Director, US Emerging Portfolio Strategy - Neurology

SERVIER MONDE•Boston, MA

4d•$200,000 - $240,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Servier in the U.S. is a Boston-based, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company launched by Servier Group in 2018. As a privately held organization, Servier is uniquely positioned to advance cutting-edge science, tackle underserved therapeutic areas and make patients the focus of every strategic decision. The Director, US Emerging Portfolio Strategy (US EPS) Neurology reports to the Executive Director of US EPS, who has responsibility for the assessment of the developing pipeline and external (BD) opportunities in neurology within the US EPS and Corporate Business Office (CBO) team. The Director US Emerging Portfolio Strategy will be responsible for helping to ensure that the business is best positioned to deliver on its strategy and business priorities for emerging neurology products and lifecycle management programs. This person will lead collaboratively through influence and direct, as appropriate, cross-functional project teams and be a trusted advisor/leader.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree with business, science, or quantitative focus and 10+ years of relevant work experience
Graduate degree or advanced degree (MBA, PhD, or similar) and 7+ years of work experience in a professional capacity, ideally in strategy consulting and biopharma strategy, BD, new product planning or related roles to be able to pressure test and synthesize deliverables for senior management
Understanding of neurology and rare disease markets and stakeholder perspectives with a proven ability to quickly gain in-depth understanding of various disease states
Strong organizational, managerial and leadership skills (including influence without formal authority)
Experience with leading cross-functional teams
Excellent social competencies, ability to work in highly matrixed organizations effectively
Proven experience in developing and delivering client presentations/communications; exceptional written and oral communication skills especially in story telling
Strong ability to establish a culture of excellence, accountability, teamwork, trust, and motivating groups
Ability to work under pressure in fast paced environment and adaptability
Experience in developing interpersonal relationships, influencing, and gaining consensus across multiple functions (high EQ)
Professional and confident with an ability to work with all levels of the organization, especially senior level leaders
Excellent problem-solving skills, with comfort preparing research and data analysis to support business recommendations

Responsibilities

Conduct US Emerging Portfolio Assessments in Neurology
Support or lead US new product planning projects pre-commercialization – projects may range from preclinical to Phase 3
In support of business development activities, may support assessment process for all external in-line and pipeline opportunities for all phases
Contribute to the development of forward-looking strategies, market positioning and product profiles for pipeline/LCM/external opportunity products by synthesizing primary and secondary inputs that will inform the development and lifecycle plan of products / assets
Collaborate with global teams to provide strategic US market insights (e.g. unmet needs, customer segmentation and insights, target product profile input, market potential, US competitive landscape considerations and risks)
Create or support the market entry plan for potential new assets
Proactively incorporate key market developments (both scientific and commercial) and changes in competitive landscape for key therapeutic areas/markets into assessment updates
Incorporate pipeline/LCM strategy in the medium to long term US strategic plans
Contributes to success of the CBO team by sharing best practices with other CBO members and support team offsites, events, developing and tracking annual team goals and budgets
Coordinates with Emerging Portfolio Leader to share learnings and raise the bar for the group and organization
Supports identification of opportunities for improved team effectiveness and collaboration, being an active contributor to the collaborative and transparent team culture
Supports enablement of a strong culture of empowerment, accountability, teamwork and mutual trust and respect