What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director, Commercial Excellence position at Astellas?
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .
This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois. Hybrid work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in hybrid work are encouraged to apply.
Purpose:
The purpose of this position is to support the Head, Commercial Excellence and Engagement in developing and implementing Astellas capabilities, processes, and governance in support of our priority brands.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
This position will collaborate directly with members of our priority brands to facilitate completion of projects by a set deadline to advance business initiatives. Essential job responsibilities will include:
Serving as a strategic thought partner to Astellas stakeholders.
Setting schedules and budgets for identified projects which may include activities related to launch excellence, loss of exclusivity planning, life cycle management, and other commercial and operational strategic initiatives.
Determining deliverables and delegating tasks.
Supporting agile ways of working.
Ensuring project execution and keeping projects on schedule.
Performing ongoing project monitoring and communications with stakeholders on progress and next steps.
Performing quality control to maintain expected standards.
Ensuring closing procedures are followed for completed projects.
Serving as point of contact for teams when multiple functions are involved to ensure alignment.
Providing operational, business planning and strategic communications support to the Sr Director, Commercial Excellence and Engagement as well as ad-hoc operational, business planning and critical communications.
Working with members of the US Strategy and Planning team to provide line of sight on priority brand priorities to facilitate information sharing and alignment.
Quantitative Dimensions:
This position drives the successful execution of US strategic initiatives to ensure alignment to business goals that impact the performance of Astellas US-C. It also is responsible for collaborating with other related functions (e.g. Medical Affairs, Ethics & Compliance, Commercial Learning & Capabilities) on projects/initiatives as needed.
Budget management and tracking for the respective strategic initiative/s managed by this position directly are also key areas of impact for the position.
Organizational Context:
This role is highly collaborative with senior leadership integrating business strategy within a defined governance framework. This position will require a high degree of communication as well as demonstrated leadership skills.
This position will report to the Head, Commercial Excellence and Engagement. This position may have external resources reporting indirectly depending upon needs of initiatives being executed.
Qualifications Required:
Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 7 years’ experience in pharmaceutical / healthcare (or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years).
Excellent organizational, planning and project management skills with a strong attention to detail and ability to effectively manage multiple cross-functional projects simultaneously.
Demonstrated leadership in a matrix organization, able to motivate and inspire team members to high performance levels.
Proven decision-making skills leading to successful outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to present complex issues to higher level management and contribute to high level presentations and discussions.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective collaborative relationships with team members, management, and internal/external partners.
Demonstrated ability to be a consistent high-level contributor or leader of multiple projects, processes, or functions.
Ability to lead and support cross-functional teams to deliver against common goals.
Strong communication, conflict resolution, and leadership skills.
Demonstrated experience influencing without authority.
Proven track record of success being a high-level independent and team contributor to lead multiple projects and processes.
Experience working with teams / individuals with varied cultural backgrounds & learning styles.
Willingness to travel (approximately 10-20%).
Preferred:
Experience in executing large, cross functional or global initiatives using a project management framework within business operations.
Intermediate to advanced competency and experience with a variety of computer applications, including Microsoft Suite, MS Project, SharePoint and/or other related project management tools.
Working Environment:
Compensation Range: $140,000 - $187,000 (NOTE: Final Salary could be more or less, based on experience.
Benefits:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation and Sick time, plus national holidays including year-end shut down
401(k) match and annual company contribution
Company paid life insurance
Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions
Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
Referral bonus program
Category US Strategy & Planning
Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.
EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans
Salary : $140,000 - $187,000
