Senior Director, US New Product Planning
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
August 20, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Luna Pier, MI)
Worldwide
Marketing
Role: Senior Director, US New Product Planning, responsible for shaping US market strategies for early pipeline assets (3-4 years from launch) and building foundational commercial capabilities for a new Business Unit. Responsibilities include representing US perspectives on global asset teams, developing US launch plans covering market development, access, reimbursement, and organizational needs, and translating asset strategies into actionable plans for readiness and launch. The role also involves cross-functional partnership to define talent, processes, and infrastructure, and supporting governance and executive decision-making. Requirements: extensive experience in biotech/pharma commercial strategy, new product planning, and launch across US and global contexts; deep understanding of neurology or rare diseases; proficiency in complex specialty markets including buy-and-bill models and reimbursement. Preferred qualifications include US commercial leadership, experience supporting assets from development through launch, and familiarity with provider-administered therapies. Key capabilities are enterprise thinking, US market insight, cross-functional integration, and pragmatic decision-making. The position offers hybrid or on-site work options, with potential for significant influence on future US business and asset strategies, organizational build-out, and launch success.