Insights & Strategy Manager

Insights & Strategy Manager
About Astellas:
At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others.
Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It's a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society.
Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn't a buzzword - it's a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity.
We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership.
Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit.
About this role:
This newly created position is to be part of the company's digital growth journey. Your purpose is to lead the commercial insights activities and act as the main business partner for our local markets.
This opportunity provides you with being at the forefront of the business' growth and being part of a solid local reputation. This is your chance to develop this role and shape the future of the digital side of the business.
Hybrid working:
At Astellas we recognise that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.
In this role, you will:

• Lead the affiliate Commercial Insights activities and provide forward-looking insights to advance understanding of the relevant markets, competitors, and customers. delivering major competitive advantage for Astellas' products
• Synthesize marketing intelligence and learnings to provide leadership and insights to the business.
• Develop a deep understanding of the market landscape, which includes market potential, market trends, market access challenges, and competitors' trends for each of the assigned products.
• Provide assumptions and inputs to inform about market and response models such as forecasting and identification of data sources.

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

• Must be experienced in niche market research, business analytics, strategic forecasting or related fields
• Expertise and experience in demand forecasting
• Proven project management: managing multiple projects simultaneously, management of complex projects
• Effective communication of complex messages, in writing and speech, to a broad range of stakeholders, including senior executives

Preferred Experience:

• Advanced degree (MBA/MS/PhD)
• Pharmaceutical experience

Education:

• Tertiary qualification in business or quantitative field data/analytics/statistics or equivalent

Additional information:

• This is a permanent, full-time role
• Candidates must have full Work Rights in Australia
• This position is based in Sydney
• This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 2 days per week in our Macquarie Park office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.