, accelerating the adoption of bit.bio’s technology through high-value partnerships across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, technology and academic sectors. This role is externally focused and relationship-driven, responsible for identifying, developing and executing transformative strategic partnerships that create long-term enterprise value. The successful candidate will serve as a senior ambassador for bit.bio across the global biotechnology ecosystem, with a particular focus on expanding the company’s presence and influence within the United States. The role is not primarily responsible for product development, commercialization execution or day-to-day sales management. Instead, success will be measured through the quality and value of partnerships, licensing opportunities, strategic collaborations and business development transactions secured. Key Responsibilities - Strategic Partnerships & Alliances - Develop and execute bit.bio’s global partnership and alliance strategy. - Identify and secure strategic collaborations with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, technology and life science organisations. - Build senior executive relationships across key industry players, becoming a recognised external representative of bit.bio. - Develop partnership structures that accelerate platform adoption, market access and long-term enterprise value creation. - Lead negotiations for strategic alliances, licensing agreements, co-development partnerships and commercial collaborations. - Establish a robust pipeline of partnership opportunities across North America, Europe and Asia. - Represent bit.bio at major industry conferences, partnering events and investor forums. - Create and maintain relationships with key decision makers across pharma, biotech, venture capital and strategic investment communities. - Business Development Transactions - Source, evaluate and execute business development opportunities that support the company’s growth strategy. - Lead commercial negotiations and transaction execution from initial engagement through contract signature. - Develop financial and strategic business cases for partnership opportunities. - Partner with legal, finance, scientific and operational teams to structure and execute complex agreements. - Evaluate opportunities for licensing, technology access, platform partnerships and strategic investments. - Support M&A evaluation and diligence activities where appropriate. - Alliance Management & Strategic Accounts - Oversee governance of key strategic partnerships and ensure long-term value creation. - Maintain executive-level relationships with major partners. - Identify opportunities to expand existing collaborations into broader strategic relationships. - Ensure partnerships deliver agreed scientific, operational and commercial outcomes. - Executive Leadership - Serve as a key member of the Leadership Team, contributing to overall company strategy and decision-making. - Collaborate cross-functionally to align commercial objectives with scientific, operational and financial goals. - Support fundraising, investor communications and Board engagement as required. - Foster a high-performance, values-driven culture across the organisation. Qualifications - Have an advanced degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Business or a related discipline. - Extensive business development, partnering or strategic alliance leadership experience within biotechnology, cell therapy, genomics, synthetic biology, life sciences tools or related sectors. - Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen. - Results-oriented leader with a demonstrated ability to deliver ambitious growth targets. - Exceptional communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills. - Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-growing, innovative environment. - Strong analytical and decision-making capabilities. Experience - Strong understanding of iPSC technologies, cell biology, regenerative medicine, cell therapy, drug discovery or related fields. - Demonstrated success securing and managing complex strategic partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, CRO, technology and academia. - Strong network across global biotechnology ecosystem, including pharma, biotech, investors and industry influencers. - Proven experience negotiating high-value licensing, co-development, strategic alliance or technology partnership agreements. - Track record of creating significant enterprise value through external partnerships and transactions. - Experience operating at Executive Committee or C-suite level. - Experience representing organisations externally with investors, partners and industry stakeholders. - Ability to engage credibly with scientific, technical and commercial stakeholders. - Deep knowledge of life science research markets and emerging industry trends. Desirable Qualifications - MBA or equivalent commercial qualification desirable. - Existing relationships with senior decision makers across major pharmaceutical companies. - Prior responsibility for strategic alliances generating significant revenue or enterprise value. - Experience working in both private and venture-backed growth-stage biotechnology companies. Benefits - bit.bio provides a vibrant and dynamic work environment in an exciting, fast-moving time for biology. - We work with cutting edge technologies and with our world-leading scientific advisory board. - We conduct pioneering work with real-world impact. - We trust our people to make significant contributions early on with opportunities to be involved in projects that are key to the success and growth of our young company. - We invest in people, creating opportunities for personal development in an inclusive multi-skilled team with ambitious goals that provide opportunities to learn on the job from each other. - Creativity and open minds are encouraged for everyone to contribute to the success of the company.