Director, Commercialized Asset Planning Lead

Role Summary

The Director of Commercialized Asset Planning will play a critical role in driving the success of commercialized assets post-launch within the Corporate Operations department for Ionis. The role will partner with the Global Commercial Brand and Asset Leads and brand teams to ensure successful post-launch management for assigned assets. The Director is also accountable for documenting, deploying and applying in-market product best practices, functional processes and key documents and templates, across assets.

Responsibilities

• The Commercialized Asset Planning Lead will provide a regular cadence of strategic support and thought partnership to the Commercial Leads and brand teams, including:
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to brand leads, providing objective, forward-looking strategic insights and perspectives;
  • Identify strategic and executional priorities, including proactively identifying risks and issues and managing solutioning for corrective actions/mitigation strategies;
  • Act as the center for cross-functional coordination across the brand team, ensuring consistency and accountability in execution, inclusive of leading agendas and materials creation for brand team meetings, conducting cross-functional workstreams; and supporting ad hoc workshops as needed;
  • Lead or support high-impact initiatives that lack a natural owner (or have too many) but are critical to brand success;
  • Develop and maintain appropriate communication and brand management tools to ensure team effectiveness.
• The Lead will drive core business cadence and performance management efforts in partnership with Commercial Leads, including:
  • Support execution of critical brand processes, including quarterly business reviews, annual brand planning, and ongoing performance assessments;
  • Develop and deliver board-ready materials that clearly communicate brand performance, challenges, and opportunities;
  • Identify opportunities to enhance in-market customer experience and integrate insights into planning cycles.
• The Lead will support ex-US partnership management, including:
  • Serve as the primary liaison for the brand with ex-US counterparts to ensure alignment on brand strategy and market execution.
• The Lead will support the formalization and documentation of best practices and lessons learned within the functional team, including:
  • Identify and proactively pull through best practices, key learnings and efficiencies across Brands and functions;
  • Document existing processes for ongoing brand activities in a clear and concise manner; suggesting optimization if and where applicable;
  • Partner closely with Commercial Strategy and Operations lead to ensure alignment between commercial build and brand specific needs.

Qualifications

• BA or BS with at least 15 years related experience required, MBA with 12 years of related experience preferred;
• Demonstrated expertise in in-market brand support and lifecycle management;
• Launch experience including commercialization of new therapeutic products required, Rare Disease experience a plus;
• Strong knowledge of key pharmaceutical functions including commercial, marketing, field teams, market access, medical, regulatory, clinical development, and supply & distribution;
• Proven ability to influence without authority and work with cross-functional teams in the development and delivery of strategic imperatives;
• Established performance record as operations leader in effectively directing planning processes, business analytics, and core functional capabilities;
• Demonstrated ability to present complex issues to higher level management and contribute to high level presentations and discussions, as well as understand cross-geographic issues;
• Ability to lead senior level teams to desired goals;
• Exceptional project management skills with demonstrated experience in leading enterprise projects;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Project;
• Proficiency in cloud-based project management and collaboration software, e.g., Smartsheet;
• A strong focus on execution, accountability and acting with integrity;
• Ability to thrive under tight deadlines and work confidently amidst ambiguity and uncertainty;
• Advocate transparency and collaboration across functional teams;
• Preferred location in Carlsbad or Boston and able to travel to meeting sites, including overnight trips, up to 25%.

Skills

• Strong business judgment, influence skills, leadership, and integrity
• Ability to set priorities and provide guidance on effective execution
• Time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Autonomy, initiative, and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Risk anticipation and issue resolution
• Calm under pressure and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
• Collaboration and transparency across teams
• Strong facilitation, diplomacy, negotiation, and mediation

Education

• BA or BS required; MBA preferred

Additional Requirements

• Preferred location in Carlsbad or Boston; ability to travel up to 25% including overnight trips