SVP AI & Digital Platform
Flagship Pioneering
The Pioneering Intelligence team at Flagship Pioneering builds the digital and AI foundation that accelerates the creation and growth our companies. We are seeking a Senior Vice President (SVP) – AI & Digital Platform to enable AI tooling across our enterprise, shepherd our AI-native data platform, maintain and evolve the digital backbone of our early stage companies, and lead a world-class technology team though support, empowerment, and accountability. This is a senior leadership role within the Pioneering Intelligence Initiative, offering the opportunity to shape the strategy, execution, and impact of AI across Flagship’s ecosystem.
About Flagship Pioneering
Flagship Pioneering invents and builds platform companies that transform human health or sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $90 billion in aggregate value. Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture. Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com.
Position Summary
As the SVP – AI & Digital Platform, you will be responsible for defining and executing the vision for how AI and digital technologies enable Flagship and its portfolio companies. You will shepherd and deliver the platforms, tools, and infrastructure that power AI-native operations and empower scientific and business teams. This role combines strategic leadership with deep technical expertise, requiring you to operate in highly ambiguous environments, shape long-term direction, and build organizational capabilities that endure.
Key Responsibilities
- Enable AI tooling and capabilities across scientific and operational workflows.
- Architect and implement an AI-native data platform that empowers Agentic AI and AI Modeling teams.
- Maintain and evolve the PI Digital Backbone—Flagship’s shared infrastructure “starter kit” for new company launches, including compute, shared code, and AI tools.
- Support and develop a high-performing, product-minded technology organization.
- Partner with portfolio company founders, venture teams, scientific leaders, and functional teams to align and drive adoption of our shared digital strategy.
- Develop and communicate strategy for Flagship’s AI initiatives internally and externally.
Qualifications
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in AI, data platforms, or digital technology, ideally spanning both technology and life sciences.
- Demonstrated success in building and scaling platforms that deliver measurable scientific or business outcomes.
- Deep expertise in AI, ML, and data architectures, paired with strong product and business acumen.
- Proven ability to thrive in highly ambiguous, rapidly evolving environments.
- Track record of building and leading diverse, high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of an organization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience creating or scaling digital platforms in complex or scientific domains.
- Familiarity with life sciences R&D workflows and the opportunities for AI-driven acceleration.
- Experience with early-stage B2B software product development.
- Strong network within the AI and digital innovation ecosystem.
Why Join Us
- Lead a bold initiative at the intersection of AI, digital platforms, and pioneering science.
- Help define the future of Flagship’s digital and AI strategy, impacting multiple portfolio companies.
- Collaborate with visionary founders, scientists, and innovators across Flagship’s ecosystem.
- Build in a supportive, mission-driven culture with access to world-class technical and operational resources.
- Competitive compensation and benefits, including equity, commensurate with experience.
About Flagship
Flagship Pioneering is a bioplatform innovation company that invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health or sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $90 billion in aggregate value. Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture. Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list and twice on Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more at www.flagshippioneering.com.
Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
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