Director Geisinger Ventures

Job Summary
The Director of Geisinger Ventures leads day to day operations and execution of venture, commercialization, and co‑development activities. The role partners with the VP of Ventures to evaluate new opportunities, advance IP assets, manage partnerships, and support the development of scalable solutions that create strategic and financial value for the organization. The Director ensures disciplined operational processes, strong cross‑functional coordination, and clear communication across internal and external stakeholders.

Job Duties

Drives operational execution of Geisinger Ventures initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategy and performance goals.

Develops and manages workplans, timelines, processes, and metrics for venture and commercialization programs.

Supports diligence and evaluation of new venture concepts, IP assets, partnerships, and commercialization opportunities.

Leads operational management of co‑development initiatives with internal teams, startups, and industry partners.

Supports evaluation and structuring of co‑development agreements, including roles, responsibilities, contribution models, and governance.

Manages the internal IP intake and assessment process, ensuring disclosures are captured, prioritized, and advanced based on strategic and market considerations.

Partners with inventors, Legal, Finance, and Technology Transfer to assess patentability, market potential, and fit within the Ventures portfolio.

Serves as liaison to clinical leaders, service lines, corporate collaborators, startups, and investors.

Facilitates cross‑functional alignment and communication to ensure efficient execution of venture activities.

Contributes to building organizational capabilities in innovation, commercialization, and venture strategy.

Supports financial planning, budgeting, and performance monitoring for assigned areas.

Tracks program metrics and operational performance, prepares updates and reports for leadership.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details
Education

Bachelor's Degree-Related Field of Study (Required)

Master's Degree-Related Field of Study (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum 5 years-Related work experience (Required)

Minimum 3 years-Managing people, processes, or projects (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)
None specified.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger.

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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