Strategy Director

Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is a US based remote position.

The Director of Strategy will lead the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of strategic growth opportunities to drive competitive differentiation and long-term growth within Myriad’s business.

The ideal candidate is a high-performing strategic thinker who combines a deep understanding of molecular diagnostics and healthcare markets including how data can be leveraged strategically with strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibility

Strategic Opportunity Identification & Assessment

• Evaluate new growth and operational opportunities, including, for example, enterprise-wide efficiency and clinical data assets.
• Analyze industry trends, competitive intelligence, customer needs, and regulatory changes to identify high-impact strategic initiatives.
• Develop robust business cases and investment theses for new offerings, partnerships, data products, and enterprise innovations.
• Serve as the strategy lead for multidisciplinary teams evaluating a broad range of cutting-edge opportunities across diagnostics, multimodal data, and advanced analytics.
• Facilitate alignment between scientific leaders, data scientists, engineers, market intelligence, lab directors and commercial teams to assess feasibility and market potential.
• Partner with R&D, Bioinformatics, Clinical Development, Finance, Operations, and Digital teams to evaluate capabilities for proposed product roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Finance on the development of models to forecast cost-optimization opportunities and commercial impact of novel products and services.
• Support partnership discussions with technology companies and vendors.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, recommendations, and strategic updates.
  
  
  

Cross-Functional Leadership and Collaboration

• Serve as the strategy lead for multidisciplinary teams evaluating a broad range of cutting-edge opportunities across diagnostics, multimodal data, and advanced analytics.
• Facilitate alignment between scientific leaders, data scientists, engineers, market intelligence, lab directors and commercial teams to assess feasibility and market potential.
• Partner with R&D, Bioinformatics, Clinical Development, Finance, Operations, and Digital teams to evaluate capabilities for proposed product roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Finance on the development of models to forecast cost-optimization opportunities and commercial impact of novel products and services.
• Support partnership discussions with technology companies and vendors.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, recommendations, and strategic updates.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, Engineering, Data Science or STEM related field
• 4–7 years of experience in strategy consulting, management consulting, corporate development or product strategy within Life Sciences
• Proven ability to evaluate markets, build business cases, and communicate complex concepts clearly
• Experience leading cross-functional strategic initiatives involving scientific and technical teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
  
  

Preferred

• Experience in molecular diagnostics, life sciences, drug discovery and development, or digital health
• Understanding of AI/ML technology, multimodal data analytics, and/or RWE/RWD concepts
• MBA or advanced scientific degree is highly preferred
• Familiarity with the regulatory, reimbursement, and clinical workflows relevant to laboratory testing
• Understanding of data governance, privacy standards (HIPAA), data consent and deidentification, and healthcare data interoperability
• Strategic thinking and structured problem solving
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business implications
• Market insight and competitive analysis
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Executive presence and influence
• Bias for action and comfort with ambiguity
• Strong financial and analytical acumen
  
  
  

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and structured problem solving
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business implications
• Market insight and competitive analysis
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Executive presence and influence
• Bias for action and comfort with ambiguity
• Strong financial and analytical acumen
  
  
  

Physical Requirements

Lifting Requirements – light work or exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Physical Requirements – stationary positioning, moving, operating, ascending/descending, communicating, and observing. Use of equipment and tools necessary to perform essential job functions.

EEO

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. In hiring and all other employment decisions, we prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.