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Deputy Director, Product Introduction, Global Health

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Seattle, WA, USA
Full-time

We seek a senior leader with a minimum of 12+ years’ experience in commercial product launches, specifically in global pharmaceutical products (preferably in Low & Middle Income Country markets).   Familiarity with all core launch activities (e.g., market access, medical affairs) as well as the ability to make resourcing decisions and evaluate trade-offs will be crucial.  The desired candidate will also have demonstrated ability to build and leverage cross-functional relationships and lead through influence.  You will also have a strong track record of defining (market assessment and sizing) and meeting commercial targets to meet impact goals.

Areas of Responsibility: 

The Deputy Director, Product Introduction will provide overall cross-functional leadership to drive the product strategy.  You will act as the accountable lead for product launches focused initially on one or more of our portfolios, including:

  • Infectious Diseases (e.g. HIV, TB, Malaria)
  • Devices and Diagnostics
  • Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

You will be responsible for coordination between the launch team, product strategy teams and other relevant internal and external stakeholders.  The Deputy Director, Product Introduction will lead the Introduction team and be responsible for:

  • Overseeing the end-to-end launch process and serving as the accountable lead for successful launch, introduction and scale-up.
  • Developing ambition for products and the development of sound business cases and Target Product Profiles.
  • Tracking status and completion of key launch activities from pre-clinical through scale-up.
  • Setting ambition for the product: share of population reached, timelines in which this happens, timelines of program completion, regulatory procedures, access and launches.
  • Analyzing environments in order to have full insight and understanding of the market place; boiling down key issues and opportunities.
  • Building solid strategic roadmaps to achieve goals based on thorough analysis.
  • Ensuring all aspects of fully integrated product launch and leads accordingly.  Aspects include: Development, Access, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs strategies and tactics, Public Affairs and Relations, Stakeholder engagement including governments, NGO’s etc
  • Leading implementation and actions to execute integrated plans in flawless coordination.
  • Providing a mindset that is innovative and creative with sharp competitiveness.
  • Making key connections with people in the field to learn, add valued and make it happen.
  • Managing necessary processes including strict financial management and oversight.
  • Developing necessary supply and manufacturing strategies and partnerships.
Educational Background: 
MBA and/or other advanced degree in Business, Life Sciences or equivalent
Skills/Experience: 
  • Expertise across therapeutic areas (e.g., HIV/TB, malaria) and understanding of Pharma / Biotech R&D processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead people and teams to effectively achieve clear, yet complex goals and objectives.
  • Internal processes: Strong experience in working effectively with senior decision makers as it pertains to strategy development and execution
  • Experience developing and handling strong partnerships and relationships both inside and outside the organization, handling conflicts, and building consensus.
  • Ability to lead strategy planning and implementation.
  • Shown strength in structured problem solving and strategic business planning, with the ability to easily identify and communicate frameworks to analyze issues and synthesize disparate information.
  • Adept at project management; including critical path thinking, detail orientation, setting priorities, and planning.
  • Broad knowledge of global health issues, product development processes and regulatory requirements and procedures; at both global and national levels is helpful.
  • Intellectual quickness, curiosity, discipline, resourcefulness, Innovation and creativity
  • High level of cultural competence
  • Ability to travel up to 50% domestically and internationally to target markets.
  • Passion for the Foundation’s values with a commitment to deliver results against the Foundation’s mission.

Organization Info

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Overview
Headquarters: 
Seattle, WA, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
2007
About Us
Mission: 

Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann and Co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

We work with partner organizations worldwide to tackle critical problems in four program areas. Our Global Development Division works to help the world’s poorest people lift themselves out of hunger and poverty. Our Global Health Division aims to harness advances in science and technology to save lives in developing countries. Our United States Division works to improve U.S. high school and postsecondary education and support vulnerable children and families in Washington State. And our Global Policy & Advocacy Division seeks to build strategic relationships and promote policies that will help advance our work. Our approach to grantmaking in all four areas emphasizes collaboration, innovation, risk-taking, and, most importantly, results.

Programs: 
  1. Global Health
  2. Global Development
  3. United States
  4. Global Policy & Advocacy

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Oct 12 2019
Active Until: 
Nov 12 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
industry: 
Nonprofit