Corcept Therapeutics

Senior Manager, Pipeline & Portfolio Market Planning

Corcept Therapeutics • $193K — $227K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred (MBA, MSc, PhD, PharmD)
  • 8+ years of new product planning experience in oncology
  • Proven ability to lead strategic planning by integrating various perspectives
  • Strong market research and analytical skills
  • Experience in dynamic, matrixed environments influencing diverse stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategy initiatives to define product vision and drive business impact
  • Provide integrated perspectives in clinical strategy and new product planning
  • Design and refine competitive intelligence and market analysis frameworks
  • Support cross-functional teams to ensure strategic continuity
  • Develop long-range revenue forecasts to support program planning

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment
  • Opportunity to make a significant impact in oncology
  • Potential for involvement in global expansion initiatives
  • Commitment to developing novel treatments for unmet medical needs
Full Job Description
The Senior Manager, Pipeline & Portfolio Market Planning is responsible for leading key program-level planning and analytical activities that inform oncology product strategy and portfolio decision-making. This role integrates market research, competitive intelligence, clinical and commercial insights, financial forecasting, and cross-functional perspectives to develop clear recommendations for select pipeline programs. The Senior Manager will independently lead defined workstreams, contribute to broader portfolio initiatives, and help translate complex data into actionable strategies that maximize program and portfolio value. Responsibilities • Lead defined program-level strategy projects and planning initiatives to maximize portfolio value and inform key business decisions • Synthesize primary market research, secondary data, competitive intelligence, and analytics into clear insights and strategic recommendations • Provide physician, patient, and payer perspectives to support clinical strategy, indication prioritization, product positioning, and new product planning • Develop, maintain, and enhance long-range revenue forecasts, business cases, and portfolio valuations for new and existing programs • Lead competitive landscape assessments and manage competitive intelligence tools and reporting to identify market developments, risks, and opportunities • Partner cross-functionally with Development, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Finance, Market Access, and other functions to support integrated planning workstreams • Conduct asset assessments and support due diligence for internal pipeline opportunities, external partnerships, and business development initiatives • Contribute to indication selection and sequencing, patient journey and treatment paradigm analyses, product differentiation, positioning, value proposition, and market access and pricing assessments • Lead ad hoc strategic projects and present structured recommendations to cross-functional leaders and senior management • Uphold Corcept's Key Principles by conducting work through collaboration, embracing possibilities, following the data, and leading by doing, ensuring our actions align with Corcept ethics and patient-first principles Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Technical Proficiencies • Demonstrated ability to lead strategic planning and analytical workstreams within the biopharmaceutical industry, with a preference to life sciences strategy consulting experience • Strong market research, competitive intelligence, and financial modeling capabilities, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business recommendations • Ability to integrate scientific, clinical, commercial, regulatory, and financial perspectives into a clear product or program strategy • Strong understanding of the drug development process across early- and late-stage programs • Effective communication and presentation skills, including the ability to develop compelling business narratives and present recommendations to senior leadership • Proven ability to influence and collaborate in a matrixed environment across Development, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Finance, Market Access, and other functions • Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and timelines • Ability to quickly learn new therapeutic areas and work with a high degree of independence and sound judgment • Occasional travel required for corporate and industry events Preferred Education and Experience • Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree preferred (MBA, MSc, PhD, PharmD) • 6-8 years of relevant professional experience in new product planning, commercialization, market research, corporate strategy, investment banking, and/or healthcare strategy consulting • Biopharmaceutical industry experience within oncology, required • Experience supporting or participating on a cross-functional drug development team preferred The pay range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this headquarters-based position is $193,770 - $227,880; the pay ultimately offered may vary based on legitimate considerations, including geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education.

About Corcept Therapeutics

Corcept Therapeutics is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of severe metabolic, oncologic and psychiatric disorders. The company's lead product, Korlym, is a cortisol receptor blocker that modulates the effects of cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal gland. Korlym is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with Cushing's syndrome who have type 2 diabetes or glucose intolerance. The company is also developing other cortisol modulators, including CORT125134, which is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients with Cushing's syndrome and solid-tumor cancers. Corcept Therapeutics was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Learn more about Corcept Therapeutics
Size
238 employees
Market Cap
$2.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$106 million
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+35.1%
Revenue
$353.8 million
NASDAQ

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