Sr. Manager, Launch Excellence

Pfizer Inc.

Tokyo, Japan

Job posting number: #7285759 (Ref:pf-4921950)

Posted: October 5, 2024

Job Description

[Position Purpose]

  • The Launch Excellence Sr. Manager facilitates the successful launch of Pfizer breakthroughs in Japan, through cross-functional and global-local coordination as early as 3 years prior to launch to ensure that necessary steps (i.e., customer engagement, access plans, policy shaping) are taken ahead of time and properly resourced
  • This role builds market expertise in launch planning and execution by standardizing & centralizing launch preparation materials and developing to ensure successful future asset launches.

[Responsibilities]

Facilitates the successful launch of Pfizer breakthroughs coordinating the cross-functional teams

  • Leads the project management of new product launch preparations and coordinates the cross-functional teams (regulatory, IP legal, supply, marketing, access, public affairs, medical, channel strategy, etc.) as early as 3 years prior to launch to ensure on-time execution.
  • Serves as a conduit to a Global Asset Team, led by a Global Launch Operation Lead.
  • Collaborates with medical/H&V (O&E, NAAS, and pricing team)/CA in the development of early engagement plans (KOLs, HCPs, PAGs, payers, patients), identification of local data generation needs and full understanding of the patient pathways to optimize and accelerate access.
  • Ensures knowledge transfer to respective TA marketing team for smooth transition upon approval of commercialization.

Builds market expertise in launch planning and execution across TAs

  • Encourages utilization of global tools, such as Digital Launch Planning Platform (DLPP), and resources by the global teams, to ensure consistent standards for launch preparation across TAs.
  • Collects and establishes best practices for launch preparation activities.
  • Incorporates and updates new product launch preparation process & governance to ensure standardization and centralization of launch expertise

Supports management of the Launch Excellence Team

  • Assists LX Lead to manage LX Team. Educates and coaches additional secondment colleagues.
  • Aligns with the global launch teams to exchange best-practices of launch excellence.
  • Trains and coaches secondment colleagues from therapeutic areas.

[Desired Skill Set]

Must have Experience and Competency

  • Strong and rich experience in Japanese pharmaceutical product launches
  • Fall under any of the followings
    - Marketing experience as brand manager or above

    - Medical experience as medical manager or above
    - Projrct management experience in Clinical Development, strategic consultancy
  • Fluency in both Japanese (native level) and English (business discussion, writing, reading)

Desired Experience and Competency

  • Strategic thinking and analytical skills
  • Experience in leading in global organizational, cross-functional environment successfully
  • Agile thinking and learner
  • Flexible open mind
  • Networking and Alliance building
  • Active and positive communicator having a sense of inclusion
  • Influencing without authority

[Application requirements] Manager or above

 
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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Job posting number:#7285759 (Ref:pf-4921950)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:Pfizer Inc.
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United States
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