Senior Director, US Product Planning; ADPKD Lead

General Summary

Senior Director, US New Product Planning to shape the pipeline and build the foundation for successful US launches within an expanding, highly visible Business Unit.

• Represent the US commercial perspective on global asset teams for early pipeline assets (~4 years from launch).
• Lead development of US commercial strategy with global stakeholders (commercial, medical, market access, HEOR, analytics, operations, finance).
• Translate asset strategy into a US launch blueprint (market priorities; launch scenarios/assumptions; capability requirements; org design implications; field/non-personal promotion; budget/investment needs).
• Frame strategic choices: positioning; patient finding/market development; access/reimbursement readiness; evidence generation; customer engagement; patient services/support.
• Create milestone- and scenario-based plans for launch readiness ahead of traditional pre-launch planning.
• Partner cross-functionally to define capabilities, talent, processes, and infrastructure for launch success.
• Shape BU growth strategy and commercialization models across specialty and institution-based markets.
• Support governance with recommendations, tradeoffs, and risk assessments; ensure smooth transition into in-market execution.

• Significant biotech/pharma commercial strategy, new product planning, marketing, or launch strategy experience.
• Experience across both US commercial/business roles and global/enterprise asset/team roles.
• Demonstrated new product/pre-launch/launch planning success.
• Deep hematology and/or rare disease experience.
• Strong knowledge of US complex specialty commercialization and access/site-of-care/reimbursement.
• Ability to build/scale commercial infrastructure; develop resourcing plans, operating models, and capability roadmaps.
• Influence senior stakeholders in a matrix environment; cross-functional collaboration.

• US commercial planning/brand leadership/business leadership; global asset team/commercial strategy experience.
• Experience supporting assets from development through launch readiness.
• Experience establishing/expanding a BU/franchise/therapeutic area organization.

Enterprise thinking; US market insight; cross-functional integration; launch planning excellence; organizational/capability planning; business unit building; executive communication; pragmatic decision-making.