About this role
Job Title: Specialty Care Inline Portfolio & LCM Strategy Lead, Specialty Care Japan Reporting Line: Report to Specialty Care TA lead
• Position Purpose:
• The Specialty Care Inline Portfolio & LCM Strategy Lead is accountable for end-to-end lifecycle and portfolio strategy for inline Specialty Care products in Japan, especially at the important milestones such as; new indication added, new formulations, or pre-LOE planning
• This role integrates Life Cycle Management (LCM) with portfolio-level strategic planning, ensuring sustained value delivery across products while proactively managing risks and identifying opportunities with financial impact.
• The role acts as a project manager (PMO) or a project lead representing SC commercial team, or single point of coordination, aligning Global / ICO strategies with Japan-specific market realities, and enabling cross-functional teams to execute cohesive, forward-looking portfolio and lifecycle plans and execution.
• Key Responsibilities（主な職務・責任）
• Life Cycle Management (LCM) Leadership
• Own the country-specific LCM strategy for inline products, aligned with Global / ICO LCM frameworks focusing on RD businesses (expected projects: new formulation, additional indications of RD business)
• Lead scenario planning related to pre-post LOE, formulation evolution, and potential generic or biosimilar entry, with clear risks and mitigation actions. (expected projects: LOE forecasting for I&I and RD product)
• Ensure organizational readiness for lifecycle transitions, including internal alignment, communication planning, and execution governance.
• Portfolio Strategy & Planning
• Own and drive the inline Specialty Care portfolio strategy in Japan, ensuring prioritization of resources and initiatives across products.
• Develop and maintain a mid- to long-term portfolio roadmap, integrating commercial, medical, access, and regulatory perspectives.
• Translate Global / ICO portfolio and brand strategies into Japan-optimized plans, reflecting local pricing rules, access pathways, and competitive landscape.
• Assist SC commercial leads or brand leads, as well as SC TA lead at OP process to work closely with Finance team as an overall SC portfolio planning
• Commercial & Transition Readiness
• Support formulation or new indication launches or transitions (e.g., line extensions, formulation changes) in close collaboration with brand and functional teams, working closely with launch excellence team where applicable.
• Risk Management & Escalation
• Watch carefully market/regulation changes to Identify, track, and proactively mitigate portfolio- and LCM-critical risks, such as pricing erosion rule changes, substitution exposure, and access disruption.
• Escalate issues early with clear options and recommendations, enabling timely decision-making at country and above-market levels.
• Required Skills & Experience（必要なスキル・経験）
• Behavioral / Leadership Skills
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to connect portfolio, brand, and lifecycle perspectives
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders. Team worker.
• High level of self-awareness, accountability, and agility, with comfort operating in ambiguity and change.
• Learning agility. Willing to learn new things, new way of approaches, and learn from others.
• Influential leadership
• Technical & Functional Skills
• Logical thinking and strategic mindset
• Strong business case/financial case development skills, including fair knowledge around financial acumen.
• Project management skills and experiences
• Solid communication skills both in Japanese and in English at business level.
• Preferably some level of experience in brand and portfolio strategy development, grounded in market analysis and customer insights.
• Preferably some level of understanding of pharmaceutical lifecycle management, including pricing, access, and competitive dynamics.
• Experience
• 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with roles in marketing, portfolio strategy, or lifecycle management preferred.
• Or some background of consultancy work at health care industries.
• Experience in *aunch preparation and/or major lifecycle transitions is highly preferred
• Experience in any diseases in Specialty care is a plus.
• Language
Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English (written and verbal) Work Location Assignment: On Premise
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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