Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, is hiring an Asset Strategy Leader to bring impactful medicines to patients as quickly and efficiently as possible. In this role, you will develop an integrated development strategy for Japan, lead the Japan Asset Strategy Team, and advance assets on time, in budget, and with required quality.
What You'll Do
- Define and execute a development strategy for Japan for individual asset programs contributing to sustainable growth.
- Ensure individual development assets add significant value through effective, rapid, and broad development, considering market access, medical, and commercialization aspects.
- Take a holistic and strategic approach to maximize performance of Japan Asset Strategy Teams by leading, driving, and coordinating all development activities for Japan.
- Foster a continuous improvement mindset as one team from learnings throughout the asset lifecycle.
- Create the most competitive strategy based on regulatory requirements and commercial needs.
- Bring new products to market through the fastest and cost-optimized approach.
- Provide inputs to the global Asset Strategy Team ensuring Japan's development strategy is integrated into the global strategy.
- Ensure alignment on program development strategies within the Japan Asset Strategy Team and with relevant stakeholders.
- Represent the Japan Asset Strategy Team at global Asset Strategy Teams and appropriate decision bodies in Japan.
- Set challenging individual asset-related objectives for and together with cross-functional team members.
- Foster trust and transparency within the cross-functional team to maximize engagement and optimize team functioning.
- For asset-related activities, provide regular feedback and coaching to team members concerning their contribution to team performance and target objectives.
- Define and plan development timelines and milestones in alignment with team members, key bodies in Japan, and the global team.
- Drive and steer the implementation of the asset strategy in Japan by leading Japan Asset Strategy Teams and cooperating with global teams.
- Proactively develop proposals to manage, mitigate, or resolve risks for a project in Japan.
- Hold Japan Asset Strategy Team members responsible for committed timelines and budgets in Japan.
What We're Looking For
- At least 5 years in clinical development and experience of one or more NDAs, or equivalent knowledge.
- Development experience for assigned multiple therapeutic areas, or equivalent knowledge.
- Graduate from Medical School, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, College of Science/Agriculture, or life-science course (Holder of master degree or PhD degree is preferable), or equivalent education.
- Sufficient knowledge regarding process of NDA and approval from making clinical development plan.
- Sufficient knowledge in the assigned therapeutic area.
- General knowledge of pharmaceutical associations.
- Knowledge of the latest guidelines and regulations (e.g., GCP).
- TOEIC score of 850 or higher, or equivalent skill for English communication.
- Leadership, coaching, and team building skills.
- Communication skill with both Japanese and English.
- Facilitation skill.
Nice to Have
- Holder of Medical Doctor, Veterinarian, Pharmacist, or other life-science related degree or license.
Team & Environment
You will lead the Japan Asset Strategy Team (JAST) and represent JAST at global Asset Strategy Teams (ASTs).
Work Mode
This position is based locally in Japan.
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