New Product Planning Manager

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Purpose Statement:

Contribute to maximize the value of pipeline assets by leading strategic and commercial assessments that inform franchise asset and portfolio strategy, including optimal labeling decisions

Major Responsibilities:

• As a strategic and commercial representative for Japan Project Team, contribute to maximize the value of pipeline assets by,
  • Assessment of pipeline disease area and pipeline asset marketability
  • Assessment of market and medical needs, and opportunities to identify optimal labeling
  • Leading competitive intelligence to support strategic decision-making
  • Providing strategic input to early phase of Brand planning process (Touch Point process)
• As an affiliate expert on pipeline therapeutic areas and assets, work closely with Global and Area Commercial teams to reach alignment on asset strategy.
• Sharing up-to date pipeline assets and target disease information with BUs
• Accountable to lead improvements on:
  • New Product Planning infrastructure (assessment tools, database, information, etc.) that is shared across BUs
  • Commercial assessment and forecasting process for pipeline assets, ensuring consistency, transparency, and decision usefulness

Qualifications :

• Essentials
  • Professional experience
    • 5+ years of relevant professional experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business development, or related roles, including experience in product or portfolio strategy across multiple products
  • Analytical & problem-solving skills
    • Capability to plan, design, and lead market research initiatives to generate actionable insights that support strategic decision-making
    • Strong ability to analyze complex quantitative and qualitative data, synthesize insights, and develop structured business cases
    • Proven experience in formulating and evaluating strategic options, scenarios, and value drivers
  • Strategic and business-oriented mindset
    • Ability to think from an enterprise-wide and long-term value creation perspective
    • Strong business acumen with the ability to balance strategic ambition with practical execution considerations
  • Executive-level communication & stakeholder management
    • Ability to clearly and logically communicate complex analyses and recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
    • Confidence in influencing decision-making through structured storytelling, data-driven arguments, and clear implications
    • Ability to provide timely, concise, and relevant updates, and to proactively escalate key issues and decision points to the Head of New Product Planning as appropriate
  • Collaboration & teamwork
    • Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
    • High level of ownership, adaptability, and proactive problem-solving attitude
  • Language & communication skills
    • Fluency in English (reading, writing, and speaking), with confidence in presenting and discussing strategic topics in English
    • TOEIC score 900 or equivalent proficiency
  • Technical skills
    • Advanced PC skills (PowerPoint for executive presentations, Excel for analysis and modeling, Word)
  • Education
    • Bachelor’s degree or higher in business, economics, science, engineering, or a related field
• Preferred
  • Experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or adjacent industries
  • Exposure to new product planning, portfolio strategy, business development, business intelligence or another relevant function
  • BSc and a higher degree in science field or MBA

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