Sr Manager, Strategy & Business Planning

Merck Merck · Pharma · Shanghai, China

This role is responsible for driving business growth through product portfolio strategy, identifying strategic opportunities, and fostering cross-functional collaboration within the Pharma and Specialty Business Unit (PSBU). Key duties include performing data analysis, developing performance monitoring dashboards, supporting go-to-market strategies, building financial models for forecasts, and collaborating with stakeholders to monitor performance and streamline processes.

What you'd actually do

  1. Perform data analysis and develop recurring dashboards to monitor BU performance and generate insights that support regional performance improvements.
  2. Support BU go-to-market strategy and build financial models to produce LROP forecasts.
  3. Support brand portfolio strategy and identify cross-brand business opportunities within the BU.
  4. Collaborate with internal and external cross-functional stakeholders to monitor overall BU performance, streamline management processes, standardize regular tracking, and strengthen improvement mechanisms across brands.
  5. Provide support for BU-level ad hoc projects and requests

Skills

Required

  • Adaptability
  • Agile Project Management
  • Business Decisions
  • Business Management
  • Business Partnerships
  • Business Planning
  • Business Strategies
  • Collaborative Development
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Developing Proposals
  • Employee Performance Evaluations
  • Environmental Scanning
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Research
  • Pharmaceutical Market
  • Portfolio Management
  • Product Portfolio Management
  • Project Management
  • Resource Allocation
  • Risk Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Mandarin
  • English

Nice to have

  • Master's degree
  • MBA
  • experience in multinational pharma company