Associate Director, Commercial Operations Field Strategy & Execution

Job Description Vertex is seeking an experienced leader to join the US Commercial Operations team. The Associate Director will partner closely with business and field leadership to enhance field effectiveness through appropriate resourcing, clear communication, and strong support across field-facing initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Partner with key business leaders to understand and translate business strategy into prioritized commercial operations initiatives and solutions. Partner with the Commercial Operations teams to define and lead a portfolio of field enablement projects, ensuring clear and aligned prioritization, communication, quality, and timeliness of training and delivery. Establish simplified standards for tracking and effective communication between teams, inclusive of a prioritized roadmap of US Commercial Operations efforts. Facilitate quarterly business planning sessions and document outcomes to ensure alignment across BU leaders on key priorities for cross-functional enablement teams. Actively participate in recurring Sales leadership team meetings to provide strategic recommendations and proactively address risks or dependencies related to field engagement. Drive continuous improvement to evaluate effectiveness, identify gaps and opportunities in evolving technologies, tools, and business process improvements to drive efficiencies and exceed business goals. Required Qualifications: 8-10 years of experience in sales, sales support, or commercial operations roles, with familiarity across CRM systems and technologies that support field-facing activities. Extensive experience in program/project management, demand management, resource management and prioritization. Proven expertise in commercial launch readiness, including planning across Customer Data Management, Field Operations, Training, Reporting & Analytics. Ability to translate broad business strategies and functional priorities into effective operational goals and objectives. Demonstrated success in on-time delivery of large, cross-functional, and complex projects with multiple stakeholders. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present clearly and concisely to diverse audiences. Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills, including the development of business cases and value propositions. Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred. Pay Range: $164,000 – $246,000. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and equity awards. Flex Designation: Hybrid-Eligible or On-Site Eligible. In this role, you can choose to work remotely up to two days per week (Hybrid) or work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility. Vertex is an equal employment opportunity employer. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. #J-18808-Ljbffr Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US)