Senior Product Manager Dermatology & Rheumatology

at  Johnson Johnson

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Senior Product Manager, Dermatology and Rheumatology to be located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Summary:
The Product Manager for Dermatology and Rheumatology is accountable for the achievement of the Portfolio’s business results in KSA by developing and implementing the portfolio strategy. The Product Manager will work in close collaboration with EMEA and the Emerging Markets Commercial Leads, ensuring optimal alignment between EMEA and KSA TA strategies. The Product Manager will be accountable for achieving key business metrics (Market share, Patient share, Business Plan target etc.) with the core value team collaboration. The Product Manager will oversee developing and executing the successful launch strategy of new brand/ indications and potential other pipeline products.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Understand the importance of customer empathy, utilizing informal and formal sources to get closer to customers
• Describe what a customer journey is, the stakeholders involved and why it is important to our business
• Analyze data from a range of sources, for example macro/regulatory/cultural/medical/technological trends
• Develop value propositions, why they provide competitive advantage and how they are developed through the understanding of the customer’s desired experience
• Support the team and provide information to help validate and assess the commercial impact of value propositions
• Understand cost-effectiveness and the key drivers of value for stakeholders, and help build compelling arguments to support value propositions
• Draft brand’s benefits and positioning, and how it dictates the marketing strategy, decisions, plans and supporting materials
• Understand scenario analysis and know how to interpret key data and identify possible actions for the future
• Support portfolio management through analysis and cross functional working
• Support the cross-functional team, as briefed, in the launch planning process to bring launches to life effectively and efficiently
• Network with peers to understand best practices and lessons learned within the organization
• Participate, where possible, in the building of business cases and know where to access the required inputs
• know the tools we use to track and report our brand’s equity as well as our business and apply the results of my analysis to shape priorities
• Identify and socialize key performance indicators to measure the success of a given initiative
• Develop, execute and evaluate the marketing plans and support it, leading certain initiatives, making informed choices at key milestones
• Develop messaging that is relevant and engaging for audience when delivering internal presentations
• Understand the importance of making choices in identifying the key messages for external audiences
• Participate in agency briefings and feedback sessions
• Build collaborative external partnerships that will deliver brand strategies and increase Innovative Medicine’s competitive advantage
• Collaborate with the people who work with and be able to bring individual goals together to develop a shared vision of success
• Field time: 40% as a KPI

Main interactions and reporting:

• Main interactions: Cross functional interactions with Sales, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Supply Chain, Finance, Management Board, external stakeholder
• Reporting to the Business Unit Leader for KSA

QUALIFICATIONS

• Life Sciences or business-related bachelor’s degree. (MBA is desirable).
• Due to the nature of the role, an Experience in marketing is a must and Dermatology and or Rheumatology experience will be considered as an advantage.
• Strong preference for solid industry/ business experience, within different functional areas, sales, marketing, medical and/or market access with proven cross-functional leadership with or without authority
• Fluency in Arabic and English language is required.
• Strong in building bridges and alliances across functional and regional boundaries in order to deliver value
• Travel within the KSA required and from time to time in the EMEA region, approximately 20% - 30%.

Core Skills:

• STORYTELLER - Delivering inspirational and memorable stories that motivate people to act
• EXPLORER - Being relentlessly curious about our customers and the healthcare landscape to drive better business with Operational Excellence and sense of urgency
• DISTILLER - Synthesizing and translating data and information, to extract and apply powerful insights into effective strategies
• VALUE CREATOR - Developing differentiated solutions to improve stakeholder outcomes with Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial mindset
• PREDICTOR - Shaping the bigger picture and developing strategies to win the future with customer centricity mindset
• DISRUPTOR - Taking bold leaps forward to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage
• ORCHESTRATOR - Knowing, prioritizing and applying the right mix of business levers to win today Compliant, accountable mindset with the Ability to effectively manage and execute complex, multi-disciplinary projects
• COLLABORATOR - Building trusted internal and external partnerships to create business impact in a multi-cultural, cross countries, Matrix networks environment with and without authority along with proven People leadership skills in development, Inclusion and coaching

Leadership Behaviors

• LIVE OUR CREDO Demonstrate and inspire the behaviors that reinforce Our Credo.–
• CONNECT: Develop deep insights into the needs of our patients, customers, markets and communities by acting as a team player and being an inclusive leader.
• SHAPE: Drive innovation; anticipate and shape industry and market changes to advance health care globally.
• GROW: Develop self and others to reach their goals to deliver outstanding results while taking ownership for the outcomes with managing energy into consideration.

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.
We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences.
That is why we in Johnson & Johnson are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”

• Understand the importance of customer empathy, utilizing informal and formal sources to get closer to customers
• Describe what a customer journey is, the stakeholders involved and why it is important to our business
• Analyze data from a range of sources, for example macro/regulatory/cultural/medical/technological trends
• Develop value propositions, why they provide competitive advantage and how they are developed through the understanding of the customer’s desired experience
• Support the team and provide information to help validate and assess the commercial impact of value propositions
• Understand cost-effectiveness and the key drivers of value for stakeholders, and help build compelling arguments to support value propositions
• Draft brand’s benefits and positioning, and how it dictates the marketing strategy, decisions, plans and supporting materials
• Understand scenario analysis and know how to interpret key data and identify possible actions for the future
• Support portfolio management through analysis and cross functional working
• Support the cross-functional team, as briefed, in the launch planning process to bring launches to life effectively and efficiently
• Network with peers to understand best practices and lessons learned within the organization
• Participate, where possible, in the building of business cases and know where to access the required inputs
• know the tools we use to track and report our brand’s equity as well as our business and apply the results of my analysis to shape priorities
• Identify and socialize key performance indicators to measure the success of a given initiative
• Develop, execute and evaluate the marketing plans and support it, leading certain initiatives, making informed choices at key milestones
• Develop messaging that is relevant and engaging for audience when delivering internal presentations
• Understand the importance of making choices in identifying the key messages for external audiences
• Participate in agency briefings and feedback sessions
• Build collaborative external partnerships that will deliver brand strategies and increase Innovative Medicine’s competitive advantage
• Collaborate with the people who work with and be able to bring individual goals together to develop a shared vision of success
• Field time: 40% as a KP