Vice President & General Manager, Oncology

Quest Diagnostics • Secaucus, NJ, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Vice President & General Manager - Oncology

Recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” Quest Diagnostics (www.QuestDiagnostics.com) is the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services that doctors and patients need to make better healthcare decisions. We are pioneers in developing innovative diagnostic tests and advanced healthcare information technology solutions that help improve patient care.

About Quest Diagnostics

Quest Diagnostics’ purpose is to work across the healthcare ecosystem to create a healthier world one life at a time. We provide diagnostic insights that empower patients, physicians, and organizations to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from one of the world’s largest databases of de-identifiable clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors, and improve healthcare management.

Responsibilities

Establish vision and profitable growth strategy for the Oncology franchise and be in effect the ‘CEO’, to include both organic and acquired growth in the short term (1 year), medium term (3 – 5 years), and long term (5 – 10 years)
Lead and guide the organization to ensure appropriate accountability for key performance objectives, with a particular focus on maximizing profitable revenue growth
Evaluate the therapy development and companion diagnostic landscape and spend for Oncology to identify needs and opportunities to address them.
Initiate product development plans to enhance the company’s competitiveness in genetic risk assessment, cancer screening, cancer diagnosis and prognosis, and disease monitoring and recurrence testing.
Develop strategies to enrich for cancer risk assessment to participate in MCED either directly or via Quest infrastructure services to better monetize Quest’s position in primary care, life insurance and employee wellness programs.
Understand the competitive landscape to anticipate where the market segments and technology trends are heading and develop the business line strategy to ensure we have winning solutions in the marketplace
Achieve planned financial and operational targets – top line revenue through bottom line margin, etc.
Lead franchise initiatives such as new test solutions, payer advocacy, profitability enhancements, customer experience improvements
Understand the various customer segment needs and implement growth strategies with Commercial and Marketing
Drive opportunity assessment, business case development, and successful launch new solutions based on customer needs and focusing on greatest impact opportunities, driving cross-functional effort across Value Creation and Value Delivery partners.
Establish strategic pricing approach and ensure viability of access and coverage in the marketplace
Partner with Health Plan and Billing teams to ensure appropriate reimbursement for overall portfolio
Effectively build and manage a broad coalition of external partners to increase thought leadership and influence to accelerate speed of market adoption
Partner with Regional Leadership to develop local growth strategies including the development of annual revenue targets and identification of market needs and competitive threats
Develop and drive strategic direction in partnership with the Oncology Specialty Sales team including assessing resources required and compensation to drive appropriate behavior
Leverage Marketing to drive promotional strategies and tactics, based on customer and regional insights, that meet external needs and deliver on revenue targets
Develop and partner with Operations & Pathology the customer service requirements for overall product portfolio
Drive capture of downstream testing from positive cancer diagnoses through precision medicine pathways in conjunction with Quest’s Health Systems team.
Drive profitable growth, including in partnership across functions and with Procurement.

Qualifications

Education: BA / BS undergraduate degree required. Major in sciences. MBA Preferred.
Desired Experience: 10-15 years of progressive leadership and direct responsibility of Oncology business/portfolio or related business. Minimum of 5 years previous experience in senior level Product Mgmt. or General Management
Competencies: Demonstrated strategic thinker, clear understanding of market development and bringing new solutions to market (demonstrated track record), ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment, talent development and performance management, understanding of the healthcare delivery system, understanding of the scientific foundation underlying the Oncology portfolio.

All requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Quest Diagnostics is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Disabled / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity.

To Apply

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