Director, New Product Planning

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

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

Commercial & Program Strategy Leadership (50%)

• 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.

Competitive Intelligence Leadership (25%)

Portfolio & Global Development Strategy (25%)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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)

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