Director, Business Excellence - Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Summary
The Business Excellence Director provides ongoing strategic, operational, and business planning recommendations to the Product General Manager (GM) that increase the impact of our product(s). This unique role will integrate product and portfolio insights/analytics across functions and distill the most important insights/actions that drive impact. The Business Excellence Director role leads preparations for critical performance reviews, investor relations and business reviews with various leadership teams, as well as leads cross-functional team impact reviews to assess progress against KPIs that are integrated across all functions. This individual also leads strategic core initiatives across the product/portfolio that will have long lasting impact for patients in need of, or treated with, our products. #LI-Hybrid

This position is located in East Hanover, NJ and will not have the ability to be located remotely. This position will require 10-20% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/or international). Please note that this role would not provide relocation and only local candidates will be considered.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic, operational, and business planning recommendations/plans to GM while maintaining and addressing key business questions
• Lead integration of product insights from multiple functions to prioritize the most impactful actions
• Lead preparations for impact/business reviews with various stakeholders across local and global landscape
• Lead creation of investor relations package and narrative for assigned product(s)
• Lead large cross-functional strategic projects that aim to improve operational efficiency and/or result in significant customer impact, including the ongoing integration of GTx into the U.S. business
• Run the integrated product strategy team under the direction of the General Manager including the setting of priorities, agendas, action items, follow-ups, & communication
• Partner with Finance and Insights & Analytics to identify criteria for, and measure resource allocation decisions

Essential Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree is required in relevant area, MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 8+ years in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or healthcare consulting industry inclusive of at least 2 different types of cross-functional roles/experience
• 2+ years in project management and translation of strategy into execution
• Skilled in strategy, insights & analytics and operational specificity required to translate strategy to impact

Desirable Requirements:

• Therapeutic area experience in rare disease or gene therapy
• 2+ years leading complex projects requiring global/local alignment and 2+ years within a significant consultancy group (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain)

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $185,500 and $344,500/year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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