Remote Executive Director, R&D Strategy & Operations

Travere Therapeutics; United States; Hybrid; USD 246,000 - 332,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium health benefits

Retirement plans with employer match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Travere Therapeutics is seeking an Executive Director, R&D Strategy & Operations to act as a strategic partner and Chief of Staff to the EVP, Head of R&D & CMO. You will drive organizational effectiveness, portfolio planning, and cross-functional execution across R&D, Regulatory, Clinical Operations, and related functions.

The role requires 12+ years in biotech/pharma with strong leadership, change-management, and executive-communication skills, and involves ~20% travel domestically and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, healthcare, or related discipline required. Equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered
• Advanced degree strongly preferred (PhD, MD, PharmD, MBA, or equivalent)
• 12+ years of biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry experience required
• 10+ years of demonstrated progressive leadership experience in R&D strategy, operations, portfolio strategy, organizational effectiveness, or related roles, including significant experience partnering with executive leadership and leading complex, R&D initiatives
• Ideal candidate embodies Travere’s core values: Courage, Community Spirit, Patient Focus and Teamwork
• Willingness to travel 20% domestically and internationally
• Onsite requirement: face-to-face work with colleagues in San Diego; not 100% remote

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor and Chief of Staff to the EVP, Head of R&D & CMO
• Maintain broad visibility across all R&D functions to identify opportunities, risks, and issues requiring executive attention
• Provide regular synthesis of priorities, risks, dependencies, resources, and key decision points
• Represent the Office of the EVP in cross-functional meetings and strategic initiatives
• Support Executive Team, Board, and strategic planning materials
• Support long-range R&D strategy and portfolio planning
• Monitor external scientific, clinical, competitive, and business landscape
• Enable cross-functional diligence for licensing, partnership, and acquisition opportunities
• Support integration planning for newly acquired or partnered assets
• Develop executive analyses and recommendations for trade-offs, sequencing, and risk/return considerations
• Improve organizational effectiveness and cross-functional collaboration
• Facilitate resolution of complex cross-functional issues
• Support organizational design and change initiatives
• Partner with People Success on leadership development and succession planning
• Lead the R&D Leadership Team operating model and governance framework
• Plan and lead cross-functional R&D leadership meetings, strategy sessions, portfolio reviews, and workshops
• Develop executive dashboards and reporting
• Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning
• Maintain enterprise-level view of R&D investments
• Identify resource constraints and investment gaps
• Lead integrated R&D resource planning and allocation discussions
• Develop integrated operational, portfolio, and financial analyses
• Serve as a trusted liaison between R&D and the Enterprise Effectiveness Committee
• Represent R&D priorities in enterprise initiatives
• Translate enterprise priorities into coordinated R&D action plans
• Coordinate communications from the Office of the EVP with clarity and alignment
• Lead the agenda, cadence and planning of R&D leadership meetings
• Develop executive presentations and leadership messaging
• Support Board, Executive Team, investor, and scientific meeting preparation
• Lead administrative operations supporting the Office of the EVP
• Provide leadership to the Executive Assistant supporting the R&D Leadership Team
• Develop and lead scalable administrative processes

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, healthcare

Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, MBA)

Job description

Travere Therapeutics is seeking an Executive Director, R&D Strategy & Operations to act as a strategic partner and Chief of Staff to the EVP, Head of R&D & CMO. You will drive organizational effectiveness, portfolio planning, and cross-functional execution across R&D, Regulatory, Clinical Operations, and related functions.

The role requires 12+ years in biotech/pharma with strong leadership, change-management, and executive-communication skills, and involves ~20% travel domestically and