Product Strategy Leader

The role is a valuable part of our Global Product Strategy and Supply Operations team, committed to delivering life-changing therapeutics seamlessly to patients worldwide. As a team member, you will bridge the gap between long-term product vision and operational execution, collaborating with global stakeholders across technical development, finance, supply chain, regulatory, and manufacturing to foster a resilient, matrix-led environment where strategic insight translates into measurable patient impact.

About the role

As a Product Supply Strategy Leader (Senior Director level), you will drive end-to-end supply chain design and resilience across the entire product lifecycle, focusing on late-stage development through new product launches. You will lead cross-functional matrix teams to translate complex disease area visions into actionable, risk-managed execution plans that deliver business value.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of cross-functional product strategy teams spanning technical, finance, supply chain, regulatory, and manufacturing departments.
• Design and implement resilient, end-to-end supply chains from late-stage development through global launch of new products and line extensions.
• Translate complex disease area and product visions into concrete, actionable execution plans and strategic objectives.
• Direct high-impact investment proposals by prioritizing key product supply initiatives based on timeline, cost, and business value.
• Manage ongoing product health by continuously overseeing supply resilience, process robustness, and sustainability KPIs.
• Integrate external customer insights and global competitive landscape trends to shape lifecycle and disease area strategies.
• Predict strategic decision implications while managing holistic end-to-end risks and supporting long-range planning with assumption-driven forecast scenarios.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences, engineering, or business disciplines.
• 10+ years of multi-disciplinary experience in the pharma/biotech industry, with a broad understanding of manufacturing and technical operations.
• 7+ years of experience in senior people management or senior matrix team leadership, with a proven ability to coach and develop leaders.
• Proven success in designing, implementing, and evolving product supply chain strategies, particularly for new product launches and/or line extensions (experience with biologic, synthetic molecule, or device supply chains is beneficial).
• Strong ability to understand market access, disease areas, and demand-side volume drivers (experience in oncology, neuroscience, or immunology is a plus).
• International or global team experience preferred, with ability to travel globally approximately 10% or lower.
• Strategic thinker and persuasive communicator comfortable navigating ambiguity, managing risks, building trust, and influencing stakeholders at all levels.

Pay

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $197,700 - $367,100. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, level, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

Benefits

This position qualifies for the benefits detailed in this link. Relocation benefits are approved for this posting.