Description
As part of New Product Strategy & Business Development, you will drive pipeline and portfolio enhancement, long-term growth, and value creation through the development and execution of business development strategies, identification and evaluation of business development opportunities, execution of transactions, and development of external partnerships aligned with GSK's global and Japan portfolio strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and drive business development strategies aligned with GSK's global and Japan portfolio strategies.
- Contribute to long-term growth and value creation through strengthening the pipeline and portfolio.
- Identify and explore business development opportunities that support GSK's growth strategy and portfolio priorities.
- Analyze external innovation, market trends, and competitive dynamics to identify new business opportunities.
- Evaluate in-licensing, out-licensing, partnership, and other business development opportunities for their strategic fit and business potential.
- Lead detailed assessments of prioritized business development opportunities in collaboration with relevant cross-functional stakeholders.
- Assess commercial potential, market attractiveness, competitive landscape, and associated risks.
- Lead due diligence activities and provide information and recommendations to support decision-making.
- Lead the execution of partnership and licensing transactions.
- Drive deal structuring, contract negotiations, and internal approval processes.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, academic institutions, and other external stakeholders.
- Contribute to the creation of collaboration opportunities and generation of business development opportunities through external partnerships.
Requirements:
- Experience in business development, licensing, new product or portfolio strategy, or related roles within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience leading product or business opportunity assessments and business case development, or leading due diligence and the execution of partnership or licensing transactions.
- Experience driving complex projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams across Japan and global organizations.
- Experience driving stakeholder alignment and decision-making in complex business environments.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical R&D and science, with the ability to evaluate products and business opportunities from scientific, strategic, and business perspectives.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to incorporate the Japanese healthcare landscape, market trends, and competitive dynamics into strategic thinking.
- High level of ownership and ability to independently drive initiatives and projects.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex topics clearly and concisely based on data and insights and support decision-making among a broad range of stakeholders, including senior management.
- Business fluency in both Japanese and English.