Human Pharma Business Strategist | non-line manager or 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.
• 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…)
• 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.
  • 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 Business Unit
• Internal interfaces:
  • Head of Human Pharma Business Unit, Human Pharma Leadership Team
  • Marketing, Sales, Medicine etc. (both at function head and operational levels)Internal interfaces:
  • Regional Business Management

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:

• Experienced professional (+10 years), aspiring for working in healthcare industries with solid work experience in:
  • Management consulting firms
• Strong business acumen with strong learning agility
  • Knowledge and/or experience with strategic frameworks, execution and operation
• Strong analytical skills in both quantitative and qualitative
• 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.
• Open-minded, collaborative, and self-motivated personality.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills both in English and in Japanese
  • Japanese: Native-Fluent
  • English: Fluent
• Advanced MS Office tool skill (PPT, Excel, Word, Teams, One note etc.,)
• Bachelor’s degree (MBA is preferable)

Recruiter: L. Chen

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