Senior Director, Therapeutic Area Lead, Oncology Solid Tumor

Role Summary

Senior Director, Therapeutic Area Lead, Solid Tumor Oncology based in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Drives the strategic direction and evolution of the US Solid Tumor Oncology portfolio, co-creating and executing integrated strategies that span scientific, commercial, and talent domains. Shapes clinical development plans, market access strategies, and medical market shaping initiatives, while fostering innovation and organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Scientific Leadership & Clinical Development: Provide expert scientific guidance to inform and influence clinical development plans; collaborate with R&D, Medical Affairs, and external partners to integrate scientific insights into asset strategy and pipeline evolution; shape and influence clinical trial design and execution.
• IS Commercial Operations & Strategic Positioning: Oversee US Integrated Strategy Teams (IST); ensure robust commercial input into compound strategy, stage gate decisions, and launch readiness; co-create strategic positioning for therapeutic assets including differentiation, value proposition, and pricing strategies; align US and global vision, branding, and pre-launch initiatives.
• Market Access & Medical Market Shaping: Develop and execute access strategies to optimize patient reach and reimbursement; lead medical market shaping initiatives to influence stakeholder perceptions and drive adoption of innovative therapies.
• Talent Development & Team Leadership: Build and nurture high-performing teams; foster talent development, mentorship, and succession planning; champion a culture of learning agility and cross-functional partnership.
• Financial Acumen & Business Development: Demonstrate strong financial acumen in evaluating business development opportunities, forecasting, and resource allocation; support commercial evaluation of pipeline and potential M&A assets, building robust business cases for new opportunities.
• Strategic Evolution & Innovation: Co-create the therapeutic area’s evolution, integrating pipeline assets and potential M&A opportunities into long-term strategy; drive innovation in go-to-market models, launch readiness, and organizational capabilities.

Qualifications

• Required: BA/BS; advanced degree (MBA, PhD, PharmD, MD) preferred
• Required: Minimum 12 years of pharmaceutical business experience, including oncology
• Required: Proven track record in pharmaceutical marketing, launch, and commercial operations
• Required: Experience in clinical development, market access, medical affairs, analytics/finance, and supply chain
• Required: Demonstrated success in talent development and team leadership
• Preferred: Experience with business development, pipeline strategy, and M&A

Skills

• Required: Leadership, Oncology, Strategy Development
• Preferred: Business Development, Clinical Development, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Managing Managers, Market Access Strategies, Market Research, Pipeline Strategy, Product Strategies, Relationship Building, Strategic Change, Strategic Thinking
• Required: Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement

Education

• BA/BS required; advanced degree preferred (MBA, PhD, PharmD, MD)

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Up to 15% travel
• Location: Horsham, Pennsylvania