Head of Portfolio and Pipeline Management

**_ PURPOSE OF JOB/POSITION_**

The Head of Portfolio Management and Pipeline is expected to take a role in managing Takeda’s GEM portfolio; to manage portfolio progress, create insights, and provide Global with expert recommendations for pipeline optimization regards to GEM local insights. He/She will ensure sufficient resource allocation and activity plan for marketing and execution excellence of GEM portfolio management to drive the growth of the company. The Head of Portfolio Management and Pipeline is also expected to take a role in developing differentiated commercial strategies and long-term growth strategies for emerging markets based on customer insights. This role will work closely with GPLS and country teams product teams to drive and implement the strategy from current and pipeline products. In addition, this role will also be responsible from launch excellence.

**_ ACCOUNTABILITIES_**
- Localize and execute global strategy/plan for GEM portfolio, including resource allocation and prioritize across GEM countries and activities, to achieve strategic growth
- Role-modeling of marketing best practices and ensure an ambitious capability building agenda for GEM
- Lead and facilitate cross-functional collaborations to ensure thorough brand strategies and seamless implementation of brand plans
- Ensure high-quality insights and analytics to understand customer needs across Takeda’s portfolio
- Deliver high-quality differentiated commercial strategies to serve Takeda’s short
- and long
- term growth strategies for emerging markets
- Develop performance management, training and capability building across the region to ensure salesforce effectiveness

**_ MARKETING AND COMMERCIAL KNOWLEDGE, BUSINESS EXPERTISE, NATURE OF IMPACT_**

**_ COMMUNICATION SKILLS, INNOVATION_**

**Critical functional knowledge**
- What depth and breadth of knowledge is required to be successful in the job? In which geographic and intercultural context is that knowledge applied? Has the job people leadership responsibility?_
- Proven ability to plan and manage innovative/specialty franchise resources (finance, headcount) at >$500M BU, enabling GEM’s growth strategy
- Solid experience in marketing and commercial strategy
- Key facilitator of strategic and operational decisions and owner to resolve any cross-functional challenges at above-franchise level
- Proven ability to understand the market, identify business opportunities, develop analytics-based strategic plans, establish cross-functional/geography partnerships and drives actionable decisions to deliver on short and long-term growth targets and operational excellence
- Proven ability to develop and communicate a strategic view based on the integrated knowledge of all franchise programs and serve as a bridge with GEMLT to share cross-program learnings

**Critical business expertise**
- What depth and breadth of expertise is required to be successful in the job? What level of mental and analytical skills is required to perform this job?_
- Strong marketing and sales knowledge to deeply understand the stakeholder needs, to develop strategies and support countries to implement them. P&L management experience is also expected.

**Nature of Impact**:

- What is the nature of the job’s impact on the organization? How does the job contribute to results and/or add value? With whom does the position holder communicate and what are the interests of the parties?_

Direct impact to GEM P&L given the importance of portfolio management to maximize drugs’ value throughout its lifecycle. This role has oversight for Pipeline strategy readiness and execution.

**Communication Skills**:

- Excellent downwards communication skills to attracts, leads and motivates talents and align GEM with global strategy and vision
- Excellent upwards communication skills to drive program excellence, engaging functional partners, and partnering with Area/Country Franchise Head

**Innovation**
- What level of innovation is needed to accomplish the job’s accountabilities? In which direction does the job innovate, i.e. how far-reaching is its focus and influence on the following dimensions: Operational, Financial, People (i.e. Human Capital)?_
- Pragmatic use of digital to build capability and provide deep market and customer insights that are valuable to portfolio management

**_ CAPABILITIES_**

**Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities**
- Extensive knowledge of portfolio strategy and commercial operation, >2 years of distinguished record of managing a TA franchise or GM at a large country market
- Business savvy
- Strategic and analytical thinking
- Ability to deal with decision making processes in complex organizations and generate collaboration and followership

**Critical leadership capabilities**
- Entrepreneurial and proactive management skills and a "can do attitude” to manage fast-growing market
- High level of personal maturity and natural authority
- Committed to tal