Associate Director, Commercial Operations Field Strategy & Execution
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
August 09, 2026
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
Operations
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders to translate strategy into prioritized commercial operations initiatives and solutions.
- Define and lead a portfolio of field enablement projects with clear prioritization, communication, quality, and timely training/delivery.
- Establish simplified standards for tracking and effective cross-team communication, including a prioritized roadmap for US Commercial Operations efforts.
- Facilitate quarterly business planning sessions and document outcomes to align BU leaders on cross-functional enablement priorities.
- Participate in recurring Sales leadership meetings to provide strategic recommendations and address risks/dependencies related to field engagement.
- Drive continuous improvement by evaluating effectiveness, identifying gaps/opportunities in evolving technologies, tools, and processes to improve efficiencies and exceed goals.
Required Qualifications
- 8–10 years in sales, sales support, or commercial operations roles; familiarity with CRM systems and field-facing technologies.
- Extensive experience in program/project management, demand management, resource management, and prioritization.
- Proven expertise in commercial launch readiness (Customer Data Management, Field Operations/Training, Reporting & Analytics).
- Ability to translate broad business strategy into operational goals.
- Demonstrated on-time delivery of large, cross-functional, complex projects.
- Exceptional written/verbal communication; ability to present clearly to diverse audiences.
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills, including business cases/value propositions.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Compensation & Flex
- Pay range: $164,000–$246,000; eligible for annual bonus and annual equity awards.
- Hybrid or On-Site (Hybrid: up to 2 days remote/week; On-Site: 5 days on-site with ad hoc flexibility).
- Partner with business leaders to translate strategy into prioritized commercial operations initiatives and solutions.
- Define and lead a portfolio of field enablement projects with clear prioritization, communication, quality, and timely training/delivery.
- Establish simplified standards for tracking and effective cross-team communication, including a prioritized roadmap for US Commercial Operations efforts.
- Facilitate quarterly business planning sessions and document outcomes to align BU leaders on cross-functional enablement priorities.
- Participate in recurring Sales leadership meetings to provide strategic recommendations and address risks/dependencies related to field engagement.
- Drive continuous improvement by evaluating effectiveness, identifying gaps/opportunities in evolving technologies, tools, and processes to improve efficiencies and exceed goals.
Required Qualifications
- 8–10 years in sales, sales support, or commercial operations roles; familiarity with CRM systems and field-facing technologies.
- Extensive experience in program/project management, demand management, resource management, and prioritization.
- Proven expertise in commercial launch readiness (Customer Data Management, Field Operations/Training, Reporting & Analytics).
- Ability to translate broad business strategy into operational goals.
- Demonstrated on-time delivery of large, cross-functional, complex projects.
- Exceptional written/verbal communication; ability to present clearly to diverse audiences.
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills, including business cases/value propositions.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Compensation & Flex
- Pay range: $164,000–$246,000; eligible for annual bonus and annual equity awards.
- Hybrid or On-Site (Hybrid: up to 2 days remote/week; On-Site: 5 days on-site with ad hoc flexibility).