Strategic thinking and commercial assessment expertise; ability to anticipate market shifts and create high-value deliverables from white space; strong pharmaceutical/vaccine commercialization knowledge, including lifecycle strategy, launch excellence, market access, pricing, business development, and strategic marketing frameworks; business case development, forecasting, market sizing, valuation, scenario planning, and investment prioritization capabilities; knowledge of AI and its application in R&D capabilities to assess potential opportunities, including evidence synthesis, target/product profile evaluation, development feasibility, assumption testing, scenario modeling, and risk identification; external-facing leadership with ability to guide commercial discussions, support negotiation strategy, and collaborate with Legal on CDA, MTA, services agreement, and related contracting processes; data-driven decision-making using clinical evidence, market research, competitive intelligence, policy, and regional insights; strong cross-functional leadership and ability to lead without authority; clear executive communication and stakeholder influence; executional excellence, prioritization, judgment, and learning agility. Partner with R&D inclusive of Research, Clinical Development and Medical affairs, Global Market Access & Pricing, Business planning, Manufacturing & Supply, Legal, and regions to evaluate strategic fit, commercial attractiveness, risk-adjusted value, implementation feasibility, and ensuring these inputs are appropriately reflected in portfolio assessments and business cases.