Reports to: President, Specialty Care-Michael Braum
Role Purpose:
US lead for the development of a forward-looking Specialty Care portfolio strategy bridging current assets with future pipeline opportunities to strengthen long-term competitiveness. Collaborate across therapeutic areas, Medical, R&D, Global Marketing, CSI, and BD&L to provide US market inputs, shape strategic direction, inform future investment decisions, and create organizational readiness. US lead to establish a comprehensive Respiratory strategy, preparing for trispecifics and broader Specialty Care pipeline launches.
Key Responsibilities:
Portfolio Strategy & Future Planning
• Develop and articulate the long-term Specialty Care portfolio vision for the US, ensuring alignment between today’s portfolio and future pipeline assets.
• Identify strategic gaps, unmet needs, and opportunities to strengthen the portfolio’s competitive positioning.
• US lead for portfolio scenario planning, future readiness assessments, and strategic prioritization for investment and resource alignment.
• Deliver a US market implementation roadmap for 2026-2028 with interdependencies and clear execution plans for each stakeholder, including actions by cross-functional owners, milestones, and deliverable deadlines to address readiness gaps
• Outline and begin pre-launch US market engagement activities to shape and validate the market opportunity with key stakeholders, such thought leader engagement, conference attendance, and conducting product theaters or ad boards
Cross-Functional Strategic Leadership
• Collaborate closely with Therapeutic Area Leads and Medical to translate disease area trends, evolving science, and unmet needs into future strategic priorities.
• Work with CSI, Medical, and Global Marketing to shape positioning, value propositions, and market readiness for early and late-stage pipeline assets.
• Engage with R&D and Medical to align scientific direction with strategic priorities, ensuring future assets address key growth opportunities.
• Partner with CSI/GCA to integrate market trends, environmental dynamics, competitive intelligence, and customer insight into future portfolio planning.
Business Development & Licensing (BD&L) Collaboration
• Partner with BD&L to inform external opportunity scanning, ensuring alignment with portfolio strategy and identified unmet needs.
• Define strategic criteria and therapeutic priorities to guide BD&L in asset identification and evaluation.
• Support scientific and commercial assessments of external opportunities, including valuations and strategic fit analysis.
• Contribute to internal alignment and recommendation processes to secure support for BD&L-informed strategic directions.
Respiratory Strategy Leadership
• Lead the development of a comprehensive US Respiratory strategy, including preparation plans for trispecific launch and future R&D portfolio launches.
• Assess emerging science, competitive dynamics, and evolving market landscapes in respiratory.
• Define long-term Respiratory positioning, launch pathways, and cross-functional readiness milestones and owners.
Strategic Influence & Executive Engagement
• Synthesize complex insights into clear, strategic recommendations for senior leadership, including the President of US Specialty Care.
• Lead executive-level discussions on portfolio prioritization, sequencing, investment, and external commercial opportunity alignment.
• Drive cross-functional alignment to ensure cohesive execution of the Specialty Care future strategy.
Experience & Qualifications:
• 12+ years in strategy, new product planning, portfolio management, BD&L collaboration, or related roles in Specialty Care TAs or respiratory.
• Strong experience influencing strategic decisions across cross-functional teams, including R&D, BD&L, Marketing, Medical, and Finance.
• Proven ability to lead strategic planning, portfolio shaping, and valuation of business opportunities.
• Exceptional communication, executive engagement, and strategic storytelling skills.
• Strong strategic thinking, ability to navigate ambiguity, and comfort operating at the enterprise level
LAST DAY TO APPLY: 01/27/2026
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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