Director, Global Commercial Strategy (GCS) Oncology – Portfolio Strategy
About The Position
The Director, Global Commercial Strategy – Oncology is responsible for working with research, development, marketing and the rest of the cross-functional team to drive commercial decision-making for the early-stage, late-stage and business development opportunities in the Oncology pipeline. This role will be responsible for long term vision, commercial assessment, and investment case development for a range of early / late-stage assets, life cycle options and technology platforms. In addition, the role will also be responsible for leading / supporting key strategic initiatives portfolio-wide. The candidate must be a self-starter who is able to multitask in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and support the team through key strategic decisions for Pfizer’s Oncology portfolio. This position will be a key interface to Global Marketing, R&D, Medical, Regulatory, Market Access, Business Development, and all partner functions to facilitate execution of asset plans and support asset progression through governance stage-gates and endorsements by Oncology and Pfizer enterprise governance bodies. He / She will play an important influential leadership role to foster a strong, collaborative partnership culture.
Requirements
- Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of experience; OR a master's degree with at least 7 years of experience; OR a PhD with 5+ years of experience
- Experience in commercial development, marketing, new product launch or strategy in pharmaceutical, medical device or biotechnology companies
- Experience in Strategy Consulting and/or Commercial organizations is preferred
Nice To Haves
- Strong understanding of Oncology landscape and emerging trends
- Prior Commercial Development experience with commercial planning, decision-making and driving value of early-stage pipeline assets
- Experience progressing assets through development stage-gates and presenting asset business cases to senior management
- Hands-on experience leading financial valuation, forecasting, business proposal and/or other related projects
- Experience interfacing/collaborating with Research, Development, Regulatory, and other functions
- Ability to influence without direct authority
- Demonstrated leadership of cross functional matrix teams and developing a collaborative culture
- Ability to coach others and oversee the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact
- A high sense of urgency with a focus on driving decisions in the face of incomplete and imperfect information
- Experience in long term strategic plan development and execution
- Experience with global product launches and developing pre-launch positioning and strategies
- Advanced degree
- Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
Responsibilities
- Lead commercial / strategic assessments and drive commercial planning to support development of asset / technology platform business cases, including: Evaluating and maintaining a comprehensive view of the dynamic competitive landscape at the asset / MOA / tumor / oncology level, Leading comprehensive analysis of market trends, treatment trends, evolving standard of care and competitive developments globally, Providing commercial input to the development strategies to optimally develop assets, In close partnership with key stakeholders, driving pipeline asset and disease area strategies, commercial assessments, product concepts, target product profiles, strategic scenario planning, and asset investment decisions
- Make appropriate strategic and investment recommendations to Oncology and Pfizer governance bodies.
- Create and update portfolio decision making tools and systems to provide state-of-the-art tools that are aligned and applied consistently across the portfolio.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
- paid vacation, holiday and personal days
- paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
- health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
- Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
