Vice President, US Medical Neurology

About the role

Genentech (Roche) is seeking a transformational Vice President, US Medical Neurology to lead a strategic and complex medical organization focused on advancing innovation and scientific leadership across the neurology portfolio, with population health principles driving measurable patient impact. The VP serves on the US Medical Leadership Team and partners with the Head of US Medical and peers, balancing strategic leadership of Neurology with enterprise thinking and collaboration.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute an integrated medical strategy for the neurology portfolio, anticipating trends in neuroscience, evidence generation, digital health and stakeholder engagement
• Prepare for launches years ahead and drive lifecycle medical strategy, translating scientific insights and care gaps into strategies that improve patient outcomes
• Act as an enterprise leader within US Medical, partnering with global medical leadership and cross-functional teams such as Clinical Development, Marketing, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR, Regulatory, Safety, Patient Advocacy, Public Affairs and Field Medical
• Maintain scientific credibility with healthcare professionals, academic institutions, patient advocacy groups and other external stakeholders, representing the organization at scientific congresses and advisory boards
• Oversee multimodal evidence generation, including real-world evidence, investigator-sponsored research, health outcomes research and publication planning, and champion digital engagement, analytics and AI-enabled insights
• Lead talent development, coaching and mentorship, and build an inclusive, collaborative, accountable culture

Required profile

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (MD, PhD or equivalent); MD preferred
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in biopharmaceuticals
• Strong enterprise mindset and ability to collaborate across therapeutic areas and global medical leadership
• External orientation and knowledge of scientific and healthcare trends, able to turn them into actionable medical strategy
• Ability to navigate complexity and drive alignment in highly matrixed organizations
• Emotional intelligence, executive presence and influencing skills, with a passion for developing people and advancing patient impact