Director, U.S. Neuroscience Pipeline & Portfolio Strategy

About the role

We are seeking an innovative and strategic leader to serve as the Director, U.S. Neuroscience Pipeline & Portfolio Strategy. This role supports Otsuka’s U.S. commercialization efforts, ensuring pipeline assets are positioned for long-term success.

Responsibilities

• Support U.S. market assessments for Neuroscience pipeline assets, including epidemiology, patient segmentation, unmet need identification, and pricing/reimbursement landscape evaluation.
• Develop brand strategies for pipeline programs, including target product profiles (TPPs), value propositions, brand narratives, and differentiation strategies.
• Partner with Global and R&D teams to shape evidence-generation plans, ensuring clinical, real-world, and HEOR data needs are met to support future U.S. commercialization.
• Support pre-launch planning, including patient journey mapping, early customer insights, initial access strategy considerations, and stakeholder engagement planning.
• Collaborate with Business Development to assess external opportunities, providing input during due diligence, forecasting, and scenario modeling for potential assets or partnerships.
• Contribute to enterprise portfolio planning, ensuring investment decisions reflect market potential, risk assessment, and alignment with corporate strategy.
• Maintain deep understanding of the evolving Neuroscience landscape, including emerging science, treatment paradigms, digital therapeutics, and policy shifts that may impact commercial potential.
• Develop and refine U.S. commercial forecasts for pipeline assets in collaboration with insights, analytics, and finance partners.
• Champion data-driven decision-making to optimize portfolio value, identify risks and opportunities, and shape long-term Neuroscience therapeutic area strategy.

Qualifications & Key Competencies

• Top-tier MBA/Ph.D in Biology, Life Sciences or Medicine desirable
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or healthcare consulting industry inclusive of at least 2 different types of cross-functional roles/experience
• 3+ years leading and translating an integrated product strategy requiring global and local alignment
• US Market, launch and product lifecycle stages experience strongly preferred
• Experience in market forecasting, competitive analysis, and financial modeling
• Working knowledge of the pharmaceutical research and development process including clinical trial design and evidence generation concepts
• Cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate with R&D, business development, and commercialization teams
• Analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret data and develop strategic recommendations
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience working in a matrixed environment, managing multiple priorities and cross-functional initiatives

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage
• Company provided basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan assistance
• A generous 401(k) match
• Flexible time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid leave programs

Pay

$186,489.00 - $278,875.00, plus incentive opportunity

Schedule

Travel is expected up to 25% of the time based on business need.