Director, Global Diagnostics Strategy Lead - Los Angeles CA

About the role

The Director, Global Diagnostics Strategy Lead (DxSL) role is vital for leading comprehensive global diagnostic strategies for assigned molecules and programs within a disease area or therapeutic area. This role requires strong leadership in diagnostic strategy development, execution, and partnership with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead integrated, end-to-end diagnostic strategies from early diagnostic need assessment through launch and lifecycle management.

• Partner with Product Teams, program leadership and other decision-making forums, to align therapeutic and diagnostic development objectives.

• Evaluate and propose diagnostic strategic options, including assay and platform approaches, partner strategy, regulatory and commercial pathways, trade-offs, opportunities, costs, timelines, and risks.

• Lead and oversee Dx Development Teams (DxDTs) to ensure tactical execution of the diagnostic development plan and alignment between Rx and Dx development programs.

• Influence decision-making in a matrixed environment by communicating balanced, unbiased assessments of diagnostic opportunities and risks.

• Represent the Dx function with internal stakeholders and external diagnostic development partners.

• Manage, coach, and develop a small team of Dx technical leads, as applicable, while delivering through cross-functional leadership and influence.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, clinical development, or related experience; OR Master's degree and 8 years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, clinical development, or related experience; OR Bachelor's degree and 10 years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, clinical development, or related experience.

• Experience with clinical trial design, biomarker-driven enrollment or testing strategies, and integration of diagnostic requirements into therapeutic development plans.

• Excellent executive-level communication, presentation, facilitation, and decision-framing skills.

• Strong project leadership skills, including resource planning, timeline management, risk identification, risk mitigation, and financial awareness.

• Learning agility, organizational savvy, self-awareness, adaptability in changing environments, and an organized work style.