Associate Director, Commercial Operations

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Associate Director, Commercial Operations

Associate Director, Commercial Operations
Pennington, NJ

Zydus Therapeutics Inc (ZTI) is a clinical stage, specialty-focused bio-pharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative treatments to transform lives, starting with rare and serious liver diseases. Our purpose is simple, to empower people with the freedom to live healthier and more fulfilling lives, by unlocking new possibilities in life sciences and providing quality healthcare solutions.

Our lead drug candidate, saroglitazar, is a dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha / gamma agonist. Saroglitazar is an investigational treatment which has received Fast Track designation, orphan drug designation and priority review designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). Primary Biliary Cholangitis is a rare, chronic autoimmune liver disease primarily affecting middle-aged women, characterized by the progressive destruction of the bile ducts that can lead to irreversible liver damage if left untreated.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Zydus Lifesciences, our pipeline is fueled by 1,300 researchers who are working with cutting-edge technologies to discover new medicines for tomorrow.

The opportunity to empower people with the freedom to live healthier and more fulfilling lives is what makes a career with Zydus Therapeutics so rewarding. Our team is collaborative, innovative and adaptable. We are action-oriented and strive for excellence in all we do, all underpinned by respect, trust and integrity. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and support programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives

If you are passionate about helping bring potential life-changing discoveries to patients, then you share our mission.

Zydus Therapeutics is building the commercial engine for the anticipated US launch of saroglitazar for the treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). There are additional indications that Zydus Therapeutics is exploring for Saroglitazar through its clinical trial program. We are seeking a highly motivated and execution-oriented Associate Director, Commercial Operations to play a critical leadership role in preparing the organization for the anticipated commercial launch of saroglitazar.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Data Analytics & Operations, this individual will be responsible for leading the design, standing up the systems, processes, field infrastructure and ongoing management of commercial operations capabilities that enable effective execution of the launch strategy and future commercial growth.

The Associate Director will serve as a key business partner across Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Patient Services, Finance, Compliance, and Information Technology to establish and optimize critical commercial processes, systems, data workflows, field force effectiveness programs, incentive compensation administration, performance reporting, territory alignment, targeting, customer relationship management (CRM), and operational readiness initiatives.

This role requires a strategic thinker with strong operational expertise who can build scalable commercial infrastructure in a lean, pre-commercial environment while balancing long-term capability development with near-term launch execution. The successful candidate will combine analytical rigor, project management excellence, agility, and cross-functional collaboration skills to ensure operational readiness and commercial success.

• Own & lead commercial operations planning and execution activities supporting launch readiness for Saroglitazar and preparing for future indication and other product launches.
• Develop, own and maintain integrated commercial readiness plans, milestones, cross-functional dependencies and governance processes.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify operational requirements, identify…