Vertex Pharmaceuticals · 7 hours ago
Associate Director, Strategy and Operations, US Market Access
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$156K/yr - $234K/yr
8+ years expVertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. The Associate Director, Strategy and Operations, US Market Access plays a crucial role in advising the VP US Market Access and leading operational execution for the team, focusing on strategic initiatives and organizational matters.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Support the US MALT in developing and implementing decisions impacting team operations and strategic direction for the US Market Access team
Support the VP in defining and developing high-impact executive, cross-functional and cross-team communications
Develops and maintains department budget in collaboration with the leadership team and finance to provide transparency into spend, understand and explain forecast variance, and manage tools to ensure maximization of budget
Lead or support critical business processes relevant to US Market Access, including evolution of organizational design, Long Range Planning and annual Business Planning
Lead and/or manage special projects and high-profile initiatives, as appropriate and aligned with critical business needs
Quarterback development of Business Reviews, senior management presentations, team presentations and meetings
Enhance processes for measuring and reporting progress on high-priority initiatives across the USMA team
Lead after action reviews of high impact projects; provide recommendations for simplification of processes and systems. Identify and plan proactively address business needs to ensure success of team
Coordinate leadership team meetings and forums such as offsites and pull through of action items Ideate and coordinate pull-through of HR, talent development, and team-culture related initiatives and activities
Contributes to the best practices of project management and departmental operations to support the continued success and evolution of the department
Act as a liaison between cross functional colleagues to ensure alignment and coordination on a wide variety of cross-functional initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
8+ years of progressive, relevant experience with demonstrated experience as a chief of staff, in project management, or organizing and directing multiple teams and departments
Outstanding communication of information and ideas, both written and verbal, to diverse audiences; employs active listening skills
Strong collaboration skills, with an ability to influence multiple stakeholders; builds mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members
Significant experience in managing complex project teams and proven ability to work in and influence a cross-functional team; solution-oriented mindset
Excellent analytical and financial business planning skills
Self-motivated; acts independently and prioritizes appropriately; embraces unexpected changes or challenges and drives to improved solutions
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision benefits
Generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter)
Educational assistance programs including student loan repayment
A generous commuting subsidy
Matching charitable donations
401(k)
Company
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is focused on the discovery and development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (188)
2024 (150)
2023 (111)
2022 (164)
2021 (112)
2020 (80)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$657.31MKey Investors
Janssen Belgium
2024-07-10Post Ipo Secondary· $1.11M
2022-05-17Post Ipo Equity· $50M
2009-12-03Post Ipo Equity· $443M
Leadership Team
Reshma Kewalramani
CEO and President
Nina Devlin
Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
Recent News
2026-01-13
2026-01-12
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