Strategy and Operations Lead – US Oncology Commercialization

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Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Direction:

• US Oncology Commercialization strategic narrative including leading presentations for Board of directors, BMS LT, and investor relations.

• Partnering with finance and BIA on development of business updates to leadership

• Developing US Oncology Commercialization LT key strategic imperatives and priorities. Monitoring success vs. priorities

• Designing innovative business models and solutions across the function.

• Identifying and leading key strategic projects to drive business forward including projects within US Oncology and across the BUs as required.

• Lead partnership with respective US Oncology Commercialization Strategy and operations leads, ensuring communications of key strategies and tactics to the business, and ensuring accountability.

Leadership & Matrix Alignment

• Acting as an ambassador of the US Oncology and Oncology Leadership team with its key stakeholders

• Contribute to relevant US sub-teams and working teams, or lead US Oncology strategic projects, as required.

• Driving strategic planning process in collaboration with the relevant functions

• Unblocking barriers to knowledge and decision making and support navigation of complex challenges for US Oncology LT and key stakeholders

• Ensuring seamless collaboration with Strategy and Operations respective Leads for Oncology

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Effectively interfacing with various Leadership teams and across BMS matrix to ensure appropriate understanding of US Oncology strategic priorities, to ensure cross functional alignment and minimize company risk.

• Drive enterprise initiatives such as process simplification, engagement, transformation at US Oncology level.

• Representing US Oncology at meetings in place of leader as necessary.

Qualifications & Experience

• Masters Degree or MBA preferred but not required.

• Marketing experience strongly desired including understanding of US markets; Business Unit Director (or similar) experience would be a benefit.

• Mastery in commercialization (marketing, sales and market research), launches and life cycle management processes.

• Understanding of regulatory policies and impact of public relations within US.

• >10 years of commercial business experience including US and/or international experience.

• Leadership experience in selecting, leading, developing, motivating and achieving results through teams

• Demonstrated agility to navigate and find solution in complex markets

• Experience of change management leading teams through organizational transformation

• Ability to provide a strong voice to the team and success in effectively communicating and influencing decisions with senior management and matrix team.

• Ability to “flex” across different types of cultures, work, complexities, business situations and matrix partners.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully and effectively collaborate and work across boundaries (e.g. R&D, disease mgt., marketing, external development) and building strong external relationships.

• Functional knowledge of Pricing & Reimbursement, Outcomes Research, Government Affairs, Corporate & Business Communications, Regulatory Affairs, Payer Management.

• Broad and in-depth understanding of domestic and international issues relative to the pharmaceutical industry. 

LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES