Vice President, Commercial Operations

Role Summary

In this leadership role, you will be responsible for establishing and leading this critical function to ensure the efficient infrastructure, processes, and technologies necessary for the future successful commercialization of Intellia’s gene editing therapies portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale Commercial Operations by attracting and retaining top industry talent.
• Define and implement strategic objectives—both short- and long-term—in alignment with overall corporate goals.
• Serve as a key member of the Commercial Leadership Team, shaping and executing commercial and operational strategies.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure integrated planning and flawless execution across the commercial functions.
• Manage budget and long-range planning across all commercial functions, ensuring fiscal discipline and strategic alignment, in close collaboration with FP&A.
• Oversee market insights, analytics, and competitive intelligence to deliver data-driven recommendations that inform business decisions.
• Oversee field operations and effectiveness, including territory design, sales performance tracking, and development of customer engagement tools.
• Oversee marketing operations and meeting planning, ensuring effective promotional material processes and presence at scientific events.
• Oversee commercial training initiatives, including development of sales training platforms tailored to functional needs.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing leadership on field force deployment, resource allocation, and performance reporting.
• Develop and maintain sales tools and infrastructure, including CRM systems, analytics platforms, and dashboards.
• Establish and manage a robust Commercial Data Environment in partnership with IT and external vendors.
• Design competitive and compliant incentive compensation plans to attract, motivate, and retain top talent.
• Ensure full compliance with all regulatory and legal standards.
• Manage external vendors and consultants supporting analytics, meeting planning, launch excellence, and other operational needs.
• Own the annual Commercial Operations budget and ensure efficient resource allocation.
• Perform additional duties as required to support organizational success.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience with deep expertise in analytics, marketing, commercial excellence and operations within the pharmaceutical industry.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience, successfully managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Proven experience in rare diseases, with preference for candidates who have led one-time treatment launches.

Skills

• Outstanding communication skills—verbal, written, and interpersonal—with the ability to influence senior leadership and build strong relationships across diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional organizational and strategic skills, including proactivity, planning, prioritization, objective setting, meeting facilitation, and flawless execution.
• Highly adaptable and logical, with the flexibility to pivot and adjust direction as business needs evolve.
• Self-starter and collaborative team player—confident in working independently and creatively while fostering teamwork.
• Innovative mindset, demonstrated by bold, differentiated approaches that successfully bring novel therapies to patients.