Associate Director, New Product Planning Japan - Hematology

About the role

Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine division is looking for an Associate Director, New Product Planning (NPP) for its Hematology pipeline in Japan. The role leads the Japan Commercial Strategy team (J-CST) and creates end-to-end new franchise and product strategy for the pipeline, working with R&D, MAF, BU, IMAT and regional/global partners.

Key responsibilities

• Develop a strong launch and commercialisation (LCM) strategy with commercial input and launch success
• Define a go-to-market model to maximise asset value
• Forecast and budget planning based on insights such as patient journey, buying process, treatment flow and unmet medical needs
• Develop a CDx strategy for relevant compounds
• Co-lead the cross-functional launch team (NPI) for new compounds
• Incorporate commercial input into global strategy by coordinating Japan cross-functional priorities
• Support business development activities with commercial expertise

Required profile

• 5 years or more of pharma business experience; pharma or biotech marketing experience preferred
• New product planning and new product launch experience in sales or marketing preferred
• Demonstrated track record of business results in complex and ambiguous marketing environments
• Experience managing agency and vendor relationships
• Healthcare, bioscience or business degree preferred (MBA)

Required skills

• Leadership potential, project management and strategic roadmap setting
• English communication, presentation and facilitation skills
• Analytical skills to obtain customer insights
• Preferred: brand marketing, go-to-market strategies, data analysis, financial analysis, program management

The position is listed as hybrid (#LI-Hybrid). Candidates must read the internal application guidelines before applying and report internal applications to their supervisor.