Executive Director, Strategic Projects

Position Overview

The Executive Director, Strategic Projects is strategic partner and advisor to the Commercial Leadership Team, responsible for driving alignment, execution, and operational excellence across commercial functions including Marketing, Sales, Thought Leader Liaisons, Market Access, Patient Access, Commercial Strategy & Operations, Government Affairs and Meetings & Events. This role ensures clarity and momentum for key priorities and innovation opportunities, facilitates cross-functional collaboration, and leads high-impact strategic initiatives that support business objectives and accelerate growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or support high-priority commercial projects, innovation initiatives, or transformation programs.
• Translate CLT decisions into actionable plans and monitor progress against goals.
• Prepare briefs, analyses, and recommendations as needed to support decision-making.
• Liaise between Commercial and cross-functional partners (Finance, Medical, HR, Legal, IT, etc.) to ensure alignment, escalate as needed and/or remove barriers to execution.
• Ensure cross-functional collaboration to support timely execution of key priorities and projects.
• Support the execution of key organizational processes (e.g., governance implementation, brand planning processes, quarterly tactical execution reviews, financial planning processes etc.).
• Partner with internal teams to identify inefficiencies and implement scalable operational improvements.
• Lead development of high-impact materials and presentations for executive forums, Board reports, and leadership communications.
• Organize and facilitate key commercial meetings, ensuring agendas are focused and decisions are documented and actionable.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Ensure adequate allocation of resources to successfully deliver outcomes.
• Assign tasks, set priorities, and monitor team progress.
• Foster a collaborative and motivated team environment.
• Provide regular updates on project status, milestones, and risks.
• Monitor project progress using KPIs and performance metrics.
• Prepare and present comprehensive project reports to CLT.
• Evaluate project outcomes to identify lessons learned.
• Recommend improvements to processes for future projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, marketing, or related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
• Typically 8–15+ years of experience in commercial strategy, operations, consulting, or leadership roles within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Experience in MASH and / or with related specialists, commercial operations and leading strategic initiatives preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinker with strong operational discipline and execution focus.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, team and relationship-building skills.
• Pioneering experience leading cross-functional teams and initiatives as well as managing complex projects.
• Proven ability to lead change management and resolve conflict.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with competing priorities.

Ideal Attributes

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to simplify complexity and provide clarity to diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrates discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment.
• Drives outcomes with a bias for action and accountability.