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Strategy Director roles on OPT require employers who can sponsor H-1B or another long-term visa before your authorization expires. Most hiring is at the senior level, so your OPT timeline, STEM extension eligibility, and ability to articulate strategic impact directly affect sponsorship conversations.
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The Director of Strategy will lead the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of strategic growth opportunities to drive competitive differentiation and long-term growth within Myriad’s business. The ideal candidate is a high-performing strategic thinker who combines a deep understanding of molecular diagnostics and healthcare markets including how data can be leveraged strategically with strong analytical and communication skills.
Responsibility
Strategic Opportunity Identification & Assessment
- Evaluate new growth and operational opportunities, including, for example, enterprise-wide efficiency and clinical data assets.
- Analyze industry trends, competitive intelligence, customer needs, and regulatory changes to identify high-impact strategic initiatives.
- Develop robust business cases and investment theses for new offerings, partnerships, data products, and enterprise innovations.
- Serve as the strategy lead for multidisciplinary teams evaluating a broad range of cutting-edge opportunities across diagnostics, multimodal data, and advanced analytics.
- Facilitate alignment between scientific leaders, data scientists, engineers, market intelligence, lab directors and commercial teams to assess feasibility and market potential.
- Partner with R&D, Bioinformatics, Clinical Development, Finance, Operations, and Digital teams to evaluate capabilities for proposed product roadmaps.
- Collaborate with Finance on the development of models to forecast cost-optimization opportunities and commercial impact of novel products and services.
- Support partnership discussions with technology companies and vendors.
- Prepare executive-level presentations, recommendations, and strategic updates.
Cross-Functional Leadership and Collaboration
- Serve as the strategy lead for multidisciplinary teams evaluating a broad range of cutting-edge opportunities across diagnostics, multimodal data, and advanced analytics.
- Facilitate alignment between scientific leaders, data scientists, engineers, market intelligence, lab directors and commercial teams to assess feasibility and market potential.
- Partner with R&D, Bioinformatics, Clinical Development, Finance, Operations, and Digital teams to evaluate capabilities for proposed product roadmaps.
- Collaborate with Finance on the development of models to forecast cost-optimization opportunities and commercial impact of novel products and services.
- Support partnership discussions with technology companies and vendors.
- Prepare executive-level presentations, recommendations, and strategic updates.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, Engineering, Data Science or STEM related field
- 4–7 years of experience in strategy consulting, management consulting, corporate development or product strategy within Life Sciences
- Proven ability to evaluate markets, build business cases, and communicate complex concepts clearly
- Experience leading cross-functional strategic initiatives involving scientific and technical teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
- Experience in molecular diagnostics, life sciences, drug discovery and development, or digital health
- Understanding of AI/ML technology, multimodal data analytics, and/or RWE/RWD concepts
- MBA or advanced scientific degree is highly preferred
- Familiarity with the regulatory, reimbursement, and clinical workflows relevant to laboratory testing
- Understanding of data governance, privacy standards (HIPAA), data consent and deidentification, and healthcare data interoperability
- Strategic thinking and structured problem solving
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business implications
- Market insight and competitive analysis
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Executive presence and influence
- Bias for action and comfort with ambiguity
- Strong financial and analytical acumen
Core Competencies
Physical Requirements
Use of equipment and tools necessary to perform essential job functions.
EEO
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. In hiring and all other employment decisions, we prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
Job Description
Overview
The Director of Strategy will lead the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of strategic growth opportunities to drive competitive differentiation and long-term growth within Myriad’s business. The ideal candidate is a high-performing strategic thinker who combines a deep understanding of molecular diagnostics and healthcare markets including how data can be leveraged strategically with strong analytical and communication skills.
Responsibility
Strategic Opportunity Identification & Assessment
- Evaluate new growth and operational opportunities, including, for example, enterprise-wide efficiency and clinical data assets.
- Analyze industry trends, competitive intelligence, customer needs, and regulatory changes to identify high-impact strategic initiatives.
- Develop robust business cases and investment theses for new offerings, partnerships, data products, and enterprise innovations.
- Serve as the strategy lead for multidisciplinary teams evaluating a broad range of cutting-edge opportunities across diagnostics, multimodal data, and advanced analytics.
- Facilitate alignment between scientific leaders, data scientists, engineers, market intelligence, lab directors and commercial teams to assess feasibility and market potential.
- Partner with R&D, Bioinformatics, Clinical Development, Finance, Operations, and Digital teams to evaluate capabilities for proposed product roadmaps.
- Collaborate with Finance on the development of models to forecast cost-optimization opportunities and commercial impact of novel products and services.
- Support partnership discussions with technology companies and vendors.
- Prepare executive-level presentations, recommendations, and strategic updates.
Cross-Functional Leadership and Collaboration
- Serve as the strategy lead for multidisciplinary teams evaluating a broad range of cutting-edge opportunities across diagnostics, multimodal data, and advanced analytics.
- Facilitate alignment between scientific leaders, data scientists, engineers, market intelligence, lab directors and commercial teams to assess feasibility and market potential.
- Partner with R&D, Bioinformatics, Clinical Development, Finance, Operations, and Digital teams to evaluate capabilities for proposed product roadmaps.
- Collaborate with Finance on the development of models to forecast cost-optimization opportunities and commercial impact of novel products and services.
- Support partnership discussions with technology companies and vendors.
- Prepare executive-level presentations, recommendations, and strategic updates.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, Engineering, Data Science or STEM related field
- 4–7 years of experience in strategy consulting, management consulting, corporate development or product strategy within Life Sciences
- Proven ability to evaluate markets, build business cases, and communicate complex concepts clearly
- Experience leading cross-functional strategic initiatives involving scientific and technical teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
- Experience in molecular diagnostics, life sciences, drug discovery and development, or digital health
- Understanding of AI/ML technology, multimodal data analytics, and/or RWE/RWD concepts
- MBA or advanced scientific degree is highly preferred
- Familiarity with the regulatory, reimbursement, and clinical workflows relevant to laboratory testing
- Understanding of data governance, privacy standards (HIPAA), data consent and deidentification, and healthcare data interoperability
- Strategic thinking and structured problem solving
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business implications
- Market insight and competitive analysis
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Executive presence and influence
- Bias for action and comfort with ambiguity
- Strong financial and analytical acumen
Core Competencies
Physical Requirements
Use of equipment and tools necessary to perform essential job functions.
EEO
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. In hiring and all other employment decisions, we prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Strategy Director
Lead with your authorization window upfront
Disclose your OPT status and exact expiration date early in recruiter conversations. Strategy Director searches move slowly, and employers need time to initiate sponsorship before your authorization lapses. Transparency prevents wasted interviews on both sides.
Target companies with a sponsorship track record
Focus on employers who have sponsored H-1B visas for senior strategy roles before. Large corporations, management consulting firms, and PE-backed companies are more likely to have immigration counsel and established sponsorship workflows already in place.
Quantify strategic impact in every application
Strategy Directors are hired to move numbers. Frame your experience around revenue influenced, cost reduced, or market share gained. Concrete outcomes make the sponsorship cost feel proportionate to the value you bring to the organization.
Understand STEM OPT extension eligibility
If your degree is in a STEM field, you may qualify for a 24-month extension, giving employers significantly more runway. Confirm eligibility with your DSO early so you can communicate your full available work authorization window during negotiations.
Build internal advocates before the sponsorship ask
At senior levels, HR rarely initiates sponsorship independently. Cultivate relationships with C-suite contacts and hiring managers who can champion your case internally. A strong internal advocate is often the deciding factor in whether sponsorship gets approved.
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Can I work as a Strategy Director on OPT?
Yes. OPT authorizes F-1 students to work in roles directly related to their field of study, and Strategy Director positions typically qualify if your degree is in business, economics, finance, or a related discipline. Your DSO should confirm the role aligns with your authorized field before you accept an offer.
How do I find Strategy Director roles where employers will sponsor OPT?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for visa sponsorship, so you can browse Strategy Director openings from employers who have an established willingness to sponsor. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship limitations late in the process.
Do Strategy Director employers typically sponsor H-1B visas?
Many do, particularly in consulting, technology, financial services, and large corporate strategy functions. Sponsorship is most common at companies with existing immigration infrastructure. Smaller firms or startups may be open to sponsoring but often lack the internal process, making the timeline harder to predict.
Does a STEM degree help when applying for Strategy Director roles on OPT?
It can, significantly. A STEM degree may qualify you for the 24-month OPT extension, giving you up to three years of total work authorization. That extended runway makes employers far more willing to sponsor, since it provides time to file H-1B petitions without an urgent deadline creating hiring risk.
What happens to my OPT if a Strategy Director role is contract or project-based?
OPT allows both full-time employment and contract work, but your position must meet minimum hour requirements and remain in your authorized field of study. Project-based roles are permissible. However, gaps between contracts count against your unemployment limit, so track your days carefully and consult your DSO before accepting short-term arrangements.
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