Director, Strategic Initiatives - Business Development Strategic Transactions

Role Summary

The Director, Strategic Initiatives – Business Development Strategic Transactions (BDST) partners with departmental and functional leaders to develop and implement cross-functional and function-specific strategies aligned with organizational goals. They provide strategic thought partnership, drive operational excellence, and foster an inclusive, connected culture. The role leads global, complex projects and process-improvement initiatives, supporting R&D through external opportunity assessments and integrations, and ensures cross-functional alignment with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Chief of Staff for the designated functional Head, overseeing collection, synthesis, and communication of relevant information to inform strategy and departmental priorities aligned to organizational goals.
• Question and advise the business to create the best possible outcome to complex issues or projects.
• Bring rigorous conceptual thinking, leveraging external intelligence and/or resources.
• Act as a “generalist” across the organization, bringing projects, concepts, and strategic direction together to ensure optimal outcomes and outputs across functional areas.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Ability to lead executive-level discussions to influence complex business decisions.
• Preferred:
  • Advanced degree is preferred (PhD, MD, or MBA).
  • Experience managing large projects within a complex matrixed organization as a consultant to a pharmaceutical organization, either as an external consultant or an internal cross-functional lead.
  • Demonstrated ability to present data and metrics to executive leadership teams that will lead to better business outcomes.

Education

• Advanced Degree required (Master’s, MD, MBA, PhD).