Portfolio Management & LCM, Associate/ Lead/ Senior Lead
On-siteToranomon, Tokyo, Japan
Job Summary
Execute portfolio and late lifecycle management activities for mature and non-priority brands, ensuring disciplined budgeting, performance vigilance, and operational continuity. Translate portfolio strategy into high-quality execution by analyzing performance using market forecasts, financials, and competitive intelligence to develop strategic options with quantified impact. Lead lifecycle initiatives such as SKU rationalization, pack optimization, and cost-to-serve improvement while driving cross-functional collaboration within and beyond the Commercial Portfolio Unit. Orchestrate the structured transition of brands from Therapeutic Areas into the Commercial Portfolio, coordinating handovers of budgets, forecasts, and key assumptions. Monitor performance against targets, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions to support leadership decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, science, or related field
- 7–10 years of commercial or marketing experience within the pharmaceutical or medical device industry
- hands‐on ownership of brands across the end‐to‐end product lifecycle, including mature and late‐stage phases beyond launch execution
- Proven experience contributing to or leading portfolio level strategy
- Strong capability in leveraging analytics, market forecasts, and financial insights to inform strategic recommendations, portfolio choices, and lifecycle decisions
- Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes, aligning and orchestrating multiple internal and external functions—such as Therapeutic Areas, Finance, Digital, Medical, and other partners—to drive coherent portfolio and lifecycle outcomes
- Business level English
- Native level Japanese
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree preferred (e.g., Master of Business Administration (MBA))
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