Director, Global Medical Immunology & Cardiovascular, Portfolio Strategy & Business Development

Role Summary

Director, Global Medical Immunology & Cardiovascular, Portfolio Strategy & Business Development. Leads strategic initiatives to translate global strategy into actionable projects, shaping and executing early medical and scientific strategy across Immunology & Cardiovascular therapeutic areas. Partners across Medical, Commercial, and R&D to drive portfolio evolution, business development diligence, and cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact strategic initiatives in partnership with the Global Medical ICV Portfolio Strategy & Business Development Leads, translating strategy into actionable projects to drive objective delivery.
• Provide strategic oversight for portfolio alignment across medical and commercial functions, including governance of MSAs, CDAs, and external advisory engagements.
• Synthesize insights from clinical research, epidemiology, patient journey mapping, and competitive intelligence to inform portfolio decisions.
• Direct business development assessments and market research activities, ensuring alignment with Commercial, Clinical Development, and CV Discovery; oversee execution of global medical planning for early assets, ensuring readiness for development milestones.
• Provide strategic guidance for medical advisory boards to optimize early development assets for unmet medical needs.
• Partner with Commercial and R&D teams to embed medical insights into development and commercialization strategies.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure seamless integration of medical strategy into broader enterprise goals.
• Strategically manage budgets in alignment with departmental objectives, identifying strategic activities and ensuring optimal resource allocation, flexibility, and prioritization of projects.
• Support governance frameworks and contribute to strategic trade-off discussions and pipeline optimization.
• Champion initiatives that elevate talent, foster cross-pollination, and support career development within the ICV medical structure; drive transformation to enhance operational agility.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, or related discipline (PhD, PharmD, MBA strongly preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in pharmaceutical research, development, medical affairs, or commercialization.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional, multi-site, and international projects.
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Digital / AI skills.
• Demonstrated success in building strategic partnerships and driving enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Ability to develop clear action plans and execute with a proven track record of delivering projects.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, champion innovation, and lead transformational change.
• Enterprise mindset.

Skills

• Strategic planning and portfolio management
• Cross-functional leadership
• Business development and market research
• Stakeholder engagement
• Clinical and scientific acumen in Immunology & Cardiovascular
• Budgeting and resource optimization
• Digital / AI literacy

Education

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, or related discipline (PhD, PharmD, MBA strongly preferred).

Additional Requirements

• On-site/operational expectations as required by role; ability to travel as needed.