The Vice President of Corporate Strategy will lead the strategic direction of the organization with a particular emphasis on driving profitable growth and innovation in precision diagnostics. This executive will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s market positioning, identifying emerging opportunities in genomics, digital health, and clinical decision support to advance personalized medicine.
Key Responsibilities Enterprise Strategy Development
- Support development of Myriad’s long-range strategic vision that positions the company as a leader in precision diagnostics across multiple product categories and clinical channels.
- Partner closely with the CEO and senior leadership to develop mid- and long-range strategic plans, including recommendations on where and how Myriad deploys capital and resources that give the company the greatest chance of success in achieving growth goals.
- Partner with senior leadership to set business priorities aligned to competitive and clinical adoption trends, and advancements in data science and AI-enhanced diagnostics.
- Partner with the CFO and Myriad’s analytics team to develop long-range financial plans that maximize return on invested capital and improve profitability.
Corporate Development & Growth Initiatives
- Partner with Business Development to evaluate strategic acquisitions, licensing opportunities, and joint ventures that align to Myriad’s strategy and enhance the diagnostic pipeline, platform capabilities, and market reach.
Innovation & Technology Trends
- Monitor disruptive technologies in diagnostic tools, biomarker discovery, and AI/ML applications in healthcare and partner with the Chief Scientific Officer and other relevant executives to assess impact and opportunities.
- Translate scientific and market insights into actionable strategic recommendations.
Market and Commercial Strategy
- Lead enterprise-level market, provider, and patient research and insights to evaluate trends, competitive dynamics, and unmet needs across diagnostics and precision medicine.
- Develop robust customer segmentation frameworks to inform enterprise planning, resource allocation, and product strategy.
- Provide strategic recommendations that guide long-range portfolio direction, improve patient access, and support data-driven decision making across clinical and commercial functions.
Cross-Functional Strategic Leadership
- Partner with Clinical Product Management to align cross-functional stakeholders across Clinical/Medical Affairs, Product, Regulatory, Commercial, and Operations to ensure integrated strategic execution.
- Facilitate leadership workshops and high-level strategic reviews to keep teams focused on mission-critical initiatives.
Deliverables
- Annual refresh of market mega-trends and assessment of Myriad’s corporate portfolio.
- Regular updates as needed to reflect market, competitive, and provider shifts.
- Strategic business assumptions and recommendations that inform Commercial and Product strategy as well as long-range financial plans.
- Executive-level analysis, presentations, and strategic communications for the Board of Directors, CEO, and external stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree required (PhD, PharmD, MD, or similar); MBA or equivalent business training strongly preferred.
- 15+ years of strategic leadership experience, including roles in diagnostics, biotech, or healthcare.
- Deep understanding of precision medicine, molecular diagnostics, health data ecosystems, and regulatory pathways.
- Experience in market segmentation, customer and brand research and insights.
- Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical, and communication skills, with a proven track record of driving business transformation and growth.
What This Role Offers
- Strategic leadership role with high visibility and impact across the organization and with our Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors.
- The opportunity to work in a highly engaged, mission-driven culture dedicated to transforming healthcare through innovative diagnostics.
- Competitive compensation, executive benefits, and professional development.
Ideal Candidate Traits
- Intellectual curiosity with scientific fluency and commercial pragmatism.
- Comfortable in high-ambiguity, fast-paced, and matrixed environments.
- Passion for improving patient care through precision diagnostics.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence without authority
Physical Requirements
Lifting Requirements – sedentary work or exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally. Physical Requirements – stationary positioning, moving, communicating, and observing. Use of equipment and tools that are necessary to perform essential functions of the job.
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.
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Myriad Genetics is a leading genetic testing and precision medicine company dedicated to advancing health and wellbeing for all. Myriad discovers and offers genetic tests that help assess the risk of developing disease or disease progression and guide treatment decisions across medical specialties where genetic insights can significantly improve patient care and lower healthcare costs. For more than 30 years, our scientific expertise has brought actionable genetic insights to millions of people. Today, we continue to innovate across hereditary cancer risk, reproductive health, oncology, urology and mental health. For more information on how Myriad is making a difference, visit www.myriad.com .
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 inclusion and belonging 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.
Myriad Genetics is an inclusive work environment and welcomes all applicants. If you need assistance submitting your application due to a disability, you can request an accommodation by contacting [email protected] .
