Advisor

NS Pharma is a highly focused, research-driven biopharmaceutical company working in rare diseases. We're exploring the potential of cutting-edge science as a subsidiary of Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. In Japan.

Summary:

As part of the NS Pharma team, the Advisor is a high impact role that will function as a trusted advisor and proxy for the VP, Commercial driving strategic initiatives, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring seamless execution of key priorities. The individual must be able to span matters that involve business strategy as well as complex operational programs within the broader NS Pharma organization, as it scales its DMD and rare disease business and prepares for future potential launches. The role requires both strategic thinking as well as an ability to manage complex details and drive actions across functional areas including Market Access, Marketing, Operations, Patient Services and National Sales. This individual will help drive the execution of critical initiatives and partnerships, ensuring they are completed on time and within scope.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Apply a principled and data-driven approach to solving problems and identifying opportunities, leveraging business acumen and strategic thinking to guide decision-making processes.
• Support and build cross-functional relationships with key partners across the organization, motivating teams and individuals to achieve goals while enforcing accountability.
• Align initiatives with core business objectives, establishing and optimizing processes to drive measurable progress, growth, and value creation.
• Provide regular status updates to the VP, Commercial on key projects and initiatives, proactively identifying and removing obstacles and adjusting priorities.
• Develop agendas and support the VP, Commercial in the management of key leadership meetings to ensure that important decisions and action items are fully addressed and accountable.
• Support the VP, Commercial in defining, developing, and rehearsing high-impact executive communications, including presentations for NS Pharma Executive Leadership, HQ Leadership and Stakeholders, as well as All Commercial meetings and other internal and external audiences.
• Champion change and navigate towards alignment with a patient-centric mindset and enterprise approach.
• Partner cross-functionally with HR and Finance on strategic initiatives – including culture-based initiatives, tracking of FTEs, planning for new hires, utilization of contractors, and allocation of FTEs over projects and programs.
• Collaborate with the President’s Advisor to strategically plan and optimize time – ensuring efficiency, impact, and value add across company priorities.
• Manage and maintain highly confidential and sensitive information.

Qualifications:

• Experience working within a commercial pharmaceutical organization.
• Outstanding communication of information and ideas, both written and verbal, to diverse audiences.
• Proven project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities; adapt to new projects rapidly and effectively; Strategic thinker with a proven history of driving towards implementation.
• Demonstrated analytical and information technology skills.
• Navigates organizational complexities, recommends solutions, and promotes collaboration across functions with an emphasis on change management.
• Self-motivated; Acts independently and prioritizes appropriately.
• Solid interpersonal skills enabling individual to engender trust and manage conflict, facilitate constructive debate, while collaborating effectively across various teams.
• Display solid ethics and adherence to NS Pharma’s core values and beliefs.
• Ability to travel domestically as needed.

Education/Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree (MBA preferred) in business, marketing, communication, or related field (highly desired).
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industries.
• Ability to work in a matrix environment providing service to internal and external stakeholder clients.

NS Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.