Vice President, Commercial Operations

Company: Intellia Therapeutics
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: January 2, 2026

Job Description:

Why Join Intellia? Our mission is to develop curative genome editing treatments that can positively transform the lives of people living with severe and life-threatening diseases. Beyond our science, we live our four core values: One, Explore, Disrupt, Deliver and feel strongly that you can achieve more at Intellia. We have a single-minded determination to excel and succeed together. We believe in the power of curiosity and pushing boundaries. We welcome challenging thoughts and imagination to develop innovative solutions. And we know that patients are counting on us to make the promise a reality, so we must maintain high standards and get it done. We wantall ofour people to go beyond what is possible. We aren’t constrained by typical end rails, and we aren’t out to just “treat” people. We’re all in this for something more. We’re driven to cure and motivated for change. Just imagine the possibilities of what we can do together. How You Will Achieve More with Intellia: In this leadership role, you will be responsible for establishing and leading this critical function to ensure the efficient infrastructure, processes, and technologies necessary for the future successful commercialization of Intellia’s gene editing therapies portfolio. A successful candidate will be a self-starter who is highly driven, collaborative, and embodies Intellia’s core values: One, Explore, Disrupt, and Deliver. Responsibilities: Build and scale Commercial Operations by attracting andretainingtop industry talent. Define and implement strategicobjectives—both short- and long-term—in alignment with overallcorporategoals. Serve as a key member of the Commercial Leadership Team, shaping and executing commercial and operational strategies. Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure integrated planning and flawless execution across the commercialfunctions. Manage budget and long-range planning across allcommercialfunctions, ensuring fiscal discipline and strategic alignment, in close collaboration with FP&A. Overseemarket insights, analytics, and competitive intelligence to deliver data-driven recommendations that inform business decisions. Oversee field operations and effectiveness, including territory design, sales performance tracking, and development of customer engagement tools. Oversee marketing operations and meeting planning, ensuring effective promotional material processes and presence at scientific events. Overseecommercial training initiatives, including development of sales training platforms tailored to functional needs. Collaborate with Sales and Marketing leadership on field force deployment, resource allocation, and performance reporting. Develop andmaintainsales tools and infrastructure, including CRM systems, analytics platforms, and dashboards. Establish and manage a robust Commercial Data Environment in partnership with IT and external vendors. Design competitive and compliant incentive compensation plans to attract, motivate, andretaintop talent. Ensure full compliance with all regulatory and legal standards. Manage external vendors and consultants supporting analytics, meeting planning, launch excellence, and other operational needs. Own the annual Commercial Operations budget and ensure efficient resource allocation. Performadditionalduties asrequiredto support organizational success. ? About You: 10 years of relevant experiencewith deepexpertiseinanalytics, marketing,commercialexcellenceand operations within the pharmaceutical industry. At least 5 years of leadership experience, successfully managing and developing high-performing teams. Proven experience in rare diseases, with preference for candidates who have led one-time treatment launches. Skills & Competencies Outstanding communication skills—verbal, written, and interpersonal—with the ability to influence senior leadership and build strong relationships across diverse stakeholders. Exceptional organizational and strategic skills, including proactivity, planning, prioritization, objective setting, meeting facilitation, and flawless execution. Highly adaptable and logical, with the flexibility to pivot and adjust direction as business needsevolve. Self-starter and collaborative team player—confident in working independently and creatively while fostering teamwork. Innovative mindset,demonstratedby bold, differentiated approaches that successfully bring novel therapies to patients. LI-SV1 LI-Hybrid Covid-19 Vaccination Policy: All Intellia employees, regardless of work location, are expected to follow all applicable federal, state, and local public health regulations and guidelines, and are strongly encouraged to follow all public health recommendations, including being vaccinated for COVID-19. EEOC Statement: Intellia believes in a diverse environment, and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all its employees and qualified applicants. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Intellia will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and will continue to be accepted until the position is filled at which point the position will be taken down. The base salary for this position is expected to range between $289,600.00 - $354,000.00 USD per year. The salary offered is determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant education and training, overall related experience, specialized, rare or in-demand skill sets, internal comparators and other business needs. Upon joining Intellia, your salary will be reviewed periodically and additional factors such as time in role and performance will be considered. Intellia may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Additional compensation includes a performance-based annual cash bonus, a new hire equity grant, and eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards the value of which are determined annually at the Company’s discretion. 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