China Regional Pipeline Lead

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Job Description

ACCOUNTABILITIES:  (Describe the primary duties and responsibilities of the job.  Include only the essential functions of the job. Approximately 5 – 10 bulleted task statements should be identified).

• Regional Commercial Input Development & Integration

• Responsible for leveraging China-specific commercial insights to inform data-driven global product strategies across assigned programs (typically 3–5 priority assets/indications)
• Establish and evolve best-in-class frameworks and processes for incorporating regional perspectives across development stages (early through Phase 3)
• Synthesizes insights from market research, competitive intelligence, and local affiliate input to support incorporation of China perspectives into global asset strategy, TPP, and commercialization planning
• Serve as a key strategic advisor to global program teams and senior leadership, preparing clear, evidence-based deliverables to support decision-making in governance forums

• Market Landscape & Competitive Intelligence

• Leverages detailed assessment of China-specific disease landscapes, translating insights into implications for portfolio prioritization and investment decisions including:
  • Current standard of care and treatment paradigms
  • Patient journey and segmentation
• Develops and maintains comprehensive competitive intelligence for assigned indications, including:
  • Approved products and in-line competitors
  • China-specific and global pipeline activity
• Monitors, anticipates, and interprets external market shifts (regulatory, reimbursement, policy), proactively advising global teams on risks, opportunities, and strategic trade-offs
• Position self as a subject-matter expert on China market dynamics, influencing cross-asset and cross-portfolio decisions

• Market Research Execution

• Designs and executes secondary market research to support indication assessments, forecasting assumptions, and strategic planning
• Supports and selectively leads insight generation work (e.g., KOL interviews, advisory boards) in alignment with program priorities
• Synthesize complex and ambiguous data into actionable insights that directly influence asset strategy, investment prioritization, and lifecycle planning

• Forecasting & Commercial Analytics

• Develops and refines China-specific forecast assumptions, including:
  • Epidemiology and addressable patient populations
  • Treatment adoption and share dynamics
  • Pricing, access, and reimbursement considerations
• Act as a thought partner to senior stakeholders (commercial, finance, access) in shaping forecast assumptions and implications
• Ensure alignment of China forecasts with global financial and portfolio planning, influencing investment trade-offs and prioritization

• Go-To-Market Planning & Resource Benchmarking

• Lead development of early China go-to-market strategies for assigned programs, aligned with global guidance
• Conducts benchmarking and analysis of:
  • Commercial models and launch archetypes
  • Field force sizing, infrastructure, and investment levels
• Provides analytical support for resource planning and OpEx projections for China launch readiness
• Influence portfolio-level decisions on resource allocation and commercialization approach

• Risk Identification & Issue Escalation

• Proactively identifies key risks and uncertainties impacting assigned programs (e.g., competitive threats, access barriers, regulatory considerations)
• Lead development of mitigation strategies and influence decision-making through structured risk assessments and scenario modeling
• Elevate critical issues to senior leadership with clear, strategic recommendations and decision pathways
• Supports tracking and resolution of program-level risks in collaboration with cross-functional teams

• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serves as a key working-level partner to China affiliate teams to ensure local insights are appropriately reflected in global planning
• Influence and align senior cross-functional stakeholders (NPP, clinical, medical, access, finance) to align on assumptions and insights
• Supports preparation of materials for senior leadership engagement and governance interactions
• At times, represent the function in global forums, governance bodies, and senior leadership discussions

• Contribution to Commercial Excellence & Knowledge Building

• Lead development and refinement of tools, templates, benchmarks, and best practices for regional new product planning
• Drive consistency and quality of analytical approaches and outputs across assigned programs
• Shares learnings and insights to strengthen broader team capabilities, advancing the organization’s commercial excellence agenda

Locations

Shanghai, China

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time