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Senior Director, Strategic Planning and Operations, Oncology Clinical Development

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-25

Core

Lead long-term strategy and portfolio planning for oncology clinical development, aligning asset teams with corporate R&D goals.

Role type

Senior Director, Strategic Planning and Operations

Builds

Long-term therapeutic area strategy, portfolio plans, and alignment of asset development teams

Domain

Pharmaceutical / Biotech / Oncology

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic thinking, portfolio management, stakeholder alignment, cross-functional leadership, competitive analysis, investment thesis development

Preferred skills

Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, MBA), 15+ years experience in pharma/biotech

Technologies

biomarkers, drug delivery systems, devices, platform technologies, compliance tools, disease monitoring techniques

Responsibilities

Serve as core member of Therapeutic Executive Committee (TEC) driving long-term strategy; Advise Asset Development Teams on Target Product Profile and Development Plan alignment; Partner with Business Development on external molecule assessments; Provide strategic input on Disease Opportunity Profiles and investment thesis; Coordinate competitive environment assessments; Facilitate identification of novel tools and technologies; Drive stakeholder assessments for regulatory and payer trends; Coordinate long-range strategic planning and portfolio documentation; Identify and nurture external collaborations and partnerships.

Seniority

Senior Director, strategic leadership

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