[sc] Specialty Care Inline Portfolio & Lcm Strategy Lead

Pfizer · Pharma · Tokyo, Japan

Pfizer is seeking a Specialty Care Inline Portfolio & LCM Strategy Lead in Japan to manage the end-to-end lifecycle and portfolio strategy for inline Specialty Care products. This role involves integrating LCM with portfolio strategy, managing new indications, formulations, and pre-LOE planning, and aligning global strategies with local market realities. The lead will also act as a project manager, develop portfolio roadmaps, support launches, and manage risks related to market and regulatory changes.

What you'd actually do

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)
Own and drive the inline Specialty Care portfolio strategy in Japan, ensuring prioritization of resources and initiatives across products.
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.
Identify, track, and proactively mitigate portfolio- and LCM-critical risks, such as pricing erosion rule changes, substitution exposure, and access disruption.
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

Skills

Required

Strategic thinking
Cross-functional team leadership
Business case development
Financial acumen
Project management
Japanese language proficiency
English language proficiency

Nice to have

Brand strategy development
Portfolio strategy development
Market analysis
Customer insights
Pharmaceutical lifecycle management
Pricing
Access
Competitive dynamics
Launch preparation
Lifecycle transitions
Specialty care disease experience

What the JD emphasized

end-to-end lifecycle and portfolio strategy
new indication
new formulations
pre-LOE planning
portfolio-level strategic planning
sustained value delivery
proactively managing risks
identifying opportunities
financial impact
project manager (PMO)
project lead
single point of coordination
Global / ICO strategies
Japan-specific market realities
cross-functional teams
cohesive, forward-looking portfolio and lifecycle plans and execution
country-specific LCM strategy
Global / ICO LCM frameworks
RD businesses
pre-post LOE
formulation evolution
generic or biosimilar entry
LOE forecasting
I&I and RD product
organizational readiness
lifecycle transitions
internal alignment
communication planning
execution governance
inline Specialty Care portfolio strategy in Japan
prioritization of resources and initiatives
mid- to long-term portfolio roadmap
commercial, medical, access, and regulatory perspectives
Global / ICO portfolio and brand strategies
Japan-optimized plans
local pricing rules
access pathways
competitive landscape
SC commercial leads
brand leads
SC TA lead
OP process
Finance team
overall SC portfolio planning
formulation or new indication launches or transitions
line extensions
formulation changes
brand and functional teams
launch excellence team
market/regulation changes
portfolio- and LCM-critical risks
pricing erosion rule changes
substitution exposure
access disruption
clear options and recommendations
timely decision-making
country and above-market levels
Strong strategic thinking
connect portfolio, brand, and lifecycle perspectives
lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
drive alignment across diverse stakeholders
Team worker
High level of self-awareness, accountability, and agility
comfort operating in ambiguity and change
Learning agility
Willing to learn new things, new way of approaches, and learn from others
Influential leadership
Logical thinking and strategic mindset
Strong business case/financial case development skills
fair knowledge around financial acumen
Project management skills and experiences
Solid communication skills both in Japanese and in English at business level
some level of experience in brand and portfolio strategy development
grounded in market analysis and customer insights
some level of understanding of pharmaceutical lifecycle management
pricing, access, and competitive dynamics
5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry
marketing, portfolio strategy, or lifecycle management preferred
consultancy work at health care industries
launch preparation and/or major lifecycle transitions is highly preferred
any diseases in Specialty care is a plus
Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English (written and verbal)

Read full job description

**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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