Associate Director Commercial Strategy Lead Digital Health Commercial

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Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas!
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at
****This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois. Remote work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas' Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in remote work are encouraged to apply.
Purpose and Scope:
This position is responsible for strategic leading, planning, toward commercialization including a part of marketing, commercial development and market intelligence, and/or execution of business partnership development for value maximization of assigned Rx business from research stage though launch as a Rx global commercial /business leader which belongs to Rx BA, Astellas Pharma Inc in global or multiple areas based on the direction of Senior manager.
This position develops commercial strategy and/or effective partnership development including effective framework for business and value maximization plan with assigned Rx business in global or multiple areas by close collaboration with Business Producer (BP), other Rx functions' head, Rx Development head and others in Rx BA, and relevant internal stakeholders including Rx Commercial, Rx Development, Discovery Drug Research (DDR) and any others in Astellas.
This position also requires to support assigned functional management based on the direction of Commercial head to drive the strategic commercial including a part of marketing, commercial development and market intelligence, and/or partnership development by close collaboration with Business Producer (BP), Strategic Management Group (SMG), New Business Opportunities Group (NBO), Rx Development head and others in Rx BA, and relevant internal stakeholders including Rx Commercial, Rx Development, Discovery Drug Research (DDR) and others in Astellas based on the direction of Senior manager.
This position develops novel business models through the external commercial /business partnership collaboration for ensuring effective business framework on individual and cross /multiple Rx programs in global or multiple areas based on the direction of Senior manager.
This position develops and leads effective strategy with assigned Rx program in global or multiple areas for Rx commercialization including a part of marketing, commercial development and market intelligence, and/or business development based on Rx BA directions and missions, which includes development of Rx business capability.
This position collaborates with relevant BP for value maximization of each Business Acceleration Programs (BAP) on Rx business and develops effective business models and commercial strategy with cross-BAP and share programs.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategic act for functional administration as the functional head
Support to develop effective functional capability for assigned Commercial including marketing, commercial development and market intelligence, and/or Business Development (BD) on whole Rx business in the company, particularly culture of lean start-up model with uncertain challenges on the business based on the direction of Senior manager.
Support to develop effective organization for Commercial and/or partnership activity in the company for value maximization of assigned Rx business as well as utilizing external capabilities based on the direction of Senior manager.
Strategy building for Rx commercialization and BD act
Lead to develop assigned Rx commercial including a part of marketing, commercial development and market intelligence, and partnership strategy for effective launch and development of assigned Rx program collaborating with relevant strategic heads, e.g. BP, Share lead, Rx Development head and other functional heads. This will need to understand corporate strategy and direction with Rx whole strategy in global or multiple areas based on the direction of Senior manager.
Lead to develop effective individual commercial including a part of marketing, commercial development and market intelligence, and/or partnership strategy collaborating with assigned Rx program's BP and share leader for creating his/her individual strategy of each Rx program based on the expertise for new business establishment out of pharmaceutical industry based on the direction of Senior manager.
Lead to scan and identify potential commercial /business opportunity for assigned Rx business collaborating with relevant stakeholders and potential partners in global or multiple areas based on the direction of Senior manager.
Lead to develop and ensure portfolio management for assigned Rx programs collaborating with relevant stakeholders who manage Rx portfolio and novel idea incubation strategy from business /commercial and partnership perspectives based on the direction of Senior manager.
Strategic project /task management as Rx commercial and BD
Lead to provide strategic direction and leadership of actual commercialization including a part of marketing, commercial development and market intelligence, and/or partnership activity for assigned Rx program /Share from research phase through launch. This will entail working closely with internal /external stakeholders across functional area, location and company including Rx business in global or multiple areas.
Lead to ensure business/commercial assessment of potential value, risks and critical paths on assigned Rx program. Deep understanding of each Rx program aspect will be essential for this purpose.
Lead to ensure idea generation from internal /external proponents from commercial perspectives collaborating with relevant stakeholders based on the direction of Senior manager.
Manage and lead to develop and organize effective Rx commercialization including a part of marketing, commercial development and market intelligence, and/or partnership activity collaboration with BP for assigned Rx program based on the Rx strategy and directions with BP and share leader. This will entail to collaborate internal stakeholders with Rx business as well as external partners.
Lead to collaborate with BP to develop convincing story to enable novel business model which can be achieved with collaboration with partner for obtaining internal stakeholder engagement, senior management approval and initiate dialogue with potential partner.
Strategic operation for Rx commercialization and BD act
Manage and lead to provide essential /latest trends and environmental changes with digital, device, data and diagnosis business on healthcare business out of pharmaceutical /medical business for proceeding Rx strategy effectively.
Manage and lead to provide insights of business feasibility of assigned Rx programs to relevant stakeholders based on the evaluation with scenario /range / risk & chance analysis.
Manage and lead to ensure individual commercialization including a part of marketing, commercial development and market intelligence, and/or partnership activity for assigned Rx program collaborating with BP and Share leader based on the direction of Senior manager.
Manage and lead to support ensuring approval of BAP proposal by BP candidate to CStO based on the business /commercial expertise with Rx business.
Manage and lead to communicate with each functional Chief (xC) for ensuring Rx commercialization timely.
Manage and lead to facilitate communication for relevant stakeholders especially with Rx members for creating effective collaboration between Rx and Rx commercial organization.
Manage and lead to collaborate global MI capability in internal strategy and commercial organization closely for ensuring evaluation of Rx project as a partner.
Manage and lead to develop effective framework with market research and interview for external stakeholders for Rx business establishment with commercial expertise in global.
Manage and lead to ensure to organize Rx commercialization including marketing, commercial development and market intelligence, and BD activity in the team of Rx program and Share.
Other
Manage and lead to ensure market research and interview for external stakeholders for Rx business establishment with commercial expertise in global
Manage and lead to enhance presence of Rx new concept in the novel industry.
Manage and lead to provide input to Rx for potential additional areas of partnership
Quantitative Dimensions:
Associate Director is responsible for commercialization including marketing, commercial development and market intelligence, and partnership activity with Rx programs and their annual budget which includes costs for business modelling, commercial development, market research /intelligence, marketing, launching, ideation support, communication with stakeholders, organizational expense, etc based on the direction and empowerment from Rx Commercial Head.
Associate Director is also responsible for delivering outcomes with commercialization including marketing, commercial development and market intelligence, and partnership activity milestones in accordance with an approved timeline and budget based on the direction and empowerment from Rx Commercial Head.
Organizational Context:
This position reports on solid-line basis to Rx Commercial Head and Rx Business Accelerator Head.
Communicate with Rx LTs, BPs, Rx managers and leaders of commercial, business development and other related functions including Rx organizations.
Collaborate with colleagues in Rx BA and in relevant functions with commercialization, business development and other functions including Rx organizations.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Required:
Global communication skills with multi-functional /regional /cultural members
Lead skills of team activities with multi-functional /regional /cultural members
Excellent presentation /recommendation skills for decision making of the top managements
Ability to quickly develop credibility as a thought-partner with senior management
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
Proactive communication and leadership skills
Coordination skills and strategic thinking
Ability to operate tactically, team player and self-starter
Ability to work under the multi-cultural environment
Attitude of learning foreign culture and language
Preferred:
Deep knowledge and understanding for global business assessment, commercial development, marketing and partnering /business development with Rx Business (e.g. digital, device, diagnosis and data as well as medicine)
Extensive knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry as well as digital /device/diagnosis company
Understanding of latest trends in the digital and healthcare market
Direct experience in managing relatively large scale projects, including M&A, development project, commercial development, new modality project etc.
Broad business experience gained in a variety of functions including research, development, manufacturing, finance, business planning, marketing or corporate function
Knowledge/experience of running financial models and elaborate the outcome in a concise and effective manner.
Benefits:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation and Sick time, plus national holidays including year-end shut down
401(k) match and annual company contribution
Company paid life insurance
Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions
Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
Referral bonus program
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Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
Type
Full-time
Location
IL, Northbrook
Category
Human Resources

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