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We are seeking a transformational Vice President, US Medical – Neurology to lead a highly strategic and complex medical organization focused on advancing innovation, scientific leadership, and population health principles that lead to measurable patient impact across the neurology portfolio.

• Develop and execute an integrated medical strategy for the neurology portfolio aligned with enterprise and patient priorities.
• Shape the future direction of neurology medical affairs through innovation, scientific leadership, and operational excellence.
• Drive launch readiness years ahead of anticipated launches, and lifecycle medical strategy across the portfolio.
• Translate scientific, patient needs/care gaps, and clinical insights into measurable, impactful medical strategies that improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery.
• Anticipate and address emerging trends in neuroscience, evidence generation, digital health, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure medical strategies are aligned with broader US and Global Medical priorities and organizational objectives.

• Serve as an enterprise leader within US Medical, contributing beyond Neurology to advance organizational priorities, culture, and capabilities.
• Build strong collaborative partnerships across therapeutic area leaders to drive alignment, share best practices, and foster a unified “One Medical” mindset.
• Partner effectively with global medical leadership to ensure strategic alignment and strong coordination across US and global priorities.
• Collaborate closely across Medical, Clinical Development, Marketing, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR, Regulatory, Safety, Patient Advocacy, Public Affairs, and Field Medical organizations.
• Operate with enterprise perspective and organizational agility, balancing therapeutic area priorities with broader business and patient needs.
• Build strong alignment with the Head of US Medical Affairs and help translate organizational vision into execution, culture, and measurable impact.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, accountability, and shared success across headquarters and field medical teams.

• Maintain and establish critical relationships/partnerships, and maintain strong scientific credibility with healthcare professionals, community and academic institutions, patient advocacy groups, and key external stakeholders across neurology.
• Lead external engagement strategy and represent the organization at scientific congresses, advisory boards, and other key forums.
• Drive high‑quality scientific exchange in deep collaboration with field teams, and evidence dissemination with integrity and patient focus.
• Ensure external insights are effectively translated into actionable medical strategy and organizational learning across the enterprise.

• Oversee integrated evidence generation strategies that are multimodal and include real‑world evidence, investigator‑supported research, health outcomes research, publication planning, and other appropriate approaches.
• Champion innovative approaches to medical insights, digital engagement, analytics, and evidence generation.
• Advance modern medical affairs capabilities, including AI‑enabled insights, omni‑channel engagement, and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Ensure medical strategies incorporate patient perspectives and evolving healthcare system needs.
• Drive continuous improvement and modernization of medical affairs capabilities and operating models.

• Lead and demonstrate what a high‑performing, inclusive, and collaborative neuroscience medical organization looks like within the “One Medical” context.
• Build a culture grounded in accountability, agility, collaboration, inspiration, innovation, transparency, and continuous learning.
• Develop future leaders and strengthen organizational capability through coaching, mentorship, and talent planning.

• Lead with an enterprise‑first mindset.
• Build alignment across US and Global Medical organizations.
• Collaborate effectively across therapeutic areas and functions.
• Operate with transparency, collaboration, accountability, “One Medical” mindset, and agility.
• Bring forward solutions and create momentum during complexity and change.
• Foster an inclusive, high‑performing, and optimistic culture.
• Challenge legacy thinking and transform medical affairs capabilities.
• Balance strategic vision with operational execution.
• Lead through influence, trust, and partnership.
• Serve as a role model for collaboration, resilience, innovation, and enterprise leadership.

• Strong enterprise mindset beyond individual functional priorities.
• Exceptional ability to align and collaborate across Genentech US Medical therapeutic areas and global medical leadership teams.
• Strong external orientation and knowledge with ability to translate scientific and healthcare trends into actionable medical strategy.
• Positive, “can do” leadership style grounded in accountability, agility, and execution.
• Ability to navigate complexity and drive alignment across highly matrixed organizations.
• Future‑focused mindset embracing innovation and continuous evolution.
• Strong emotional intelligence, executive presence, and influencing skills.
• Passion for developing people, building culture, and advancing patient impact.
• Ability to create momentum, build bridges across organizations, and inspire teams through transformation.

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree required (MD, PhD, or equivalent); MD preferred.
• Minimum 15+ years of biopharmaceutical industry experience with significant medical affairs leadership responsibility.
• Deep expertise in neurology/neuroscience and recognition in practitioner environment.
• Proven success leading complex, matrixed medical affairs organizations.
• Demonstrated experience in launch excellence, lifecycle strategy, and evidence generation.
• Strong understanding of evolving healthcare ecosystem including payer, policy, and patient dynamics.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across highly matrixed US and Global organizations.

• Experience leading organizational transformation or capability modernization initiatives.
• Experience integrating digital innovation, analytics, and AI‑enabled approaches into medical affairs.
• Global or international leadership experience.
• Track record of building high‑performing teams and inclusive cultures.
• Experience collaborating across multiple therapeutic areas within enterprise leadership structures.
• Demonstrated success driving cross‑functional alignment and enterprise change initiatives.

• Evolve a best‑in‑class neurology medical organization recognized for scientific excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Create strong enterprise alignment within US Medical and across Global Medical and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Develop high‑performing teams and future leaders.
• Advance modern medical capabilities and data‑driven decision‑making that incorporate enterprise goals and population health needs.
• Strengthen external scientific credibility and stakeholder trust.
• Drive meaningful patient and healthcare system impact.
• Shape a culture of agility, accountability, collaboration, innovation, and optimism across US Medical.

South SanFrancisco, CA (relocation assistance available).

Expected salary range: $356,160 - $467,460 based on location. Actual pay will be determined by experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other factors. A discretionary annual bonus may also be available.

Genentech offers a comprehensive benefits package. Qualified employees may also receive a discretionary annual bonus and access to other benefits as noted in the company policy.

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. The company enforces a strict policy against unlawful discrimination, including on the basis of protected veteran status, disability status, and all other aspects protected by federal, state, and local laws.