Director, Pipeline and Portfolio Market Planning
About The Position
The Director, Pipeline & Portfolio Market Planning is accountable for shaping and driving Corcept’s oncology portfolio strategies. The role guides indication selection and sequencing, competitive landscape assessment, patient journey and treatment paradigm analysis, target product profile (TPP) development, product positioning, and long-range financial forecasting. The Director serves as a strategic partner to R&D, Commercial, and Senior Leadership, supporting data-driven decisions that maximize the value and impact of Corcept’s oncology investments. Corcept is focused on cortisol science and develops treatments for hypercortisolism and oncology. Its pipeline includes clinical trials in hypercortisolism, solid tumors, ALS, and liver disease. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 8–10 years in product planning preferred; relevant experience in new product planning, commercial planning, program management, corporate development, and/or healthcare strategy consulting is considered.
- Direct experience within oncology drug development required.
- Proven ability to lead strategic planning initiatives across multiple therapeutic areas, integrating scientific, clinical, commercial, and regulatory perspectives.
- Deep understanding of the drug development process from early- through late-stage programs, with experience translating clinical insights into commercial strategy.
- Exceptional executive communication skills, including conveying insights and strategies to senior leadership through compelling storytelling.
- Strong market research and analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into strategic recommendations.
- Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, matrixed environment and build alignment across R&D, Commercial, Medical, Finance, and Executive functions.
- Proven ability to rapidly synthesize information from multiple internal and external sources.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree preferred (MBA, MSc, PhD, or PharmD).
- Prior experience working as part of or leading cross-functional drug development teams strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Drive and influence program-level strategy initiatives to define product vision, optimize lifecycle value, and drive business impact.
- Provide physician, patient, and payer perspectives in clinical strategy and new product planning.
- Design, implement, and refine competitive intelligence and market analysis frameworks to inform program decision-making.
- Lead integrated cross-functional teams across Commercial, Medical, Development, and Research to ensure alignment and strategic continuity throughout the product lifecycle.
- Develop, maintain, and communicate long-range revenue forecasts and valuation models to support program planning and resource allocation.
- Synthesize market research, competitive intelligence, and analytics into actionable insights for executive decision-making.
- Own the development and management of target product profiles for pipeline products, working with R&D teams to influence and support decisions.
- Lead asset assessments and contribute to business development diligence, guiding executive decision-making.
- Oversee and execute ad hoc cross-portfolio workstreams, including global expansion initiatives with the Emerging Markets team.
- Model and promote Corcept’s principles of collaborating effectively, embracing possibilities, following the data, and leading by doing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
