Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is headquartered in Carlsbad, California, with offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland. For more than 30 years, Ionis has been the leader in RNA-targeted therapy, pioneering new markets and changing standards of care with our novel antisense technology. Ionis currently has three marketed medicines and a premier late-stage pipeline highlighted by industry-leading cardiovascular and neurological franchises. Our scientific innovation began and continues with the knowledge that sick people depend on us, which fuels our vision to become the undisputed leader in genetic medicine, utilizing a multi-platform approach to discover, develop and deliver life-transforming therapies.

As the first company to fully harness the power of RNA technology for human therapeutics, Ionis’ platform continues to revolutionize drug discovery and transform lives for patients with unmet needs. We are building upon our innovative research and drug development excellence to provide greater value to patients, and we are well positioned financially to deliver on our strategic goals.

Ionis is a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment designed to foster innovation and scientific excellence. Our success is a direct result of our outstanding employees. We are interested in bringing together a diverse group of individuals with different skill sets and perspectives into this creative environment to be part of a productive and inclusive team. While acknowledging people are actively engaged in hybrid/remote work, we continue to invest time, money, and energy into making our workplace locations a place where our culture and employees can thrive. We believe engaging on a day-to-day basis, in person, builds solid and lasting relationships, and contributes positively to our culture and innovation. From the heart of our stunning Carlsbad campus, we aim to provide a central connection point for all our employees. These facilities give us the opportunity to connect cross-functionally, collaborate and to build on the success of our business as we continue to grow. Join us and experience our unique culture while you develop and expand your career.

DIRECTOR, GLOBAL PRODUCT STRATEGY & OPERATIONS

SUMMARY:

The Director, Global Product Strategy & Operations will work closely with the Chief Global Product Strategy Officer and the Commercial, Medical Leadership Team (CMLT) to define and drive key strategic and process initiatives, ensuring efficiency and excellence in the Global Product Strategy & Operations (GPSO) team and the broader Ionis organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Executional excellence and transformation
  • Develop ambitious and challenging department objectives driving towards the vision for GPSO established by the Chief Global Product Strategy Officer
  • Define and track KPIs and cross-functional dependencies, proactively identify risks and partner cross-functionally to mitigate issues for timely execution
  • Lead key cross-functional GPSO business transformation initiatives, and represent GPSO in Ionis wide initiatives, ensuring effective integration of people / process / technologies
  • Serve as an unbiased strategic thought partner to the Chief Global Product Strategy Officer; maintain an objective perspective on high-priority decisions, represent different sides of the same, complex issue and develop alternative solutions
• Budget strategy & management
  • Lead the annual GPSO budgeting process in strong collaboration with Finance peers
  • Source benchmarks to validate individual project thinking; maintain a broad view of cross-functional operations, identifying opportunities for synergy and savings
  • Pressure test the GPSO operating model, advise the Chief Global Product Strategy Officer on resource allocation / optimization opportunities and appropriate gating
  • Track cross-functional Budget performance and decision gates across the year to unlock investments at the right time and place
  • Lead quarterly forecasting, and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Board engagement
  • Partner with CMLT and executive team to ensure effective engagement with Board to guide and advise on GPSO priorities, deliverables, and strategy
  • Facilitate execution of quarterly GPSO Board material development, ensuring an aligned voice is represented in cross-functional deliverables
  • Deliver on agreed follow-up requests and commitments
• Proactive, strategic communications
  • Partner with Communications team to develop, refine, and execute strategic communication plans, for internal and external audiences, aligned with GPSO priorities
  • Accelerate change management and ensure alignment with Ionis messaging. Offer strategic insights into key themes and messaging based on business context
  • Represent GPSO perspective in cross-functional meetings, communicating key points effectively to key stakeholders within GPSO, Ionis leadership, as well as to key external partners and customers
• Process and decision optimization
  • Drive a strategic agenda for CMLT bi-weekly meetings, and ensure cross-GPSO topics, including strategy, process, and culture, are curated on an appropriate cadence
  • Lead planning and delivery of in-person and virtual GPSO all hands meetings
  • Ensure appropriate cascade of relevant information and decisions to key stakeholders and GPSO team members
  • Drive accountability for decisions and assigned action items, tracking initiatives according to plans, identify potential risks/mitigations, and supporting completion
• Other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 15 years of related experience
  • Advanced degree preferred with at least 12 years of related experience
• Strong record of achievement working in a broad operations role and partnering with C-level executives and other cross-functional leaders
• Biotechnology experience strongly preferred
• High degree of autonomy, proactivity, leadership, and self-motivation, demonstrating initiative and an ability to self-identify and manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency and results orientation, with minimal oversight
• Prior experience working with Boards of Directors is important
• Ideally will have helped an organization go through a growth-oriented transformation
• Strong business judgment, influence skills, leadership, and integrity are essential
• High degree of intellectual agility to handle complex business and technical issues
• Natural curiosity, superior critical thinking skills, and passion for learning
• Strong long- and short-term planning skills
• Demonstrated, strong people leadership experience
• Possess sound judgment combined with solid relationship development skills, effectively interfacing with all levels of the organization
• Highly effective in formulating coordinated and well-communicated action plans and activities
• Superior time and project management, organizational skills, and attention to detail; ability to manage a varied-in-subject but high capacity of work
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Able to effectively navigate organizational complexity, understanding the interdependencies and evolving priorities
• High "EQ" and collaborative, with a spirit of generosity to help others
• Open and honest
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong, trusting business relationships at all levels and be regarded as a trusted partner
• Strong facilitation, diplomacy, negotiation, and mediation
• These business and professional attributes will be complemented with superior emotional and intellectual acuity required to facilitate communications with the Executive Leadership Team members, and company leadership across multiple functions

Please visit our website, www.ionispharma.com for more information about Ionis and to apply for this position; reference requisition # IONIS003239

Ionis offers an excellent benefits package! Follow this link for more details: Ionis Benefits

Full Benefits Link: https://www.ionispharma.com/careers/working-at-ionis/#:~:text=our employee spotlight-,Benefits,-Employees are rewarded

The pay scale for this position is $172,278 - $227,705

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and all its subsidiaries are proud to be EEO employers.