Senior Director, Global Enterprise Strategy

Illumina; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 337,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumina seeks a Senior Director of Corporate Strategy in San Diego, hybrid setup, reporting to the Vice President of Enterprise Strategy. You will lead major enterprise questions, integrate market and financial data, and present decision-ready options to senior leadership.

You will influence across R&D, Product, Commercial, Finance, Corporate Development, Medical, Operations, and regional leaders while building strategy capability within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; fields include business, economics, finance, engineering, or life sciences.
• 16–20 years of direct strategy experience in corporate strategy, top-tier consulting, or equivalent senior roles.
• 5+ years advising C-suite executives or equivalent, including framing decisions and presenting recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise strategy development and define long-term direction.
• Translate market, customer, scientific, and financial developments into strategic implications.
• Frame ambiguous executive decisions and develop defined options with criteria.
• Lead high-priority strategic initiatives sponsored by CEO/ELT.
• Develop concise, decision-ready materials for the Executive Team and Board.
• Coach and develop strategy talent and multi-level project teams.

Skills

Executive leadership

Structured problem solving

Analytical rigor

Executive communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, engineering, life sciences

Job description

Illumina seeks a Senior Director of Corporate Strategy in San Diego, hybrid setup, reporting to the Vice President of Enterprise Strategy. You will lead major enterprise questions, integrate market and financial data, and present decision-ready options to senior leadership.

You will influence across R&D, Product, Commercial, Finance, Corporate Development, Medical, Operations, and regional leaders while building strategy capability within the team.