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Posted Sep 17, 2025

VP, Strategic Commercial Operations

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Working at Real Chemistry and in the healthcare industry isn’t just a job for us. We got into this field for different reasons, but we all stay for the same reason – to uncover insights, make meaningful connections, infuse creativity, and improve the patient experience by transforming healthcare through AI and ideas.

Real Chemistry creates the world around modern therapies with over 2,000 talented professionals, and for the last 20+ years has, carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, data & AI, and the people at the heart of it all. We work with the top 30 pharma and biotech companies and are built for uncommon collaboration—we believe we are best together, bring together experts from a wide range of disciplines collaborate without barriers under a single, unified mission: to transform what healthcare is to what it should be. This one-of-a-kind model allows us to work in a way that better reflects how people experience healthcare—all with the intent to transform healthcare from what it is to what it should be. But we can’t do it alone – you in?

Real Chemistry is looking for a VP, Strategic Commercial Operations to join our growing team!

At Real Chemistry, our goal is to create business arrangements that foster and support long-lasting strong and fruitful relationships. Creating value that is mutually beneficial to Real Chemistry and our clients -- while ensuring compliance with legal requirement, industry best practice and relevant global regulatory frameworks -- is a key element to realizing that goal.

As the VP, Strategic Commercial Operations you will play a pivotal role in shaping and defining our overall purchasing and procurement engagement strategy and establishing our overall commercial proposal (including value modelling and terms) -- in partnership with our Chief Financial Officer, Growth Leaders as well internal client leaders and procurement relationship owners.

As part of this, you will own the creation of the overall strategy and framework for our company’s commercial vision that align with our company's strategic objectives. This role requires the ability to create a strategic framework for client procurement and optimization as well as execute without an existing model to leverage.

Real Chemistry is seeking a candidate who can create holistic value proposals for our clients, in collaboration with client leads where relationships exist, to enhance and support the existing work while creating a runway for growth.

This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

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Pay Range: $215,000 - $280,000
This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting.  Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. 

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here.

Working with Real HART: Since the pandemic, we have adapted to how our people told us they want to work. We haveoffice locations in cities in the US, UK, and Europe with many employees and clients that serve as hubs where and when they need us.For employees who are within an hour of one of our offices, we expect attendance in the office two days per week, either at a Real Chemistry office or onsite with clients. We are also actively opening new office locations, so if one opens near you, our Real HART policy will apply.We are not looking for attendance for the sake of attendance but believe that the opportunity to coordinate in-office team meetings, 1:1 meetings with managers, taking advantage of on-site learning, and connecting with client partners is a critical to delivering on our purpose of making healthcare what it should be.Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities. We call this our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach. Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people.

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, including options for medical, dental, and vision plans, a generous 401k match, and flexible PTO. Other perks include student loan debt contributions, mental wellness coaching and support, and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning. Additional benefits for those just starting or continuing with their family building journey include access to enhanced fertility support, Bright Horizons family support programs, as well as expanded paid leave for new parents including personalized coaching support through Your 4th Trimester ®. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive andequitable work environment where our employees feel empowered toleverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professionalexpertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistryoperates. Should yourequire accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.

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