Senior Director, Commercial Assessment, Venture Business Cases

Foundation

Senior Director leading commercial assessments and business cases for innovations in therapeutics and diagnostics at City of Hope. Partnering with teams on market insights, clinical value, and financial modeling.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $112 - $188 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead commercial assessments for a broad portfolio of innovations, including therapeutics, diagnostics, and emerging technologies
Evaluate market opportunity, competitive positioning, clinical value, and commercialization potential
Develop go/no-go recommendations to guide licensing, partnerships, and venture creation decisions
Build comprehensive business cases including market sizing, revenue potential, and risk-adjusted scenarios
Conduct competitive benchmarking, deal analysis, and valuation assessments
Partner with scientific founders and advisors to shape new company concepts and development strategies
Identify key gaps across data, regulatory, IP, and commercialization readiness
Create executive-ready materials including investment memos, pitch decks, and diligence packages
Collaborate cross-functionally with business development, IP, finance, legal, and research teams
Support development of standardized frameworks, templates, and assessment methodologies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PhD, MD, PharmD, MPH) strongly preferred
8–12+ years of experience in life sciences commercial strategy, venture creation, biotech/pharma, consulting, or related fields
Proven experience developing commercial assessments, investment cases, and revenue models for early-stage assets
Strong analytical, financial modeling, and strategic thinking capabilities
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
Experience in oncology, precision medicine, diagnostics, AI-enabled healthcare solutions, or related areas preferred
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in complex, matrixed environments
Ability to evaluate early-stage opportunities with incomplete data and drive actionable insights.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) plans
Flexible work arrangements
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial assessmentsmarket opportunity evaluationcompetitive positioningclinical value assessmentbusiness case developmentfinancial modelingcompetitive benchmarkingdeal analysisvaluation assessmentsrisk-adjusted scenarios

Soft Skills

analytical skillsstrategic thinkingcommunication skillsinfluencing skillscross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingdecision-makingleadershiporganizational skillsability to drive actionable insights

Certifications

Master’s degreeMBAPhDMDPharmDMPH