The Director of New Product Planning, Neurology & Immunology (all genders), will be responsible for shaping the global strategy of late-stage clinical programs within the Global Business Franchise. This role requires a deep collaboration with cross-functional teams to develop a comprehensive understanding of strategic, patient, physician, regulatory, payer, and competitive dynamics. You will play a pivotal role in generating program strategies and plans, supporting the execution of inorganic strategies to enhance the N&I pipeline, and partnering with Business Development to rapidly evaluate potential opportunities. Your leadership will foster a collaborative team spirit and a high-impact culture, ensuring that the team remains focused on strategic priorities and franchise goals while embracing an AI-first mindset to improve efficiencies. You will play a critical role in executing our inorganic strategy to bolster the N&I pipeline as well as our organic strategy to develop promising future therapies.
Your role:
To succeed in this role, you will act as a strategic thought partner for clinical-stage program teams, guiding them through informed decision-making processes. You will be responsible for leading market research initiatives, engaging with external experts, and refining Target Product Profiles (TPPs) to align with market needs and program objectives. Your expertise in pharma business dynamics, drug development, and strong analytical skills will be vital in crafting compelling value propositions and supporting market access strategies. With substantial prior experience in commercial roles within the pharmaceutical or consulting industries, you will leverage your relationship-building skills to lead multidisciplinary teams and drive business strategy input on development programs, ultimately maximizing the value of our offerings for patients and stakeholders alike.
You will play a commercial leadership role in Business Development assessments, with responsibilities including identifying unmet needs in target populations, analyzing gaps with current treatments, evaluating the competitive landscape, and determining a differentiation strategy. You will provide a rapid commercial view with Go/No-Go recommendations for in-licensing opportunities, develop high-level commercial forecasts based on market research and qualitative insights, and map the patient journey to inform overall strategy. Additionally, you play a key role in deal recommendations on behalf of the Global commercial franchise, developing the strategic rationale required for success in a competitive healthcare environment.
* Responsible for global strategy of a late-stage clinical program (i.e., there is one dedicated NPP lead per program).
* Work closely with the program team and all functions, develop a deep, integrated understanding of biology, patients, physicians, regulatory, payors and competitive dynamics to generate program strategies and plans.
* Support the execution of our inorganic strategy to refuel N&I pipeline and plug the gap 2025-2030 with immediate commercial asset revenue.
* Partner with BD to identify, evaluate and facilitate decision making of potential opportunities rapidly and efficiently.
* Support implementation of inorganic opportunities to maximize value through synergies of existing business infrastructure and optimizing governance structures and product strategies.
* Continue the evolution towards a future-ready organization.
* Foster collaborative team spirit and High Impact Culture to empower team to deliver on strategic priorities and achieve Franchise goals.
* Ensure an AI-first mindset to improve team efficiencies.
* Strong listening skills enabling clear understanding of stakeholders requirements, allowing for deliverables to be completed at high quality and on time.
* Act as a strategic thought partner for clinical-stage program teams, providing insights and guidance to ensure informed decision-making at the program level.
* Support the integrated program strategic planning process.
* Develop a deep understanding of market dynamics, competitive landscapes, patient needs, and target biology to lead the generation and analysis of required evidence to support product value and differentiation.
* Drive primary and secondary market research and engage with external experts, KOLs, and advisory boards to distill market trends, assess unmet needs, and gather insights on customer behavior.
* Oversee the refinement and evolution of Target Product Profiles (TPPs), ensuring alignment with program strategic objectives and market needs.
* Lead generation of program and market assumptions for market sizing and revenue forecasting.
* Craft compelling value propositions that resonate with stakeholders and support market access strategies.
* Collaborate closely with Research & Development, Commercial, GVAP, GSI, Controlling, CMC and additional functions maximize the value of the program for patients and our platform.
* Advise colleagues on Short-term assignment to increase their knowledge and impact in adjacent programs within the NPP function.
Who you are:
* Highly collaborative and strong listener, able to work autonomously and learn new skills quickly.
* Degrees / advanced degree(s) in life sciences or marketing required; MBA preferred but not required.
* Sound awareness of pharmaceutical business including regulatory, clinical development, sales and marketing related issues.
* 10+ years of professional experience in commercial roles within the pharmaceutical and/or consulting industry.
* Outstanding relationship-building and partnering skills and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams to drive business strategy input on development programs.
* Strong understanding of drug development as well as highly effective analytical, extrapolative thinking and influencing skills.
* Able to work effectively in a highly complex matrix environment, with a proven ability to influence without formal authority and achieve results through people Learning agility and being perceptive about cross-functional needs.
* Works well under pressure and with incomplete information, and able to be resourceful and creative with problem-solving.
* Able to work with confidential information and excel with projects and deals that are not necessarily visible to the broader organization.
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