Director, Portfolio Strategy & Commercialization

Role Description

DDS Lab is seeking a strategic, commercially-minded leader to build and lead the organization's Portfolio Strategy & Commercialization function. This role serves as the organization's commercialization leader and strategic advisor for portfolio growth initiatives, translating executive growth priorities into actionable commercialization, adoption, pricing, penetration, and lifecycle management plans. The Director will partner closely with various departments to ensure DDS Lab's investments translate into sustainable revenue growth, increased customer adoption, and differentiated market positioning. This is not a traditional product marketing role; it is a strategic leadership position responsible for guiding opportunities through the full lifecycle:

Opportunity identification

Business case development

Commercialization

Growth

Optimization

Portfolio management

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Strategy, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred

5+ years of progressive experience in portfolio strategy, product management, commercialization, strategic marketing, growth strategy, business development, or related commercial leadership roles

Demonstrated experience leading commercialization planning for products, services, workflows, platforms, or customer programs from concept through launch, adoption, optimization, and lifecycle management

Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience developing business cases, evaluating market opportunities, assessing profitability, and making investment or resource allocation recommendations

Proven ability to translate executive growth priorities into actionable portfolio roadmaps, launch plans, pricing recommendations, adoption strategies, and measurable growth initiatives

Experience developing or managing stage-gate, launch readiness, portfolio governance, or cross-functional commercialization processes in a growth-oriented organization

Strong analytical capability with experience using market intelligence, customer insights, competitive analysis, adoption metrics, revenue performance, and profitability data to inform strategic recommendations

Experience partnering with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Customer Experience, Education, Technical, and Executive Leadership teams to drive alignment and execution across complex initiatives

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