Senior Director, Specialty Respiratory Strategic Engagement, Portfolio and Pipeline Strategy

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Leads the U.S. commercial strategy for Specialty Respiratory portfolio and pipeline.

Posted 6/21/2026full-timeMassachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $195,750 - $326,250 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead the integrated U.S. strategy across portfolio, pipeline, and strategic engagement for Specialty Respiratory medicines
Ensure tight linkage between early asset strategy and in-market execution, connecting development decisions with customer engagement and insights
Serve as the voice of the U.S. commercial for Specialty Respiratory across governance forums and enterprise decision-making bodies
Drive alignment across Brand, Medical, Market Access, R&D, and Commercial leadership where appropriate and applicable
Operates as the Marketing VP's primary strategic deputy for Specialty Respiratory, holding functional decision-making authority over U.S. engagement investment priorities
Accountable for ensuring recommendations reaching VP and above are fully developed, compliant with all US Policies and SOPs, cross-functionally aligned, and commercially defensible
Oversee development of integrated U.S. portfolio strategies across in-line and pipeline Specialty Respiratory assets (Phase 2 through launch)
Ensure delivery of robust U.S. market analyses, insights, and assumptions that inform stage-gate decisions, financial valuations, and investment prioritization
Lead lifecycle strategy, including indication prioritization, sequencing, and lifecycle extension opportunities, informed by insights from in-line brands, customer experience, and external experts
Embed payer, access, and value considerations early in development planning in partnership with Market Access, Health Outcomes, and Medical Affairs
Set the Specialty Respiratory strategy for HCP and external expert engagement, ensuring alignment with portfolio and pipeline priorities
Ensure external expert insights are systematically captured, synthesized, and translated into action for brand, portfolio, and pipeline decisions
Drive a consistent, high-impact, and compliant external engagement model aligned to strategic priorities
Establish a closed-loop insight engine connecting TLL field insights, market research, analytics, and competitive intelligence
Ensure insights are translated into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership and cross-functional partners
Champion a test-and-learn culture to continuously optimize engagement models, portfolio decisions, and go-to-market strategy
Lead, manage, and develop a layered organization, including: Directors (Specialty Respiratory Strategic Engagement and Specialty Respiratory Portfolio/Pipeline Strategy)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Life Sciences, or related field)
Significant experience (7+ years) in pharmaceutical/biotech leadership roles across: Pipeline or new product strategy and/or equivalent Portfolio Marketing Experience
Field leadership and/or leadership of customer-facing organizations or other leadership at scale
Experience leading, developing or executing congresses, P2P, and/or marketing/operations
Leadership of complex, cross-functional organizations within specialty medicines
Experience influencing senior – VP and above level- stakeholders and enterprise decisions
Specialty Respiratory- Specific Portfolio Experience or Similar Portfolio Experience in a Specialty Commercial Function – Marketing, Sales, Operations
Experience with accountability for full budget and resource management across a multi-functional team or program

Benefits

Comp & perks

health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits
paid holidays
vacation
paid caregiver/parental and medical leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

portfolio strategypipeline strategymarket analysisfinancial valuationlifecycle strategycustomer engagementcross-functional alignmentbudget managementresource managementcompliance

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencingstrategic thinkingcommunicationcollaborationdecision-makingorganizational developmentinsight synthesisproblem-solvingtest-and-learn culture