New Product Planning Manager

Purpose Statement:
Contribute to maximize the value of pipeline assets by leading strategic and commercial assessments that inform franchise asset and portfolio strategy, including optimal labeling decisions

Major Responsibilities:

• As a strategic and commercial representative for Japan Project Team, contribute to maximize the value of pipeline assets by,
  • Assessment of pipeline disease area and pipeline asset marketability
  • Assessment of market and medical needs, and opportunities to identify optimal labeling
  • Leading competitive intelligence to support strategic decision-making
  • Providing strategic input to early phase of Brand planning process (Touch Point process)
• As an affiliate expert on pipeline therapeutic areas and assets, work closely with Global and Area Commercial teams to reach alignment on asset strategy.
• Sharing up-to date pipeline assets and target disease information with BUs
• Accountable to lead improvements on:
  • New Product Planning infrastructure (assessment tools, database, information, etc.) that is shared across BUs
  • Commercial assessment and forecasting process for pipeline assets, ensuring consistency, transparency, and decision usefulness

Qualifications:

• Essentials
  • Professional experience
    • 5+ years of relevant professional experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business development, or related roles, including experience in product or portfolio strategy across multiple products
      
  • Analytical & problem-solving skills
    • Capability to plan, design, and lead market research initiatives to generate actionable insights that support strategic decision-making
    • Strong ability to analyze complex quantitative and qualitative data, synthesize insights, and develop structured business cases
    • Proven experience in formulating and evaluating strategic options, scenarios, and value drivers
      
  • Strategic and business-oriented mindset
    • Ability to think from an enterprise-wide and long-term value creation perspective
    • Strong business acumen with the ability to balance strategic ambition with practical execution considerations
      
  • Executive-level communication & stakeholder management
    • Ability to clearly and logically communicate complex analyses and recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
    • Confidence in influencing decision-making through structured storytelling, data-driven arguments, and clear implications
    • Ability to provide timely, concise, and relevant updates, and to proactively escalate key issues and decision points to the Head of New Product Planning as appropriate
      
  • Collaboration & teamwork
    • Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
    • High level of ownership, adaptability, and proactive problem-solving attitude
      
  • Language & communication skills
    • Fluency in English (reading, writing, and speaking), with confidence in presenting and discussing strategic topics in English
    • TOEIC score 900 or equivalent proficiency
      
  • Technical skills
    • Advanced PC skills (PowerPoint for executive presentations, Excel for analysis and modeling, Word)
      
  • Education
    • Bachelor’s degree or higher in business, economics, science, engineering, or a related field
• Preferred
  • Experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or adjacent industries
  • Exposure to new product planning, portfolio strategy, business development, business intelligence or another relevant function
  • BSc and a higher degree in science field or MBA

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