Vice President, Specialty Oncology

Role Description

The Vice President, Specialty Oncology is the end-to-end business owner for the NavDx franchise across Head & Neck, GI, and Gynecologic cancers, with full accountability for strategy, volume, revenue, pipeline and market shaping. This leader owns the commercial and medical education ecosystem for NavDx, driving adoption, clinical integration, guideline momentum, and long-term franchise value, while orchestrating upstream marketing, downstream marketing, Medical Science Liaison (MSL) teams, Medical Education, KOL engagement, and Sales.

Core Accountabilities:

• Franchise Strategy & P&L Ownership:
  • Own the integrated franchise strategy across HPV-driven cancers aligned to long-term growth.
  • Accountable for volume, revenue, and market share performance.
  • Translate clinical evidence and market insights into strategic priorities and investments.
  • Shape lifecycle expansion, new indications, and guideline inclusion strategies.
• Market Shaping & Disease Leadership:
  • Lead market shaping strategies to redefine standards of care in surveillance and MRD monitoring.
  • Partner with Medical Affairs to drive guideline inclusion and publication strategy.
  • Establish Navigate as the reference standard across academic and community settings.
• Upstream Marketing Leadership:
  • Lead indication strategy, value proposition, and positioning by tumor type.
  • Align evidence generation priorities with Medical Affairs and R&D.
  • Ensure strategy is grounded in unmet clinical need and differentiated value.
• Downstream Marketing & Activation:
  • Lead downstream marketing teams responsible for campaigns, congress strategy, and field enablement.
  • Ensure translation of strategy into field-ready programs that accelerate adoption.
• Medical Affairs, MSL & Medical Education Leadership:
  • Provide strategic leadership to MSL and Medical Education teams.
  • Own the integrated medical plan including scientific exchange, advisory boards, and education.
  • Ensure compliant, high-impact engagement with multidisciplinary care teams.
• Sales Team Leadership (In the near term):
  • Manage a 2nd line sales leader and the sales team.
  • Translate franchise strategy into sales priorities and targeting.
  • Partner with Sales Ops and Sales Excellence to ensure world-class sales execution and management cadence.
  • Partner with Commercial Operations to deliver forecasting, demand planning, and performance insights.
• Cross-Functional Leadership:
  • Act as single point of accountability for franchise alignment across functions.
  • Drive disciplined execution through data-driven decision making.
  • Represent the franchise in executive and strategic planning forums.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred (MBA, PhD, PharmD, MD).
• 12+ years in oncology, molecular diagnostics, or biopharma.
• Proven franchise or portfolio leadership experience.
• Deep experience across upstream/downstream marketing and medical collaboration.
• Strong matrix leadership and influence skills.

Requirements

• Enterprise mindset with full accountability.
• Strategic clarity combined with operational rigor.
• Collaborative leader with credibility across Sales and Medical.
• High integrity with strong compliance orientation.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and incentive compensation.
• Health and welfare benefits, including a gym reimbursement program.
• 401(k) savings plan match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• And more!
• Living Donor Employee Recovery Policy allowing up to 30 days of paid leave annually for organ or bone marrow donation.

Company Description

CareDx, Inc. is a leading precision medicine solutions company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers.