Executive Director, Global Business Insights & Operations

Neurodegenerative diseases are one of the largest medical challenges of our time. Denali Therapeutics is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies for neurodegenerative diseases through our deep commitment to degeneration biology and principles of translational medicine. Denali is founded on the collaboration of leading scientists, industry experts, and investors who share the vision that scientific discovery energetically applied to translational medicine is the key to delivering effective therapies to patients.

We invite you to consider an opportunity with Denali to help achieve our goal of delivering meaningful therapeutics to patients.

Key Accountabilities/Core Job Responsibilities

• Generate and distribute insights across departments, supporting sales, marketing, market access, and medical affairs teams.
• Collaborate with leadership to design research and analytical programs to meet departmental needs.
• Synthesize cross-disciplinary learnings to provide a comprehensive market understanding.
• Investigate key business questions related to products and pipeline, partnering with various teams.
• Facilitate periodic business and operational reviews with Commercial and Executive teams.
• Lead strategic and commercial planning, providing market and competitive insights for long-term growth.
• Oversee forecasting, market analysis, and portfolio strategy to maximize patient reach and enterprise value.
• Ensure brand strategy alignment and competitive advantage through research and insights.
• Maintain up-to-date competitive intelligence and share it with relevant teams.
• Develop and implement governance, frameworks, and tools for new product launches.
• Identify decision support needs, integrate data, and deliver insights that drive business results.
• Provide recommendations for product development and in-licensing opportunities.
• Support marketing teams with campaign strategies, promotion, and data-driven recommendations.
• Build and lead a business operations team to support global commercialization efforts.
• Create and maintain compliant data repositories, track customer experience, and manage resources to meet objectives.
• Work with IT and Commercial to develop data and technology strategies, including AI applications and CRM systems.
• Cultivate a high-performing team, setting specific goals and metrics to ensure revenue and access success.
• Lead direct report(s) through annual goal setting, growth planning, adherence to company policies, maintain training compliance and provide ongoing feedback on growth, development and areas of improvement.
  
  

Qualifications/Skills

• BA or BS in Health Sciences or related discipline, PhD/MD/MBA is a plus 12+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with relevant experience in data analysis, decision support, market research, forecasting and commercial operations.
• Requires significant experience in a few of the following: Competitive Intelligence, Strategy Consulting, Market Research, Forecasting, launch planning and excellence. Requires prior experience in successfully developing and executing strategy through expert understanding of the market and industry.
• Demonstrated success in managing large-scale cross-functional projects.
• Expert knowledge in capturing relevant information systematically, analyzing statistical data and identifying key issues patterns and trends.
• Deep expertise in current and future competitive drivers in the marketplace as well as functional expertise in how to use intelligence to develop competitive strategies and long range forecasts.
• Comprehensive knowledge of global healthcare systems and markets
• A strong aptitude for and interest in science and drug development. Well-honed problem-solving and analytical skills and good business judgment.
• Previous experience in neurology, rare diseases with understanding of unmet medical need, standard of care and market dynamics is a plus
• Previous experience on brand and launch teams is preferred
• Strong command of analytical and market research techniques and experience with selection and management of vendors
• Experience building and maintaining complex market assessments and forecast models
• Ability to create and communicate a clear vision among direct reports, effectively aligning resources and motivating teams to achieve goals.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced growth environment
• Strategic agility and comfortable in the face of uncertainty
• A strong passion for developing therapies to help patients
• Ability to balance between functional priorities and the needs of the organization
• Ability to effectively communicate in English in verbal, written, and presentation form.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time both domestically and internationally.
  
  

Salary Range: $290,000.00 to $325,000.00 . Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Denali offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k, healthcare coverage, ESPP and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://www.denalitherapeutics.com/careers

This compensation and benefits information is based on Denali’s good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.This compensation and benefits information is based on Denali’s good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.

Denali is committed to its core company value of unity by creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.