Strategic Portfolio Planning Lead at UCB

We are seeking a Strategic Portfolio Planning Lead to join our Immunology Patient Value Unit (IPVU) in Atlanta, GA. Note: This is a hybrid role and will not be remote.

About the role

As the Strategic Portfolio Planning Lead in the US Immunology Patient Value Unit (iPVU), you will:

• Lead in strategic planning, including bringing the business view in long-range forecasts, financial planning, brand planning, strategy integration.
• Drive some key enterprise initiatives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with all internal stakeholders at local, regional, and global levels, and act as a champion for the US Immunology team.
• Contribute to strengthening the ONE Immunology team from design to execution.

Who you'll work with

This critical position within UCB IPVU involves collaboration with various stakeholders, including senior leadership teams. You will represent and champion US Immunology. Your key partners will include (list is non-exhaustive):

• Medical, Marketing, Sales, Patient services, and Ecosystem teams.
• Insight-to-Impact teams
• Compliance teams
• Global teams

Major Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Develop and implement business planning processes, including long-range forecasting, patient value brand planning, and tactical planning, informing the yearly budgeting process.
• Serve as an expert on business planning processes and recommend continuous improvements to connect strategic choices to tactical implementation.
• Act as the primary contact for US iPVU with global colleagues on business planning processes and key strategic enterprise initiatives.
• Manage and execute internal communication development, including monthly Executive Committee reporting and global newsletters.
• Develop impactful strategic presentations and documents for executive leadership, influencing strategic vision and performance.
• Lead key enterprise projects with strong recommendations for action and implementation in the US as well as leverage your deep understanding of business priorities and stakeholders to assess the competitive environment and its strategic implications on the US market, affecting both short- and long-term planning and forecasting.
• Utilize your commercialization focus and business acumen to champion metrics and impact analyses, supporting continual investment decision-making.
• Collaborate across the Stakeholder Experience & Value to integrate and connect the entire US team, ensuring consistency and developing portfolio strategy.

Interested? For this position you'll need the following education, experience and skills:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree
• 5 to 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry or consulting with at least 3 years in marketing or strategic commercial roles
• Strong understanding of data and US business operations
• Proven experience in writing and presenting strategic business plans, with the ability to synthesize multiple elements into concise documents
• Ability to inspire and lead cross-functional teams, coordinating with internal partners in marketing, sales, market research, analytics, forecasting, data governance, MAP, medical, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to "connect the dots" in a complex and matrix environment, understanding decision-making processes and coordinating with decision-makers and indirect influencers
• Proven success in executing intra-organizational and interdependent initiatives across executive-level leadership teams.