Senior US Launch Strategy Director

Biopharma Careers; United States; Hybrid; USD 228,000 - 342,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex seeks a Senior Director, US New Product Planning to shape US launch strategy and build the foundation for new assets within an expanding Business Unit.

The role requires leadership across US commercial, medical, market access, analytics, and finance to translate asset strategy into actionable launch plans and capability roadmaps. Hybrid-eligible with a focus on strategic rigor and pragmatic execution in a complex US market.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical commercial strategy, new product planning, marketing, launch strategy, or related roles.
• Meaningful experience in both: US commercial/business roles
• Global or enterprise asset/team roles
• Demonstrated success in new product planning, pre-launch strategy, or launch planning
• Deep experience in hematology and/or rare disease
• Strong understanding of US commercialization in complex specialty markets, and related access, site-of-care, and reimbursement considerations
• Proven ability to help build or scale commercial infrastructure for new assets entering an expanding Business Unit
• Experience building or shaping resourcing plans, operating models, and capability roadmaps
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead through a matrixed environment
• Strong track record of cross-functional collaboration across commercial, medical, market access, analytics, operations, finance, and patient services

Responsibilities

• Represent US commercial perspective on global asset teams for early pipeline assets.
• Lead development of US commercial strategy in partnership with global teams.
• Translate asset strategy into a US launch blueprint with priorities and budget needs.
• Frame key strategic choices on positioning, access, evidence generation, and engagement models.
• Develop milestone-based and scenario-based launch plans for early readiness.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to define capabilities and operating models.

Skills

Biotech/Pharma strategy

Launch planning

US commercial

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Vertex seeks a Senior Director, US New Product Planning to shape US launch strategy and build the foundation for new assets within an expanding Business Unit.

The role requires leadership across US commercial, medical, market access, analytics, and finance to translate asset strategy into actionable launch plans and capability roadmaps. Hybrid-eligible with a focus on strategic rigor and pragmatic execution in a complex US market.