Director, Pipeline and Portfolio Market Planning

Role Summary

The Director, Pipeline & Portfolio Market Planning is accountable for shaping and driving Corcept’s product and portfolio strategies across clinical-stage programs. This leader will guide indication selection and sequencing, competitive landscape assessment, patient journey and treatment paradigm analysis, target product profile (TPP) development, product positioning, and long-range financial forecasting. The Director will serve as a key strategic partner to R&D, Commercial, and Executive Leadership, ensuring data-driven decisions that maximize the value and impact of Corcept’s portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Drive and influence program-level strategy initiatives to define product vision, optimize lifecycle value, and drive business impact
• Provide physician, patient, and payer perspective in clinical strategy and new product planning
• Design, implement, and continuously refine competitive intelligence and market analysis frameworks that proactively inform program decision-making
• Independently lead integrated cross-functional teams, including Commercial, Medical, Development, and Research, to ensure alignment and strategic continuity across the product lifecycle
• Develop, maintain, and communicate robust long-range revenue forecasts and valuation models to support program planning and resource allocation
• Synthesize market research, competitive intelligence, and analytics into actionable insights to inform executive decision-making
• Own the development and management of target product profiles (TPPs) for pipeline products, working with R&D teams to influence and support decisions
• Lead asset assessments and contribute to business development diligence, guiding executive decision-making
• Oversee and execute ad hoc cross-portfolio workstreams, including global expansion initiatives in partnership with Emerging Markets team
• Model and promote Corcept’s key principles, collaborating effectively, embracing possibilities, following the data, and leading by doing, to build a culture of accountability, innovation, and trust

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead strategic planning initiatives across multiple therapeutic areas, integrating scientific, clinical, commercial, and regulatory perspectives
• Deep understanding of the drug development process, spanning early through late-stage programs, with experience translating clinical insights into commercial strategy
• Exceptional executive communication skills; adept at conveying insights and strategies to senior leadership through compelling storytelling
• Strong market research and analytical acumen with the ability to translate data into compelling strategic recommendations
• Skilled at operating effectively in a dynamic, matrixed environment, building alignment and influencing stakeholders across R&D, Commercial, Medical, Finance, and Executive functions
• Proven ability to rapidly synthesize information from multiple internal and external sources
• Occasional travel required for corporate and industry events

Education

• Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree preferred (MBA, MSc, PhD, PharmD)

Additional Requirements

• 8-10 years in product planning preferred, with relevant professional experience in new product planning, commercial planning, program management, corporate development and/or healthcare strategy consulting considered
• Experience within relevant therapeutic areas such as oncology, neurology and/or rare diseases preferred
• Prior experience working as part of or leading cross-functional drug development teams strongly preferred