China Regional Pipeline Lead

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Approximately 5 – 10 bulleted task statements should be identified)._ * **Regional Commercial Input Development & Integration** * Responsible for leveraging China-specific commercial insights to inform data-driven global product strategies across assigned programs (typically 3–5 priority assets/indications) * Establish and evolve best-in-class frameworks and processes for incorporating regional perspectives across development stages (early through Phase 3) * Synthesizes insights from market research, competitive intelligence, and local affiliate input to support incorporation of China perspectives into global asset strategy, TPP, and commercialization planning * Serve as a key strategic advisor to global program teams and senior leadership, preparing clear, evidence-based deliverables to support decision-making in governance forums * **Market Landscape & Competitive Intelligence** * Leverages detailed assessment of China-specific disease landscapes, translating insights into implications for portfolio prioritization and investment decisions including: * Current standard of care and treatment paradigms * Patient journey and segmentation * Develops and maintains comprehensive competitive intelligence for assigned indications, including: * Approved products and in-line competitors * China-specific and global pipeline activity * Monitors, anticipates, and interprets **external market shifts (regulatory, reimbursement, policy)**, proactively advising global teams on risks, opportunities, and strategic trade-offs * Position self as a **subject-matter expert on China market dynamics**, influencing cross-asset and cross-portfolio decisions * **Market Research Execution** * Designs and executes secondary market research to support indication assessments, forecasting assumptions, and strategic planning * Supports and selectively leads insight generation work (e.g., KOL interviews, advisory boards) in alignment with program priorities * **Synthesize complex and ambiguous data into actionable insights** that directly influence asset strategy, investment prioritization, and lifecycle planning * **Forecasting & Commercial Analytics** * Develops and refines China-specific forecast assumptions, including: * Epidemiology and addressable patient populations * Treatment adoption and share dynamics * Pricing, access, and reimbursement considerations * Act as a **thought partner to senior stakeholders (commercial, finance, access)** in shaping forecast assumptions and implications * Ensure alignment of China forecasts with **global financial and portfolio planning**, influencing investment trade-offs and prioritization * **Go-To-Market Planning & Resource Benchmarking** * Lead development of early China go-to-market strategies for assigned programs, aligned with global guidance * Conducts benchmarking and analysis of: * Commercial models and launch archetypes * Field force sizing, infrastructure, and investment levels * Provides analytical support for resource planning and OpEx projections for China launch readiness * Influence **portfolio-level decisions on resource allocation and commercialization approach** * **Risk Identification & Issue Escalation** * Proactively identifies key risks and uncertainties impacting assigned programs (e.g., competitive threats, access barriers, regulatory considerations) * **Lead development of mitigation strategies** and influence decision-making through structured risk assessments and scenario modeling * Elevate critical issues to senior leadership with **clear, strategic recommendations and decision pathways** * Supports tracking and resolution of program-level risks in collaboration with cross-functional teams * **Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement** * Serves as a key working-level partner to China affiliate teams to ensure local insights are appropriately reflected in global planning * Influence and align **senior cross-functional stakeholders** (NPP, clinical, medical, access, finance) to align on assumptions and insights * Supports preparation of materials for senior leadership engagement and governance interactions * At times, represent the function in **global forums, governance bodies, and senior leadership discussions** * **Contribution to Commercial Excellence & Knowledge Building** * Lead development and refinement of tools, templates, benchmarks, and best practices for regional new product planning * Drive consistency and quality of analytical approaches and outputs across assigned programs * Shares learnings and insights to strengthen broader team capabilities, advancing the organization’s commercial excellence agenda **Locations** ------------- Shanghai, China **Worker Type** --------------- Employee **Worker Sub-Type** ------------------- Regular **Time Type** ------------- Full time