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Human Pharma Business Strategist | non-line manager | Strategy & Analytics Dept

Role Purpose:

 

Drive strategic decision making across Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim, such as trade-offs / investment decisions between the evolving Therapeutic Areas or non-Therapeutic Area topics, and support Human Pharma Leadership Team and/or Head of Human Pharma Business Unit by providing a holistic view of the business. Human Pharma Strategist is the main driver of strategic decisions and integrator of complex cross-functional, cross-TA decision making factors.

  • The role is crucial in influencing the degree of success of Human Pharma business in Japan, both in the short and long-term.
  • Outputs of this role will allow Head of Human Pharma Business Unit and Human Pharma Leadership Team members to become aligned on mid- to long-term Human Pharma strategy and to make subjective data-driven decision when required to make cross-Therapeutic Areas/divisions prioritization or key Human Pharma business decisions.

 

 

Key Job Accountabilities:

 

  • Identify, assess, and report business opportunities/risks and contribute to the timely delivery of insights and proposals for Head of Human Pharma Business Unit and/or Human Pharma Leadership Team members decision making related to cross-Therapeutic Areas/divisions business or high priority business items.
    • Analyzing, identifying and assessing both internal and external factors that has the most impact to the Human Pharma business.
    • Developing and proposing potential plans to maximize Human Pharma business.
    • Accurate understanding of the cross-Therapeutic Areas/divisions business question/challenges.
    • Quality research and analysis to help develop proposals that best align to our Human Pharma business strategy by working cross-functionally across all Therapeutic Areas/divisions.

 

  • Closely monitor internal/external changes / trends and provide timely and accurate information on business pertinent risks or significant changes for Human Pharma business.
    • Providing timely and quality information and contribute to minimize negative impact/maximize positive impact for Human Pharma business through Human Pharma Leadership Team discussion and decisions.

 

  • Lead or contribute as active working team member various projects to drive cross-functional / cross-Therapeutic Areas agendas based on Human Pharma business strategy plans. (e.g., Developing cross functional effort guidance, cross functional effort setting…)
    • Providing insights and proposals from Human Pharma Strategy perspective.
    • Deliver valuable output for optimal Human Pharma business model in accordance with Human Pharma Strategy.

 

 

Key Contacts:

 

The role requires pro-active cross-functional working while maintaining a neutral position when prioritizing cross-Therapeutic Areas/divisions initiatives or proposing decisions on high priority business challenges:

 

 

  • Report to Head of Human Pharma Strategy Group, Strategy & Analytics Department
  • Internal interfaces:
    • Head of Human Pharma Business Unit, Human Pharma Leadership Team
    • Marketing, Sales, Medicine etc. (both at function head and operational levels)
    • Regional Business Management
  • External interfaces:
    • Market research agencies, consulting companies

 

 

Qualifications:

 

The role requires a visionary individual with broad experience/understanding from the drug development and commercialization who can process various internal and external information and accurately assess the impact on Human Pharma business both short and long-term to make the best proposals under the rapidly changing industry landscape.

 

Must-have:

 

<Background/experience>

  • 7+years of work experience in:
    • Commercial or business functions (e.g. marketing, forecasting, supply, business analysis, finance, etc.) in a pharmaceutical/healthcare company.

OR

  • 5+years of work experience in:
    • Strategy or Management consulting firms as a strategy consultant for pharmaceutical/healthcare industry. Client facing experience is a must.

 

<Skills>

  • Strong business acumen
    • Knowledge and/or experience with strategic frameworks, execution and operation
  • High level of project management and stakeholder management skills to drive initiatives under challenging/conflicting situations.
  • Problem solving skills with a mindset of involving stakeholders and moving forward together.
  • Logical and critical thinker that can consolidate various information to draw informed conclusions.
  • Strong communicator who can effectively adapt the communication style and content considering the stakeholders’ perspective, while staying unbiased and neutral.
  • Flexible and adaptable in a dramatically changing environment.
  • High level of team player and self-starter with proactivity and agility to achieve goals and contribute to the Human Pharma business.
  • Open-minded, collaborative, and self-motivated personality.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills both in English and in Japanese
    • Japanese: Native-Fluent
    • English:      Business level
  • Advanced MS Office tool skill (PPT, Excel, Word, Teams, One note etc.,)

 

<Education>

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

 

Nice-to-have:

 

  • Experience building something/starting initiatives from scratch.
  • Experience with change management projects/initiatives.
  • Ability to consolidate various forms of information (primary and secondary market research, forecasts, competitive intelligence and relevant laws and regulations).
  • Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical value chain.
  • Deep understanding of Japanese regulations, policies and healthcare system.
  • Understanding of finance (P&L).

 

 

 

Recruiter：Inoue

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