Associate Director, Strategic Planning

Job Description

Oncology is one of the top priority areas for our company, and expecting to deliver significant growth and benefit a great number of patients in the coming years.

This role therefore is needed to provide solid strategic analysis and insights for the leadership team to track / review performance and make strategic decisions to further transform the business model and identify and drive potential growth in a highly dynamic environment.

• →Lead strategic planning and business analysis for the Oncology Business Unit.
• →Lead OBU forecasting and financial planning in partnership with key stakeholders, including periodic forecast cycles and long-range planning, with rigorous assessment of key assumptions, opportunities, and risks.
• →Drive portfolio and new asset planning, supporting pipeline prioritization, indication assessment, and asset acceleration to optimize portfolio value and future growth opportunities.
• →Lead key strategic initiatives across the OBU, including new product launches, lifecycle management, post-LOE strategy, and business development evaluations, ensuring alignment with overall business priorities.
• →Drive business performance management and strategic governance, including performance tracking, management reporting, QBR coordination, and monitoring of key strategic priorities to enable effective execution.
• →Partner with BU and senior leadership on key business and leadership engagements, including leadership reviews, visits, annual meetings, Townhalls, and offsite workshops, ensuring high-quality preparation, communication, and alignment on business priorities.

• Bachelor's degree from top university; major in engineering preferred, Advanced degrees (MBA, MS, MD, or PhD) preferred; oversea experiences preferred
• Consulting background (2-5 years reference) with solid basic skills; in-house strategic planning experiences in large MNC Pharma as a plus
• Strong skills in: data driven analysis, strategic thinking, problem solving, and project management capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with individuals from a variety of disciplines at all levels (senior leaders to working teams)
• Solid business acumen (in oncology as a plus) and proven track record of “proactively getting things done”
• Effective communications in Chinese and English in written, verbal with senior leaders, local and global
• Master in MS office: e.g. PPT, excel modeling
• Fast learner, team player, integrity

• Experience in change initiatives, especially large-scale changes in the pharmaceutical industry
• Strong executive presence and ability to speak with candor when appropriate
• Demonstrated ability to understand, distill and communicate complex information
• Ability to manage multiple projects aimed at executing and delivering on the strategic vision

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