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About Astellas
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
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Senior Manager, New Product Assessment
About Astellas
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
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.
We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.
Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
The Opportunity
As the Senior Manager, New Product Assessment, you will lead market research, competitive and market intelligence, and forecasting activities within the New Product Assessment (NPA) team. In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting cross-functional stakeholders by embedding insights and analytics into decision-making for pipeline assets — from Preclinical through Phase 3 — and ensuring that new products are positioned for successful launch.
You will design and execute integrated market research plans for your assigned pipeline programs and strategic initiatives, working closely with analytics subject matter experts to ensure data-driven decision-making. You will act as a strategic advisor to commercial, development, corporate strategy, and other cross-functional teams—providing insights that help maximize the value of the Astellas pipeline. You will develop and maintain forecasts for pipeline programs and business development evaluations, ensuring accuracy and strategic relevance.
In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with New Product Planning teams, Corporate Strategy, Development, and other cross-functional partners to drive global alignment and consistency in strategic planning.
Hybrid Working
At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimise the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
* Leading pipeline insights for assigned pipelined products, delivering forward-looking market, competitor, and customer insights to drive competitive advantage and support launch readiness.
* Developing deep market understanding by assessing potential, trends, unmet needs, access challenges, and competition from preclinical to Phase 3.
* Partnering with Asset and New Product Planning Leads to define research needs, lead market research execution, and communicate actionable insights.
* Managing external market research agencies through RFPs, bids, contracts, and performance reviews against budget and scope.
* Collaborating cross-functionally to align assumptions and inputs for global pipeline forecasts and business development evaluations.
* Synthesizing and sharing market intelligence and forecasts to guide actionable business scenarios that maximize pipeline value and assess BD opportunities.
* Prioritising resources and projects to provide efficient SI&A support, enabling pre-launch commercial readiness for new products and brands.
Essential Knowledge And Experience
* Strong financial acumen and solid understanding of product planning milestones, and decision drivers. Skilled at scoping projects and applying structured, multidisciplinary approaches (scientific, clinical, commercial) to solve complex problems.
* Comfortable working with advanced analytics teams to use complex models, including claims data, to inform patient journeys and forecasts.
* Able to leverage analogues, trends, and historical data to guide strategy when traditional data is limited.
* Solid experience mainly within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sectors, with a strong background in pipeline strategy, strategic forecasting, market insights, or similar disciplines.
* Skilled in sourcing and interpreting both primary and secondary data to deliver clear, objective insights into market dynamics, product trends, customer behavior, and competitive positioning in support of global brand and portfolio strategy.
* Well-versed in both qualitative and quantitative research approaches, with a track record of applying these methods to inform business decisions.
* Experienced in overseeing and coordinating multiple complex projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines, objectives, and quality standards are consistently met.
* Solid understanding of how various departments and functions operate within a global pharmaceutical company.
* Brings in-depth knowledge of business strategy and how it connects to product positioning, customer needs, and industry trends.
* Excellent collaboration and relationship-building skills, with a demonstrated ability to operate effectively in cross-functional, multinational teams.
* Able to influence outcomes and foster alignment across stakeholders, even in the absence of direct reporting lines.
* Ability to convey complex concepts clearly and persuasively to a range of audiences, including senior leaders.
Preferred Experience
* Oncology and/or ophthalmology experience.
* Biopharma consulting experience.
Education
* BSc Mathematics, Science or Finance or (MBA/MS/PhD) or equivalent.
Additional Information
* This a permanent, full-time position based in the UK.
* This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 1 day a quarter in our Addlestone office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
* Travel may be needed up to 10% of the time.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Product Management and Marketing
* Industries
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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