[Position Purpose]

• The Launch Excellence Sr. Manager facilitates the successful launch of Pfizer breakthroughs in Japan, through cross-functional and global-local coordination as early as 3 years prior to launch to ensure that necessary steps (i.e., customer engagement, access plans, policy shaping) are taken ahead of time and properly resourced
• This role builds market expertise in launch planning and execution by standardizing & centralizing launch preparation materials and developing to ensure successful future asset launches. 

[Responsibilities]

Facilitates the successful launch of Pfizer breakthroughs coordinating the cross-functional teams

• Leads the project management of new product launch preparations and coordinates the cross-functional teams (regulatory, IP legal, supply, marketing, access, public affairs, medical, channel strategy, etc.) as early as 3 years prior to launch to ensure on-time execution.
• Serves as a conduit to a Global Asset Team, led by a Global Launch Operation Lead. 
• Collaborates with medical/H&V (O&E, NAAS, and pricing team)/CA in the development of early engagement plans (KOLs, HCPs, PAGs, payers, patients), identification of local data generation needs and full understanding of the patient pathways to optimize and accelerate access. 
• Ensures knowledge transfer to respective TA marketing team for smooth transition upon approval of commercialization. ​

Builds market expertise in launch planning and execution across TAs

• Encourages utilization of global tools, such as Digital Launch Planning Platform (DLPP), and resources by the global teams, to ensure consistent standards for launch preparation across TAs. 
• Collects and establishes best practices for launch preparation activities. 
• Incorporates and updates new product launch preparation process & governance to ensure standardization and centralization of launch expertise 

Supports management of the Launch Excellence Team

• Assists LX Lead to manage LX Team. Educates and coaches additional secondment colleagues. 
• Aligns with the global launch teams to exchange best-practices of launch excellence. 
• Trains and coaches secondment colleagues from therapeutic areas. 

 

[Desired Skill Set] 

Must have Experience and Competency

• Strong and rich experience in Japanese pharmaceutical product launches
• Fall under any of the followings
  - Marketing experience as brand manager or above
  - Medical experience as medical manager or above
  - Projrct management experience in Clinical Development, strategic consultancy 
• Fluency in both Japanese (native level) and English (business discussion, writing, reading) 

Desired Experience and Competency 

• Strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Experience in leading in global organizational, cross-functional environment successfully
• Agile thinking and learner
• Flexible open mind
• Networking and Alliance building
• Active and positive communicator having a sense of inclusion
• Influencing without authority

[Application requirements] Manager or above

 
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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