Santen is a specialized life sciences company with a proud 130-year heritage focused exclusively on ophthalmology. As a Japan-originated, global company with our footprint in over 60 countries, we are dedicated to delivering innovative treatments and digital solutions for eye health and addressing vision-related social issues for people around the world. 
 

Job Summary
The New Launch Planning Manager plays a crucial role in preparing for pipeline assets in new therapeutic areas. This position requires strategic thinking, market analysis, and business acumen to identify and evaluate potential opportunities in emerging therapeutic areas. The New Launch Planning Manager collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive business plans, assess market potential, and drive successful entry into new therapeutic areas. This role is essential for the company's growth strategy and expansion into new markets.

Strategic Planning and Opportunity Assessment

1. Identify and assess opportunities in emerging therapeutic areas that align with the company's strategic objectives and growth plans.
2. Conduct market analysis, competitive intelligence, and forecasting to evaluate the market potential and commercial viability of new therapeutic areas.
3. Collaborate with research and development teams to understand the pipeline assets and assess their fit within target therapeutic areas.

Business Development

1. Create new idea to identify and evaluate business model such as potential partnerships, collaborations, and licensing opportunities to support the entry into new therapeutic areas.
2. Support direct manager for feasibility assessments of potential business opportunities, including market size, competitive landscape, and regulatory considerations.

Business Planning and Execution

1. Support direct manager to develop comprehensive business plans for entry into new therapeutic areas, outlining key milestones, timelines, and resource requirements. (Support direct manager for Go-To-Market Strategy development)
2. Collaborate closely with Therapeutic Area Development, Market Access and cross-functional teams, including Medical Affairs, and Regulatory, to ensure alignment and integration of new business plans.
3. Coordinate with global and regional teams to share insights, best practices, and leverage synergies across markets.

• Advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g., MD, PharmD, MPH, MBA, PhD).
• Comprehensive experience (minimum 7 years) in strategic planning, business development, or commercial roles within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, preferably with a focus on Ophthalmology.
• Strong understanding of the drug development process, regulatory environment, and commercialization considerations in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent strategic thinking, analytical, and financial modelling skills to assess business opportunities and evaluate market potential.
• High-level communication/negotiation/presentation skills to understand and persuade internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute business plans, including market assessment, competitive analysis, and launch strategies.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Grow your career at Santen

A career at Santen is an opportunity to make a difference. Through our long-term vision outlined in Santen 2030, we are committed to be a Social Innovator - addressing the social and economic needs of people with visual impairments. We have team members around the world using their diverse talents to unlock new modalities and drive innovations for patient outcomes, education and treatment. At Santen, we believe in empowering all our team members with flexible ways of working and a highly inclusive work environment.

The Santen Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are committed to building diverse teams and ensuring a safe and inclusive physical and virtual workplace for every one of our team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, role requirements and individual qualifications regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin/ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/ expression, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require any kind of accommodation during our recruitment process, please let the recruiter from our team know.