Associate Director, Corporate Strategy

Who We Are

MapLight Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotech company that focuses on drug discovery for central nervous system disorders. We combine cutting-edge technologies including optogenetics, in vivo physiology, and spatial transcriptomics to identify novel drug targets and develop effective therapies to address psychiatric symptoms.

What You’ll Do

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Associate Director, Corporate Strategy to join our growing team. In this role, you will be a cross-functional partner in developing and executing the financial strategy and commercial planning. The ideal candidate will bring deep financial acumen, a strong understanding of biotech clinical and commercial process, and a collaborative, hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic finance partner to Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and other commercial and corporate functions, supporting integrated planning, resource allocation, and cross-functional alignment
• Provide financial insights for program reviews, portfolio prioritization, business development opportunities, and other strategic decision-making discussions
• Support clinical and commercial planning through primary and secondary research
• Integrate competitive intelligence and market analytics into financial modeling by translating external landscape insights into actionable planning assumptions
• Develop long-range planning models, program-level forecasts, and valuation frameworks to assess pipeline potential, launch readiness, and other investment decisions
• Support resource planning in partnership with functional leaders to support program execution and organizational scaling
• Create dashboards and data visualizations to track KPIs, development progress, and resource utilization
• Assist with board presentations, investor materials, and other executive communications
• Contribute to the optimization of finance systems and tools (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, Coupa) to enhance planning accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
• Help establish the financial infrastructure, tools, and processes needed to support MapLight’s growth

Qualifications

Location : This is a hybrid role on-site 3 days per week in our offices in Redwood City, CA or Burlington, MA.

Travel : Ability to travel as needed (up to 20%) for corporate and department-wide meetings.

EEOC Statement : MapLight Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

#J-18808-Ljbffr