Senior Innovation and Portfolio Manager

About the role:

The Senior Innovation & Portfolio Strategy Manager for the Interventional Oncology & Embolization division is responsible for enabling, informing, and influencing critical strategic and operational business decisions in collaboration with franchise marketing partners.

This individual contributor will develop a deep understanding of the Interventional Oncology & Embolization marketplace including market modelling expertise that incorporates dynamic inputs and assumptions to accurately reflect evolving market conditions, identify trends and growth opportunities, diagnose customer needs and behaviors, predict likely competitive dynamics, and analyze the economics and performance of the business. This role is expected to develop relationships with business partners, prioritize exploratory opportunities (inclusive of early-stage R&D concepts), scope detailed project plans to address franchise needs, and ensure deliverables with compelling recommendations are completed in a timely fashion. This role directly shapes where investments are made across the portfolio – your insights and recommendations will guide resource allocation, influence pipeline prioritization and determine which therapies and technologies obtain funding. The impact of this work and strategic direction will influence real-world innovation and new product development success.

Topics will range from the exploration and characterization of new growth opportunities to portfolio optimization that supports key investment decisions. This person is expected to be comfortable working in highly autonomous environments and projects while establishing relationships with internal/external business partners, developing compelling recommendations, and driving initiatives to completion.

Responsibilities will include:

• Develop comprehensive plans to identify, evaluate, and recommend new and adjacent therapies in the exploratory pipeline to optimize the IO&E portfolio, including sizing market opportunities, competitive landscape, and understanding commercial implications through market research, clinical literature, metrics, coordination with customer interfacing teams and personal interaction with key customers
• Build and refine market models that incorporate dynamic inputs and assumptions, enabling accurate forecasting and scenario planning in partnership with Marketing Strategy, Finance and R&D
• Develop and implement comprehensive strategies and business cases for market entry and expansion, considering risk and return factors
• Partner with Upstream Marketing Leads and cross-functional partners, (R&D, Clinical, Market Access, Regulatory, Finance, Strategy, Business Development, and/or other functions as appropriate) to ensure early-stage NPD investments reflect a focused strategy for new therapies and adjacent markets that are supported by clear strategic frameworks and financial rationale
• Drive and conduct “Voice of Customer” (VOC) and “Voice of Business” (VOB) work where applicable to inform market and business needs while investigating new strategic initiatives
• Identify, track and provide updates to senior leadership on key competitive initiatives to support strategic decision making; conduct and/or direct vendors in market analysis and research
• Strong project management and alignment, including communication of timelines and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders in a matrix environment to proactively remove barriers for project completion
• Lead long range portfolio planning process for all Interventional Oncology & Embolization businesses
• Exhibit professional maturity and help to foster an open, challenging, stimulating and positive environment that enables colleagues to be their best
• 5-10% travel as needed for projects

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (marketing, engineering or healthcare preferred)
• 5+ years prior experience in upstream marketing, product management, business strategy/analytics or strategic marketing OR at least 3-5 years in consulting or business development within MedTech or Pharma industry
• Demonstrated expertise in market modeling, including the ability to integrate epidemiology data, disease state insights, and market segmentation frameworks to build models that reflect complex market conditions through dynamic inputs and assumptions (e.g., evolving clinical guidelines, competitive entries, reimbursement shifts, and technology adoption curves).
• Strong analytical, quantitative, financial modeling (e.g. Excel) and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and deliver results including distilling complicated data or concepts down to simplified executive summaries
• Proven history of identifying and executing new product investments
• Demonstrated success managing complex projects, incorporating diverse needs from numerous stakeholders and delivering on commitments with agility and creativity
• Must have held roles that have consistent exposure to Senior Leadership on a regular basis. Ability to influence leadership and key stakeholders through excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills and creating compelling, cohesive, and succinct presentations

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA or advanced degree
• Healthcare or medical device marketing experience in Oncology, with demonstrated ability to develop deep clinical and commercial expertise in medical device therapies and products
• Competencies within reimbursement and coding. Ability to understand, analyze and synthesize multiple data sources including claims (e.g. DHC, IQVIA) and diverse 3rd party data
• KOL engagement and experience managing multiple physician collaborators
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment as an individual contributor and effectively in a team-based environment while managing multiple priorities
• Prior strategic planning and product development experience
• Experience with Snowflake, Tableau, PowerBI, and Alteryx a plus