Director, Commercial Data & AI Strategy

Taylor Strategy Partners; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 220,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendis Pharma is seeking a Director-level leader to own Commercial Data Strategy, governance, and AI-enabled decision support across sales, marketing, and field operations. The role partners with Analytics, IT, Compliance, and external partners to translate business priorities into practical capabilities.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in commercial pharma, strong data governance experience, and a track record of leading CRM initiatives and AI adoption in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in pharmaceutical Commercial Operations, Sales Operations, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success leading data governance, CRM ownership, and data quality initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence and align stakeholders across Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the commercial data strategy, governance, and roadmap to support growth, launch readiness, and field execution.
• Translate priorities into data and decision-support needs with cross-functional partners.
• Lead adoption of Next Best Action, AI-enabled recommendations, and compliant automation.

Skills

Data strategy

Data governance

AI opportunities

CRM enablement

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Veeva CRM

Salesforce

Job description

Ascendis Pharma is seeking a Director-level leader to own Commercial Data Strategy, governance, and AI-enabled decision support across sales, marketing, and field operations. The role partners with Analytics, IT, Compliance, and external partners to translate business priorities into practical capabilities.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in commercial pharma, strong data governance experience, and a track record of leading CRM initiatives and AI adoption in a regulated environment.