Director, New Product Planning (Waltham)

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, highly strategic Director of New Product Planning to help shape the future of our clinical-stage pipeline. This role serves as the commercial voice on program teams, partnering cross-functionally to generate, align, and communicate commercial strategies for early and late-stage assets. You will act as the subject matter expert for assigned programs, advising senior leadership, guiding development and market entry strategies, and leading competitive intelligence efforts across targeted disease areas.

This is a highly visible, cross-functional role ideal for a strategic thinker who can translate science, clinical potential, and market dynamics into clear commercial recommendations that drive portfolio value.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with R&D, clinical, medical, and commercial functions to build development, market entry, and integrated strategies for pre-clinical and clinical assets.
• Provide high-quality commercial evaluation and strategic input for Phase 2+ assets and lifecycle management.
• Refine indication strategy and contribute to clinical development planning for early-stage programs.
• Develop commercial landscape assessments, indication prioritization, and strategic recommendations for Phase 1 assets.
• Shape near-, mid-, and long-term commercialization plans to maximize asset value.
• Collaborate with Investor Relations and Corporate Communications to ensure accurate, compelling external messaging.
• Synthesize and communicate insights and strategy to program teams, portfolio committees, and senior leadership.
• Lead continuous collection, synthesis, and communication of competitive intelligence for each program.
• Monitor and communicate critical market events, ensuring timely strategic alignment within program teams.
• Coordinate primary and secondary intelligence gathering at medical congresses, earnings calls, and industry meetings.
• Develop pre- and post-conference summaries and insight presentations.
• Contribute to global development planning and influence portfolio strategy decisions.
• Support ongoing asset prioriation, annual strategic planning, and long-range portfolio assessments.
• Participate in evaluations of in-licensing, out-licensing, and partnership opportunities.
• Present recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional governance bodies.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of biopharmaceutical industry experience , including 3–5 years in new product planning, strategic planning, product launch leadership, or related functions.
• Strong scientific literacy and ability to translate clinical data into commercial insights.
• Extensive experience with global drug development, commercial launches, and lifecycle strategy.
• Significant experience with market research and competitive intelligence methodologies.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, collaboration, communication, and executive-level presentation skills.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, and meticulous attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA, MPH, PharmD, PhD).
• Experience in neurology development and commercialization.
• Experience with emerging market commercialization (e.g., South America, Eastern/Central Europe).
• Background in scaling an organization from regional commercial focus to multi-franchise global footprint.
• Experience working with Japanese business culture and norms.

Additional Information

Deciphera is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary pay range for this role is $198,300 - $272,670. Actual compensation packages will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to depth of experience, education, skillset, overall performance and/or location.

Deciphera believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package to all employees. Our base salary is just one component of Deciphera’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual performance bonus, a long-term incentive plan, full range of benefits and other incentive compensation plans (if applicable)

• Competitive salary and annual bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and more.
• Generous parental leave and family planning benefits.
• Outstanding culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION

Deciphera is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity. To ensure that we comply with reporting requirements, we invite you complete the confidential survey at the end of this application. Providing this information is optional. It will not be accessible or used in the hiring process, and has no effect on your opportunity for employment. This information will also be treated confidentially. We are committed to make all hiring decisions and other employment decisions on a non-discriminatory basis.