Syneos Health · 4 weeks ago
Executive Director, Product Development
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
12+ years expSyneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. The Executive Director, Product Development will serve as the strategic and operational leader responsible for restructuring, scaling, and commercializing the Real World Evidence (RWE) and Real World Late Phase (RWLP) business.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Lead the design and execution of the organizational and service transformation necessary to scale the RWE and RWLP business
Oversee commercial priorities, go-to-market strategies, investment proposals, and enterprise-level change management initiatives
Build a robust operational foundation that allows the business to stand independently—resilient, replicable, and not dependent on individual SMEs
Define the architecture for all RWE and RWLP solutions, ensuring offerings are modular, differentiated, scalable, and grounded in clear commercial and operational requirements
Identify gaps in existing tools, processes, and expertise; facilitate the work of SMEs to fill those gaps
Translate SME knowledge into standardized tools, templates, frameworks, and playbooks
Ensure offerings clearly articulate differentiators, value propositions, and delivery models
Review and radically prioritize the current portfolio for scalability and commercial viability
Redirect investment away from low-growth offerings toward high-potential products and markets
Develop future-focused offerings aligned with market needs and Syneos Real World's growth ambitions
Own the long-term growth map for RWE & RWLP
Develop market entry strategies, pricing models, and competitive deal frameworks
Partner with BD and SMEs to ensure consistent, competitive proposal development
Lead cross-functional working groups to bring offerings from concept to launch
Ensure alignment across commercial, operational, delivery, finance, scientific, and quality functions
Support SME hub development and ensure succession and depth of expertise across service lines
Develop a sophisticated go-to-market strategy encompassing training, pricing, and solution positioning
Ensure the global sales team is fully enabled with solution narratives and commercialization tools
Partner with Commercial leadership to standardize proposal content and elevate win probability
Build transparency into costing, budgeting, operational planning, and solution delivery
Reduce business fragility by documenting and standardizing processes and expertise
Drive cross-training strategies to upskill PDs and delivery teams to SME-level performance
Qualification
Required
Minimum 12+ years of progressive business experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role focused on Strategy, Business Transformation, or Portfolio Management within a global services or consulting environment
Demonstrated success leading complex organizational change and achieving ambitious targets
Proven ability to simultaneously manage commercial and operational strategies in complex, high-value service lines across a matrixed organization
Exceptional executive-level communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence C-suite stakeholders internally and externally
Experience in the CRO, Pharma/Biotech, or Healthcare Technology sector
Familiarity with RWE, RWLP, or data services is beneficial but secondary to the core transformation skillset
Preferred
MBA or equivalent higher education degree preferred
Benefits
Company car or car allowance
Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
Company match 401k
Eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance
Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time
Company
Syneos Health
Syneos Health, the only fully integrated end-to-end clinical and commercial solution organization.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$524.65M2023-09-28Private Equity
2023-05-10Acquired
2021-03-01Post Ipo Secondary· $524.65M
Leadership Team
Costa Panagos
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Bonello
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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