Vice President & General Manager, CDx

Job Description

Vice President & General Manager, Companion Diagnostics Division - DGG

Agilent’s Companion Diagnostics (CDx) Division is recognized as a leading cancer diagnostics franchise having developed Herceptest, the world’s first companion diagnostic test over 20 years ago, and also having co-developed and commercialized the PD-L1 diagnostics tests most commonly used to select patients for cancer immuno-therapies in over 80 countries.  The CDx Division partners with pharmaceutical companies to identify and validate cancer biomarkers, and to develop, register and commercialize companion diagnostic tests based on modalities including immunohistochemistry (IHC) that are leveraged with solid tissue samples. 

Reporting to the President of the Diagnostics and Genomics Group (DGG), the Vice President and General Manager of the CDx Division will have P&L responsibility for the division and will be accountable for leading strategy, executing operational plans, delivering profitable revenue growth and managing a diverse organization.  S/he will be a key member of the DGG executive leadership team (ELT) and will work in close partnership with other DGG ELT colleagues to advance the multi-year DGG organic and inorganic strategy to play an important part in improving the human condition by bringing the power of precision medicine to customers, partners and patients.

Key position requirements include:

• Domain knowledge / understanding of key platforms, technologies/science and relevant market dynamics for cancer companion diagnostics market
• Proven P&L leadership experience of a business and/or commercial function
• Strategic and execution ability; proven experience in developing and executing multi-year strategic plans at Company or Business Unit level
• Knowledge and experience in developing, launching and managing diagnostics products (leading life cycle management including R&D, marketing, sales)
• Meaningful knowledge and established senior level relationships with organizations and individuals that are likely to be customers and partners for the CDx Division
• Proven ability to effectively engage, interact with, influence and retain the confidence of senior executives and peers at the executive level (internal and external to the company)
• Demonstrated ability to lead leaders with a critical focus on actively developing, retaining, and attracting talent in a growing dynamic business in a competitive market.
• Based in Carpinteria, CA.

Essential Duties and Capabilities:

• P&L responsibility for the CDx Division
• Define, advance and execute key strategies and initiatives for the CDx Division
• Build organizational capabilities; attract, retain and develop talented leaders and the overall organization
• Deliver results; align on the key financial and business deliverables with stakeholders and consistently meet these deliverables on the timelines agreed to

Qualifications

Position requirements and experience: 

• BS in a life science related field; PhD, M.S. or MBA preferred.

• Prior general management experience preferred along with 10+ years of experience in one or more of the following: product marketing leadership, commercial leadership, business development, R&D leadership or related positions with increasing levels of management responsibilities.

• Demonstrated track record of success in leading a diverse, global team while growing revenues, ideally with a company, new business unit or product line experiencing expansion and growth amidst a competitive market environment.

• Global experience; with customers, employees and competitors.  

• Domain knowledge / understanding of key platforms, technologies/science and relevant market dynamics for cancer companion diagnostics market.

• Proven P&L leadership experience of a business and/or commercial function.

• Knowledge and experience in developing, launching and managing diagnostics products in a regulated environment.

• Knowledge and experience in developing, launching and managing diagnostics products (leading life cycle management including R&D, marketing, sales)

• Strategic and execution ability; proven experience in developing and executing multi-year strategic plans at Company, or Business Unit level.

• Demonstrated track record of results utilizing interpersonal, relationship-building skills required in leading multi-cultural and geographically dispersed teams in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment.

• Demonstrated capabilities in the following core areas:

  • Financial acumen a