Associate Director, Pharmaceutical Commercial Product Business Owner (contract) 878

About Vertex Pharmaceuticals Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and has made significant advancements in cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, and acute pain — and continues to progress clinical and research programs in these diseases. We also have a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where we have deep insight into causal human biology, including acute and neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, IgA nephropathy, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes and myotonic dystrophy type 1. Our global headquarters is in Boston, and we have research and development (R&D) sites and commercial offices worldwide. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. We have also earned a spot on TIME Most Influential Companies, TIME Best Inventions, and Fast Company Most Innovative Companies lists. Our research and medicines have received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the Prix Galien, the Scrip Award and the Breakthrough Prize awards. Read our community guidelines: https://www.vrtx.com/vertexs-community-guidelines/

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

The Science of Possibility

cystic fibrosisAPOL1-mediated kidney diseasessickle cell diseasebeta thalassemiaDuchenne muscular dystrophytype 1 diabetes mellitusand Pain

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vrtx.com

5,001-10,000 employees

Biotechnology Research

Boston, MA

1989

Public Company

645k LinkedIn followers

Raised $5.2B

• At Vertex, we are relentless in our pursuit of transformative medicines to improve the lives of people with serious diseases. Building on a strong foundation of advancing therapies for cystic fibrosis, Vertex continues to expand its leadership across multiple disease areas, including cell and gene therapies, with the goal of delivering meaningful impact for patients worldwide.
• Our Global Heme Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Operations team is at the forefront of innovation, commercial strategy, and operational excellence, driving the evolution of the global, cross-functional, "vein to vein” business process for CASGEVY, the only CRISPR-based autologous gene therapy approved for people living with Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion dependent beta thalassemia.
• The ideal candidate will have ample experience in pharmaceutical commercial product owning and maintaining order management platforms, following customer experience, and designing digital systems ***
• We are seeking an Associate Director, Heme CGT Business Systems to lead global system strategy for CASGEVY. This critical role will be responsible for owning the strategy, roadmap and execution of the order management system and key commercial tools and processes, essential to delivering a vein-to-vein, autologous product. As CASGEVY continues to scale across 9+ markets globally, the successful candidate will bring a strategic, analytical, and collaborative mindset, provide cross-functional leadership and drive alignment among international and US Heme Business Units, Manufacturing, Quality, and Technology teams involved in CASGEVY delivery.
• Own the product vision, roadmap, and prioritization for commercial capabilities supporting the Heme Franchise
• Partner with IT and regional stakeholders to translate business priorities into scalable tools, processes, and product enhancements
• Drive cross-functional alignment across global commercial teams, external manufacturing, quality, and other enabling functions to support business objectives, governance, and effective decision-making
• Work closely with Quality to ensure appropriate GxP processes, controls, and requirements are understood and adhered to across relevant systems, tools, and processes
• Lead change management efforts to support successful implementation, stakeholder engagement, and adoption of commercial capabilities across the organization
• Drive continuous improvement and ongoing optimization of commercial capabilities to enhance planning, execution, and operational effectiveness

• Demonstrated success working in cross-functional, matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders
• Strong ability to simplify high-level concepts into actionable insights and advise on digital maturity, digital transformation and system integrations to the site leadership team
• Analytical problem-solving and strategic planning abilities
• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline
• Typically requires 8 years of work experience leading the delivery of customer facing digital programs to promote products and services to external customers, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in GxP regulated systems and related documentation, and GxP process and change management is highly preferred