Strategy Director

Myriad Genetics•Salt Lake City, UT

19h•Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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
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

Responsibilities

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.