Director, Commercial Strategy Development

Job Description
Director, Commercial Strategy Development
The Enterprise Strategy Office (ESO) develops, implements, and drives enterprise strategy in support of our company, its customers, and shareholders. The scope of this group includes strategic program management, enterprise strategic planning, risk management, as well as strategic venture investments in healthcare as part of our Global Health Innovation fund. Together, we identify business critical challenges, create, and evaluate options, and ensure effective implementation and cross‑functional engagement.

Position Description
The Director of Commercial Strategy Development will lead and support strategy development for enterprise‑critical commercial initiatives, assessing and designing priorities that are complex questions with significant upside for the company, but high ambiguity. This includes ongoing initiatives across our Company as well as the establishment of new strategies and capabilities. This role will work cross‑functionally with senior leaders (e.g., Executive Team, ET‑1, ET‑2) to socialize and refine initiatives, building a coalition of support that is needed to drive the creation of value and adoption of change.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Head of Commercial Strategy Development, Enterprise Strategy. Located in Rahway, NJ preferred. Candidates from Upper Gwynedd, PA will be considered.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead and support the development of enterprise critical commercial initiatives, identifying opportunities, creating evaluations, and recommendations in collaboration with commercial executive leaders.

Partner in the implementation of critical commercial priorities that require substantial cross‑divisional collaboration, strategic thought‑partnership, and negotiation to deliver the best solution and impact for the business.

Use existing or develop novel strategic frameworks to lay out potential options, evaluate implications and conduct “what you need to believe” or similar analytical analyses to drive to a final recommendation.

Bring outside‑in perspectives, contributing new ideas and priorities to commercial leadership, leveraging experience and depth of understanding of evolving industry trends.

Collaborate with commercial leader on prioritized therapeutic area needs and launch excellence providing strategic thought‑partnership.

Manage directly and indirectly internal and external associates dedicated to our programs.

Create thriving and psychologically safe engagements, leading without authority to provide new and novel strategic perspectives.

Position Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required, Master in Business Administration or PhD preferred.

4+ years of strategy management consulting experience from a top‑tier firm (e.g., BCG, McKinsey, Bain).

Minimum of 5+ years of biopharmaceutical experience in diverse roles of increasing responsibility, including commercial experience in US/Global marketing and asset launches required.

Required Skills

Use existing or develop novel strategic frameworks to lay out potential options, evaluate implications and conduct “what you need to believe” or similar analytical analyses to drive to a final recommendation.

High business acumen distilling complex commercial problems, create structured framing, assessments, and actionable recommendations in collaboration with commercial colleagues.

Analytical expertise and external landscape knowledge to build data‑driven insights to inform recommendations.

Strong ability to influence decision‑making in a highly matrixed organization, demonstrating empathy, collaboration, and high Emotional Intelligence.

Notable proficiency in driving cross‑functional initiatives in ambiguous environments.

Ability to prioritize time and problem‑solve to focus on most impactful initiatives.

Strong communicator with excellent verbal and written skills; ability to communicate effectively with senior management and across all levels of the business.

Self‑motivated, curious, and collaborative professional with a growth mindset, strong organizational skills, and a willingness to learn.

Biopharmaceuticals, Business Acumen, Business Administration, Commercial Strategies, Environmental Scanning, Forecasting Models, Growth Mindset, Resource Management, Strategic Business Consulting, Strategic Collaborations.

Preferred Skills

Business Development, Commercial Awareness, Industry Knowledge, Innovation, Portfolio Strategies, Strategic Consulting, Strategy Execution.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and other health insurance benefits for employee and family.

Retirement benefits, including 401(k).

Paid holidays, vacation, compassionate and sick days.

Salary Range
$169,700.00 – $267,200.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable.

Job Posting End Date
07/14/2026

Job Details

Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: No relocation

Visa Sponsorship: No

Travel Requirements: 10%

Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid

Shift: 1st – Day

Valid Driving License: No

Hazardous Material(s): No applicable

Equity and Opportunity Statement
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights, EEOC GINA Supplement, and learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts.

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