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Job Summary:

The Senior Manager, New Product Development is involved in early commercialization activities within the Franchise Strategy & Market Access team including new product planning, new product and opportunity assessments, and development and evolution of go-to-market strategies. Working with the Director of Strategy & New Products, the Senior Manager's primary responsibilities include supporting the build and execution of early commercialization plan / go-to-market strategy for assets in Phase 2 of clinical development and beyond, and developing market and commercial assessments to support new product planning and investment decisions.

Major Responsibilities:

Strategic New Product Planning: Mid-to-late stage assets

• Working with senior management, support the creation, evolution, and facilitation of new products equivalent of "Global Brand Strategy Team" for assets in Phase 2 through Phase 3 (at which point assets may transition from new products team to launch/brand team)


• Lead significant collaboration with internal and external partners particularly Medical Affairs, Health Economics, Clinical & Regulatory as well as outside agencies to translate relevant clinical and economic trends into commercial strategies


• Lead and execute life cycle planning, assessment of potential portfolio positioning, and prioritization of launch markets


• Monitor short and long-term market trends that impact new product and continuously identify opportunities and gaps to feed into the Early Commercialization / Go-to-Market Plan


• Drive appropriate market research or advisory boards to close knowledge gaps, inform strategic direction, anticipate customer needs and take action to meet them in advance


• Participation within new products equivalent of Global Brand Strategy Team(s)


• Participation in annual strategic planning processes, Long Range Planning, Early Commercialization / Go-to-Market Planning, and Integrated Franchise Planning (for flu portfolio related assets)

Strategic New Product Planning: Early phase assets

• Works with colleagues in R&D, Business Development, Commercial, Strategy to build business cases to support new product investment decisions


• Responsible for providing market research and analytical support to interpret key business and market dynamics


• Partners across commercial and other functions to proactively recommend, develop, and implement market research plans that address new product design and opportunity questions


• Organizes information to assist in analysing future products and makes recommendations for the development of new products


• Provides decision and executional support for commercial assessments, product forecasting, new product / brand planning, strategic planning, data modelling, scenario analysis and other planning efforts


• Presents detailed analysis and insights in a manner that is easily interpreted and aids strategic and tactical decision making


• Keeps abreast of new methodologies to ensure research performed is cost effective and provides optimal results


• Participation within CPT(s)


• Participation in annual strategic planning processes, Long Range Planning, Early Commercialization / Go-to-Market Planning, and Integrated Franchise Planning (for flu portfolio related assets)

Strategic Growth Opportunity Evaluation

• Working with senior leadership and in collaboration with R&D and BD, supports design and facilitation of cross-functional new products and innovation workshops to assess external areas of opportunities for growth (adjacencies, new therapy areas, etc.)


• Supports development of market landscape evaluations, market sizing and growth, competitor assessments, revenue and commercial cost structure forecasts, and other content to inform cross-functional and senior leadership innovation/growth workshops and due diligence activities for external asset evaluation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Life Science, Business/Marketing, or related field. MBA or other advanced degree preferred.


• At least 7 years working experience in the pharmaceutical, devices, or other health care industry


• Demonstrated strategic thinking, analytics, and effective project management skills


• Demonstrated self-starter with experience working in multi-functional teams


• Experience in leading a multi-functional team within an indirect reporting structure


• Top tier healthcare consulting experience a plus


• Vaccines experience a plus

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