Director, Commercial Excellence

Scorpion Therapeutics; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work setup

Up to 20% travel

Job summary

Summit Therapeutics is seeking a Head of Commercial Excellence to lead operational governance within its oncology division, supporting multiple Phase 3 studies in NSCLC and CRC.

This senior role oversees incentive compensation, territory design, CRM configuration and KPI standards, with up to 20% travel and a hybrid work setup to enable effective field execution during product launches.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree, 10+ years in life sciences and proven launch experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years in life sciences, with 5+ years in pharma/biotech commercial operations, especially in oncology.
• Launch experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee incentive compensation, territory design, CRM configuration, targeting and segmentation, KPI standards, and cross-functional collaboration to enable field execution and compliance.

Skills

Veeva CRM

Incentive compensation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Xactly

Job description

Role

Head of Commercial Excellence leading operational governance within Summit Therapeutics' oncology division, supporting multiple Phase 3 clinical studies in NSCLC and CRC.

Responsibilities

• oversee incentive compensation, territory design, CRM configuration, targeting and segmentation, KPI standards, and cross-functional collaboration to enable field execution and compliance.

Qualifications

• bachelor's degree required;
• 10+ years in life sciences, with 5+ years in pharma/biotech commercial operations, especially in oncology;
• launch experience essential.

Skills

• deep knowledge of Veeva CRM, incentive compensation platforms (e.g., Xactly), and strong cross-team collaboration.

High-value details

• oncology focus, biomarker-driven therapies, clinical stage (Phase 3), emphasis on operational infrastructure during product launch, up to 20% travel, hybrid work setup.