R&D Strategy Senior Director

R&D Strategy Senior Director

Requirements

• Advanced Degree (PhD in Life Sciences, MD, Vet, Pharm D) and an MBA highly preferred
• A minimum of 10 years of professional business experience
• Direct experience in life sciences including medical affairs and R&D would be a significant asset
• Good business judgment, problem structuring and being able to manage ambiguity plus strong analytical skills with a mastery of Excel, and a solid grasp of corporate finance principles are required
• The ability to synthesize information and present key findings in a crisp and concise manner
• Strong project management capabilities, helping to ensure team objectives are met according to timelines
• Experience in leveraging insights from Evaluate Pharma, Gartner and use of visualization tools would be significant asset
• Maturity and leadership skills to be able to interact at senior levels
• Aptitude to learn and think quickly with the ability to apply learning across multiple situations
• Organizational design and change management experience

Responsibilities

• Articulate growth ambition, strategy and gap to meet company objectives
• Safeguard integrity of the R&D strategy by challenging and influencing key decisions that could disrupt delivery
• Structure and perform scenarios and simulations to model and value strategic alternatives and trade-offs with the aim of maximizing efficiencies and value at a company level
• Conduct market research and data-driven analysis leveraging AI to identify trends and market needs to guide innovation efforts in the organization
• Refine R&D vision, roadmap and priorities working with functional leaders (e.g., CMC, development) in alignment with company ambition
• Articulate clear and consistent narrative and messaging with executive members (e.g., Executive Committee) and stakeholders inside and outside R&D organization
• Challenging and optimizing our organizational structure, ways of working, processes and governance leveraging industry best practices to identify synergies, improve efficiencies, and foster interactions across departments to accelerate the delivery of high-quality drugs to market
• Navigating complex challenges and developing cutting-edge strategies to maintain our company’s leadership position
• Foster a culture of AI-driven innovation by staying ahead of emerging digital trends (e.g., quantum computing) and encouraging teams to prioritize and leverage technologies
• Provide objective challenges to implementation decisions
• Incorporate relevant industry best practices to inform the decision-making process
• Ensure alignment between Medical Affairs strategy and broader R&D and corporate ambitions
• Serve as a strategic guardrail to maintain focus on organizational priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in strategy consulting would be a significant asset