About the role

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The Head of Strategic Growth, APAC at Illumina is a senior commercial leadership role responsible for creating and executing growth strategies for specialty segments in the APAC region. The role owns revenue outcomes, leads cross-functional teams, and collaborates with country leaders and global teams to drive high-impact growth initiatives in healthcare and genomics.

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Key Responsibilities

Create and implement growth strategies for short-term and long-term objectives, tailored to each specialty segment and aligned with global and regional priorities.
Drive execution of these strategies in close partnership with country teams and cross-functional leaders, ensuring alignment and operational follow-through.
Own revenue outcomes for defined growth segments, ensuring accountability for achieving regional growth targets.
Lead and coordinate teams to ensure effective execution of strategic initiatives, with a strong focus on operational results rather than advisory input.
Oversee regional launch coordination for non-platform NPIs and product enhancements, providing regional input to global teams for long-term strategy and roadmap development.
Collaborate with GMs and senior leaders to integrate strategic growth initiatives into country-level plans and ensure seamless execution.
Develop strategic plan, vision, and direction for multiple functional areas or integrated departments.
Establish budgets for strategic markets in alignment with GMs, set short- and long-range objectives, and define criteria for monitoring progress and measuring success.
Provide input to executive leadership and promote innovative concepts using detailed knowledge of the company.
Frequently interact with Head of Region, GMs, senior management of supporting functions, and executives on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers.

Requirements

Deep understanding of Illumina's market position, strategy, goals, and corporate structure.
Proven ability to manage projects, people, customer expectations, and business priorities to meet and exceed goals.
Strong financial acumen to manage budgets, plans, and expenses for key initiatives.
Exceptional presentation and communication skills to consult with senior leadership and ensure strategies are aligned and focused on long-term results.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively on cross-functional/matrixed teams, with a proven track record of influencing others with and without authority.
Experience leading direct, indirect, and virtual teams in a matrixed environment, with successful leadership and coaching experience.
Ability to build and maintain strategic relationships with senior leaders throughout the company and external stakeholders.
Experience collaborating across global time zones and cultures.
Ability to travel up to 50%, including overnight/weekend travel.
Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (Master's) preferred.
Typically 20+ years of related experience, with 12+ years of applicable management experience.
10+ years of commercial management experience.
10+ years of experience in healthcare/diagnostic marketing or sales.
5+ years of experience working with clinical genomics methods or technologies.