Head, Corporate and Portfolio Strategy at Astellas in Northbrook, Illinois

Job Description:

Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas!

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com.

This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois. Remote work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas' Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in remote work are encouraged to apply.

Purpose and Scope:

In leading the Corporate & Portfolio Strategy Team, lead the development of the enterprise strategy and regular updates. Lead projects and support Top Management in developing, delivering, communicating, and translating into action the Corporate Strategic Plan. Lead key strategic projects across all parts of the value chain, portfolio strategy development and the translation of the portfolio strategy into mature state capabilities and resource allocation.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation of the Corporate Strategic Plan (CSP), translating Top Management direction and cross-functional input into a coherent and clear direction for the whole company.


• Lead development of Portfolio Strategy and its rational evolution to maximize patient VALUE and enterprise value over the short-, mid- and long-term.


• Lead content development for communication of the CSP internally and externally (e.g. to investors)


• Collaborate with Finance, HR, and other key functions to lead process to ensure that the CSP (PGs,SGs,OHGs) is effectively translated into objectives, plans and delivery by Divisions and cross-functional teams.


• Lead the efforts to achieve the Organizational Health Goals, including projects tackling the barriers to great execution and energizing the whole organization to remove these barriers


• Lead or support critical cross-functional strategy projects with global impact. Provide strategic counsel on critical matters.


• Line manage CS team members, providing feedback, coaching, and developmental support.