Strategic Programs Director - Cross-Functional Ops

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex is seeking a talented Strategy & Operations Director to support the Disease Strategy Team Office of the CEO. You will partner with a DAE to drive high-profile initiatives, coordinate across functions, and develop KPI dashboards to accelerate our plan.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, an advanced degree or comparable experience, and 10+ years in strategy, project management, and healthcare/biopharma. Hybrid/onsite flexibility offered with strong total rewards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Typically 10+ years of progressive experience in strategy, project management and healthcare/biopharmaceuticals.
• Strong communication, cross-functional collaboration and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with DAE to lead strategic projects and high-profile initiatives.
• Liaise across functions to align and coordinate cross-functional initiatives; attend meetings for DAE.
• Develop dashboards to report KPIs; monitor ROI of initiatives and identify focus areas.
• Drive development of high-impact executive presentations.
• Lead after-action reviews and recommend process improvements.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Executive communication

Stakeholder influence

Team leadership

Biopharma domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (MBA, PhD, or MD) or comparable experience

10+ years of relevant experience in healthcare/biopharmaceuticals

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Vertex is seeking a talented Strategy & Operations Director to support the Disease Strategy Team Office of the CEO. You will partner with a DAE to drive high-profile initiatives, coordinate across functions, and develop KPI dashboards to accelerate our plan.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, an advanced degree or comparable experience, and 10+ years in strategy, project management, and healthcare/biopharma. Hybrid/onsite flexibility offered with strong total rewards.