Director of New Products & Business Development - Neuroscience
Scorpion Therapeutics, Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Role Summary
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Director, New Products & Business Development - Neuroscience to be located in Titusville, NJ. This role leads cross-functional US Integrated Strategy Teams and Launch Readiness to accelerate leadership in Neuroscience, reporting to the Therapeutic Area Lead Neuroscience and part of the US Commercial organization. Responsibilities
Lead US Integrated Strategy Team (IST) to provide input into global compound strategy and advise Launch Readiness Team (LRT) as a core team member. Represent the US on the Global Commercial Team (GCT) to provide input to the Global Commercial Strategy Organization (GCSO). Partner with GCSO on pipeline assets to ensure commercial insight drives clinical development plans. Lead US strategic planning including positioning, value proposition, Go-To-Market strategy, and inform US label planning, competitive vision, TPP, and value proposition for products going through the investment governance process. Develop early market-shaping strategies including unbranded market development strategy, evidence generation, and KOL engagement. Collaborate with US NPBD Analytics to develop customer-insight-based forecasts and valuations to inform stage-gate decisions. Lead early launch planning to shape thinking and ensure project deliverables are current and relevant; identifies gaps, risks, and potential impact to timelines. Owns governance (Launch Challenge Sessions & Launch Readiness Reviews) for Launch Readiness Teams leveraging the Launch Excellence guidance document, tools & resources. Advises launch readiness team members on Launch Excellence Framework resources and providing feedback to shape continuous improvement of the Launch Excellence framework. Lead US strategic planning, including positioning, value proposition, and informing US label planning. Qualifications
Required: BA/BS; MBA preferred. Experience and Skills: Minimum of 10 years of relevant business experience; ability to develop strategy and build business cases for new opportunities, including market overview, analytics, forecast development, and commercial resourcing; strong verbal and written communication skills; strong decision-making skills; ability to influence cross-functionally through strong leadership and collaboration. Preferred: Pharmaceutical/MedTech business experience; launch experience strongly preferred; marketing experience preferred; experience in Neuroscience/Novel Products; experience partnering with R&D, medical affairs, global marketing, market access, patient advocacy, and supply chain. Skills
Future-Oriented: Identify and understand future unmet needs; demonstrate capacity for strategic thinking. Intellectual Curiosity: Demonstrate learning agility; stay updated with evolving healthcare markets; work without an established blueprint. Business Case Development: Drive decisions based on insights; ensure facts and analogs guide the path forward; communicate complex information in simple terms; manage complexity across multiple projects. Organizational Alignment: Foster collaboration and influence cross-functional partners; create one aligned US voice; demonstrate organizational awareness and leverage network. Marketing Excellence framework understanding and competencies. Education
BA/BS required; MBA preferred. Additional Requirements
Travel: Up to 15% travel.
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Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Director, New Products & Business Development - Neuroscience to be located in Titusville, NJ. This role leads cross-functional US Integrated Strategy Teams and Launch Readiness to accelerate leadership in Neuroscience, reporting to the Therapeutic Area Lead Neuroscience and part of the US Commercial organization. Responsibilities
Lead US Integrated Strategy Team (IST) to provide input into global compound strategy and advise Launch Readiness Team (LRT) as a core team member. Represent the US on the Global Commercial Team (GCT) to provide input to the Global Commercial Strategy Organization (GCSO). Partner with GCSO on pipeline assets to ensure commercial insight drives clinical development plans. Lead US strategic planning including positioning, value proposition, Go-To-Market strategy, and inform US label planning, competitive vision, TPP, and value proposition for products going through the investment governance process. Develop early market-shaping strategies including unbranded market development strategy, evidence generation, and KOL engagement. Collaborate with US NPBD Analytics to develop customer-insight-based forecasts and valuations to inform stage-gate decisions. Lead early launch planning to shape thinking and ensure project deliverables are current and relevant; identifies gaps, risks, and potential impact to timelines. Owns governance (Launch Challenge Sessions & Launch Readiness Reviews) for Launch Readiness Teams leveraging the Launch Excellence guidance document, tools & resources. Advises launch readiness team members on Launch Excellence Framework resources and providing feedback to shape continuous improvement of the Launch Excellence framework. Lead US strategic planning, including positioning, value proposition, and informing US label planning. Qualifications
Required: BA/BS; MBA preferred. Experience and Skills: Minimum of 10 years of relevant business experience; ability to develop strategy and build business cases for new opportunities, including market overview, analytics, forecast development, and commercial resourcing; strong verbal and written communication skills; strong decision-making skills; ability to influence cross-functionally through strong leadership and collaboration. Preferred: Pharmaceutical/MedTech business experience; launch experience strongly preferred; marketing experience preferred; experience in Neuroscience/Novel Products; experience partnering with R&D, medical affairs, global marketing, market access, patient advocacy, and supply chain. Skills
Future-Oriented: Identify and understand future unmet needs; demonstrate capacity for strategic thinking. Intellectual Curiosity: Demonstrate learning agility; stay updated with evolving healthcare markets; work without an established blueprint. Business Case Development: Drive decisions based on insights; ensure facts and analogs guide the path forward; communicate complex information in simple terms; manage complexity across multiple projects. Organizational Alignment: Foster collaboration and influence cross-functional partners; create one aligned US voice; demonstrate organizational awareness and leverage network. Marketing Excellence framework understanding and competencies. Education
BA/BS required; MBA preferred. Additional Requirements
Travel: Up to 15% travel.
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