Senior Director, Portfolio Strategy, Business Planning & Insights

Req ID: 10909

Working Location: Nationwide

Workplace Flexibility: Remote

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. 

Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.

Learn more about Life at Olympus: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers.

Job Description

This role is the strategic planning and business insights leader for the GI business. The role is responsible for integrating enterprise business planning, portfolio strategy, market intelligence, competitive insights, and strategic analytics to support informed decision-making, investment prioritization, and long-term business growth. As the leader of the enterprise strategic planning process, the Senior Director partners with Business Unit leaders to develop integrated business plans, evaluate strategic alternatives, assess portfolio performance, and identify opportunities to accelerate growth. Through rigorous market analysis, competitive intelligence, customer insights, and scenario planning, the role provides an objective, enterprise-wide perspective that enables leadership to anticipate market shifts, optimize portfolio investments, and align resources with strategic priorities. The Senior Director serves as the organization's center of excellence for portfolio analytics, market and competitive intelligence, and strategic business insights. While the role provides strategic guidance and recommendations across the enterprise, accountability for Business Unit strategy and commercial execution remains with Business Unit leadership. Success in this role is measured by the quality of strategic insights, effectiveness of the business planning process, strength of portfolio recommendations, and the ability to influence executive decisions through fact-based analysis that drives sustainable business performance.

Job Duties

Provide enterprise portfolio analysis and decision support to the SVP and leadership team to optimize investment decisions, resource allocation, and long-term business performance.
Develop portfolio assessments, business cases, and scenario analyses to evaluate strategic opportunities and investment priorities.
Monitor portfolio performance and recommend actions to maximize growth, profitability, and strategic alignment.
Facilitate cross-business portfolio reviews to ensure alignment with enterprise priorities and market opportunities.
Lead the development of market intelligence and customer insights that support business planning, portfolio decisions, and commercial strategy.
Conduct market sizing, segmentation, forecasting, and trend analyses to identify growth opportunities and emerging market dynamics.
Analyze customer needs, market adoption, and commercial performance to provide actionable recommendations to executive leadership.
Develop executive dashboards and key performance indicators that monitor market performance and business health.
Establish and maintain a comprehensive competitive intelligence capability, monitoring competitor strategies, product launches, pricing, acquisitions, and market positioning.
Provide timely competitive assessments and strategic implications for leadership decision-making.
Identify competitive risks, market disruptions, and emerging industry trends that may impact business performance.
Lead enterprise scenario planning and strategic analyses to evaluate potential market developments, business risks, and growth opportunities.
Conduct ecosystem scanning to identify emerging technologies, healthcare trends, adjacent markets, and external factors influencing future portfolio decisions.
Translate complex market, competitive, financial, and operational data into clear, actionable insights and executive recommendations.
Support executive leadership with strategic assessments that inform investment priorities and long-term business planning.
Lead enterprise scenario planning and strategic analyses to evaluate potential market developments, business risks, and growth opportunities.
Conduct ecosystem scanning to identify emerging technologies, healthcare trends, adjacent markets, and external factors influencing future portfolio decisions.
Translate complex market, competitive, financial, and operational data into clear, actionable insights and executive recommendations.
Support executive leadership with strategic assessments that inform investment priorities and long-term business planning.
Influence strategic decisions through objective analysis, business insights, and fact-based recommendations.
Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement across the organization.

Job Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum of 10 years of medical device industry experience (Minimum of 8 years with MBA) in marketing and strategy.
Strong marketing background and at least Minimum of 5 years of marketing experience.
Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
Excellent executive communication and storytelling skills.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment in a matrixed environment.
Strong organizational leadership and team development skills.
High degree of intellectual curiosity and comfort working with ambiguity.
Strong bias for data-driven decision-making and structured thinking.
Ability to operate effectively as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
Ability to lead cross-functional and cross-cultural teams.
Proven track record of developing executive-level insights, portfolio analyses, and strategic recommendations that inform senior leadership decisions.
Experience partnering with executive leadership and influencing cross-functional decision-making without direct authority.
Domestic and international travel up to 30%.

Preferred:

Master’s or MBA strongly preferred.
Prior experience in healthcare, medical devices, life sciences, diagnostics, or a similarly regulated industry strongly preferred.

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
12 Paid Holidays
On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

Connected Culture you can embrace:

Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
Employee Resource Groups
Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
Paid Educational Assistance

*US Only

**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA

Are you ready to be a part of our team?

Learn more about our benefits and incentives: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks.

The anticipated base pay range for this full-time position is $182,844.00 - $274,267.00 / year, plus potential for annual bonus (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements). This pay range represents the National Average of the range, and may vary depending on the location of the individual.

Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.

You Belong at Olympus

We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.

Applicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).

Let’s realize your potential, together.

It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Pennsylvania (US-PA) || Center Valley || Marketing

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