Senior Innovation and Portfolio Manager

About the role :

The Senior Innovation & Portfolio Strategy Manager for the Interventional Oncology & Embolization division is responsible for enabling, informing, and influencing critical strategic and operational business decisions in collaboration with franchise marketing partners.

This individual contributor will develop a deep understanding of the Interventional Oncology & Embolization marketplace including market modelling expertise that incorporates dynamic inputs and assumptions to accurately reflect evolving market conditions, identify trends and growth opportunities, diagnose customer needs and behaviors, predict likely competitive dynamics, and analyze the economics and performance of the business. This role is expected to develop relationships with business partners, prioritize exploratory opportunities (inclusive of early-stage R&D concepts), scope detailed project plans to address franchise needs, and ensure deliverables with compelling recommendations are completed in a timely fashion. This role directly shapes where investments are made across the portfolio – your insights and recommendations will guide resource allocation, influence pipeline prioritization and determine which therapies and technologies obtain funding. The impact of this work and strategic direction will influence real-world innovation and new product development success.

Topics will range from the exploration and characterization of new growth opportunities to portfolio optimization that supports key investment decisions. This person is expected to be comfortable working in highly autonomous environments and projects while establishing relationships with internal / external business partners, developing compelling recommendations, and driving initiatives to completion.

Responsibilities will include :

• Develop comprehensive plans to identify, evaluate, and recommend new and adjacent therapies in the exploratory pipeline to optimize the IO&E portfolio, including sizing market opportunities, competitive landscape, and understanding commercial implications through market research, clinical literature, metrics, coordination with customer interfacing teams and personal interaction with key customers
• Build and refine market models that incorporate dynamic inputs and assumptions, enabling accurate forecasting and scenario planning in partnership with Marketing Strategy, Finance and R&D
• Develop and implement comprehensive strategies and business cases for market entry and expansion, considering risk and return factors
• Partner with Upstream Marketing Leads and cross-functional partners, (R&D, Clinical, Market Access, Regulatory, Finance, Strategy, Business Development, and / or other functions as appropriate) to ensure early-stage NPD investments reflect a focused strategy for new therapies and adjacent markets that are supported by clear strategic frameworks and financial rationale
• Drive and conduct “Voice of Customer” (VOC) and “Voice of Business” (VOB) work where applicable to inform market and business needs while investigating new strategic initiatives
• Identify, track and provide updates to senior leadership on key competitive initiatives to support strategic decision making; conduct and / or direct vendors in market analysis and research
• Strong project management and alignment, including communication of timelines and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders in a matrix environment to proactively remove barriers for project completion
• Lead long range portfolio planning process for all Interventional Oncology & Embolization businesses
• Exhibit professional maturity and help to foster an open, challenging, stimulating and positive environment that enables colleagues to be their best
• 5-10% travel as needed for projects

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Preferred qualifications :