Director, Leadership Innovation & Capability

Incyte

Chadds Ford Township (PA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 250,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Incyte in the United States seeks a Senior Director, Leadership Capabilities & Innovation to lead leadership development, coaching excellence, and enablement innovation initiatives across the commercial organization. This role reports to the Vice President and oversees AI Engagement & Design and Head of Leadership & Capability Training functions.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in pharma or biotech, with a track record building leadership pipelines, implementing AI-enabled learning, and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.
Advanced degree preferred (MBA/MS in Organizational Development, Learning & Development, Leadership, Human Resources, Business, or related field).
12+ years of progressive experience in commercial training, leadership development, sales enablement, organizational effectiveness, talent development, or field force effectiveness within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or related industries.
Demonstrated success leading leadership development, coaching, and capability-building organizations.
Experience leading leaders, managers, and highly specialized individual contributors.
Proven ability to establish strategic direction while driving execution through teams in a matrixed environment.
Experience partnering with senior commercial leaders to identify capability gaps and implement solutions that improve organizational performance.
Experience overseeing innovation initiatives, including AI-enabled learning, coaching technologies, digital enablement solutions, or advanced analytics applications.
Strong track record of influencing cross-functional stakeholders and leading enterprise-level change initiatives.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for the Leadership & Capability Training and AI Engagement & Design teams.
Align team priorities, resources, and investments with commercial business objectives.
Establish annual capability and innovation roadmaps and ensure successful execution of key initiatives.
Create strong collaboration across training, coaching, analytics, digital, and field leadership stakeholders.
Ensure the organization maintains effective leadership development programs, coaching frameworks, and capability-building solutions that support commercial performance.
Guide the evolution of leadership competencies and development strategies to meet changing business needs.
Partner with HR and Commercial Leadership to strengthen leadership pipelines and talent readiness.
Monitor the effectiveness and impact of leadership development investments across the organization.
Oversee the identification, prioritization, and implementation of innovative solutions that improve learning, coaching, and field effectiveness.
Ensure AI-enabled tools and digital capabilities are aligned with business objectives and adoption goals.
Champion a culture of innovation while maintaining appropriate governance, compliance, and business value.
Partner with Digital, Analytics, and Technology teams to evaluate emerging opportunities to improve performance and capability development.
Act as a trusted advisor to commercial leaders on leadership capability, organizational effectiveness, and future workforce needs.
Partner across Commercial, HR, Market Access, Analytics, and Operations to align enablement investments with enterprise priorities.
Influence senior leaders to drive adoption of capability-building and innovation initiatives.
Ensure leadership development and innovation efforts are integrated into broader talent and commercial strategies.
Establish metrics and success measures for leadership capabilities, coaching effectiveness, innovation adoption, and organizational readiness.
Review business outcomes and capability data to identify opportunities for improvement.
Ensure teams leverage analytics and performance insights to continuously enhance programs and solutions.
Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership.
Lead, coach, and develop directors, managers, and senior professionals within the function.
Build a high-performing, innovative, and collaborative culture.
Drive talent development, succession planning, and capability growth within the team.
Foster accountability for results and continuous improvement.