Associate Director, Commercial Leadership Development Program

# Associate Director, Commercial Leadership Development Program North Wales, PAFull-Time# Associate Director, Commercial Leadership Development Program North Wales, PAFull-Time Oct 03, 2026

Marketing
** Job Description
** We are seeking an
** experienced commercial leader
** to join the two-year Commercial Leadership Development Program (CLDP), designed to accelerate enterprise leadership capability, expand cross-functional breadth, and prepare future leaders to drive strategic impact during a pivotal period of commercial transformation.

Over the course of the two-year journey,
** CLDP participants will complete three eight-month rotations aligned to enterprise priorities and individual development goals, with opportunities across marketing, marketing operations, sales operations, market access, launch excellence, and other critical commercial functions.
** Rotations are selected based on business need and are intended to build broad commercial acumen, strategic agility, and readiness for larger-scale leadership roles across Human Health.**
* * Interviews will be completed and offers extended by December 2026. Selected candidates will start their new role in July 2027.
**** What you'll do:
*** Lead strategic and operational initiatives across rotation assignments, translating enterprise priorities into actionable plans and measurable business outcomes.
* Influence and partner across marketing, sales, market access, operations, analytics, medical, finance, legal, and compliance to drive aligned decision-making in a highly matrixed environment.
* Synthesize data, market dynamics, customer insights, and financial considerations into strategic recommendations that shape business decisions and resource trade-offs.
* Support critical launch planning, readiness, and execution activities, including risk identification, milestone management, and cross-functional coordination to improve launch success.
* Present strategic recommendations, business cases, and progress updates to senior leaders, demonstrating executive presence and the ability to influence without direct authority.
* Challenge the status quo, identify opportunities to improve commercial effectiveness, and drive change with accountability, agility, and a strong patient- and customer-focused mindset.
** What you'll experience:
*** Broad exposure across the commercial organization through a sequence of customized high-impact rotations designed to build enterprise perspective and cross-functional fluency.
* Meaningful involvement in brand strategy, launch excellence, market shaping, and commercial execution tied to live business priorities.
* Personalized development through CLDP Summits, a commercial learning journey, senior leader engagement, and exposure to enterprise-level decision making across .
* Opportunities to lead complex work streams, navigate ambiguity, and translate strategy into execution with visible impact on business performance.
* Deepened understanding of how to operate effectively within a complex, regulated environment while balancing innovation, compliance, and customer needs.
* A foundation for progression into broader commercial leadership roles through expanded network, enterprise exposure, and demonstrated delivery of results.
** What you'll need:
**
* Required:

** Bachelor's degree (BA/BS).
* Minimum of 5 years of full-time professional work experience, including meaningful experience in pharmaceutical marketing, sales, commercial operations, market access, or related functions.
* Demonstrated commercial acumen, including understanding of company operations, financial performance, market dynamics, and industry trends.
* Strong understanding of the healthcare ecosystem, including customer, channel, payer, and reimbursement dynamics that influence commercial strategy and execution.
* Proven ability to influence without authority, navigate ambiguity, and lead through change in a matrixed and evolving business environment.
* Demonstrated enterprise mindset, with the ability to connect business decisions to broader strategy, long-term value creation, and cross-functional priorities.
* Strong leadership, communication, and executive presentation skills, with the ability to distill complexity and engage senior stakeholders effectively.
* Demonstrated ability to independently lead work streams, manage competing priorities, and proactively drive results with accountability and urgency.
* Desirable:
** Master's degree in marketing, business administration, public health, or a…