VP, Corporate & Portfolio Strategy Head

At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others.

Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It’s a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society.

Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity.

We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership.

Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit.

Purpose & Scope:

In leading the Corporate & Portfolio Strategy Team, lead the development of the enterprise strategy and regular updates. Lead projects and support Top Management in developing, delivering, communicating, and translating into action the Corporate Strategic Plan. Lead key strategic projects across all parts of the value chain, portfolio strategy development and the translation of the portfolio strategy into mature state capabilities and resource allocation.

Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Lead the creation of the Corporate Strategic Plan (CSP), translating Top Management direction and cross-functional input into a coherent and clear direction for the whole company.
• Lead development of Portfolio Strategy and its rational evolution to maximize patient VALUE and enterprise value over the short-, mid- and long-term.
• Lead content development for communication of the CSP internally and externally (e.g. to investors)
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, and other key functions to lead process to ensure that the CSP (PGs,SGs,OHGs) is effectively translated into objectives, plans and delivery by Divisions and cross-functional teams.
• Lead the efforts to achieve the Organizational Health Goals, including projects tackling the barriers to great execution and energizing the whole organization to remove these barriers
• Lead or support critical cross-functional strategy projects with global impact. Provide strategic counsel on critical matters.
• Line manage CS team members, providing feedback, coaching, and developmental support.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctoral or Master Degree in scientific discipline.
• 3+ years in strategy development roles, ideally having influence on R&D portfolio-level decisions.
• 10+ years experience in pharma and with breadth of experience across the value chain being preferred over deep expertise in one field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in the context of a complex and highly matrix global organization, in a multi-cultural environment and leading through influence
• Fundamental scientific and business knowledge to evaluate the portfolio and incorporate the results into strategy development
• Strong collaborative skills - able to work cross-functionally and understand the needs and perspectives of Research Functions, Development, T&M, Commercial divisions and Corporate functions
• Demonstrate ability to build strategic alignment across the organization through providing a credible and robust strategic perspective regarding the total portfolio and major constituent parts.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, able to recognize complex situations and use multiple formal and informal methods to find solutions, including the ability to make independent assessments and decisions.
• Ability to present effectively and debate complex issues with higher-level management.
• "Forward-looking and back-casting way of thinking rather than cumulative short-term achievements"
• Strong critical thinking skills, creativity and curiosity to be able to generate new ideas
• Must be willing to travel as/when required.

Working Environment:

At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.