EM Launch Lead Imaavy & EMEA VMAX PAH Product Manager📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking an EM Launch Lead Imaavy & EMEA VMAX PAH Product Manager. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, or Kuwait. The role carries commercial responsibility and launch leadership for Imaavy in Emerging Markets, alongside commercial oversight for the EMEA Value Maximizers PAH portfolio. The primary objective is to maximize commercial growth, minimize erosion within the portfolio, and ensure successful preparation for new launches and pipeline initiatives in Emerging Markets, collaborating closely with OPCO and diverse regional/Global functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage commercial responsibility and cross-functional coordination to maintain and grow portfolio value and successfully launch new brands, in partnership with OPCO, Global, ESO, and regional teams.
• Oversee brand strategy, promotional activities, launch preparation, business intelligence, market data management, Gx/biosimilars entry monitoring, and Lifecycle Management.
• Provide ongoing OPCO support through monthly functional commercial calls, continuous interactions, best practice sharing, and identification of common projects.
• Lead growth projects to maximize brand potential, including assessing Go-To-Market Models and developing relevant business cases, such as digital commercial projects.
• Conduct brand strategy and planning activities (BP, LRFP, IBP, PMR) to fully leverage market potential for products in scope.
• Track performance for products in scope, covering NTS and Commercial OPEX/Brand Plans.
• Engage with external customers to gather insights and translate them into tangible strategies and action plans.
• Partner with other Therapeutic Area teams/IBVT to maximize synergies and ensure strategic alignment.
• Contribute to potential strategic alliance initiatives.

Launch Excellence and Pipeline Planning

• Define brand (co)-positioning and strategy.
• Establish launch readiness dashboards and provide pre-launch training for OPCO.
• Conduct forecasting and resource planning, including GFLS assessment.
• Execute pre-launch activities and develop concrete launch plans in collaboration with OPCO.
• Serve as a knowledge and communication hub between ESO and Emerging Markets.
• Drive best practice sharing among Emerging Markets OpCos and Guiding OpCo to identify untapped opportunities and enhance execution excellence.
• Perform strategic planning exercises for both short and long-term horizons.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required; an MBA is preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in Commercial functions.
• Knowledge of the Healthcare marketplace and a strong understanding of JNJ Innovative Medicine Therapeutic Areas.
• Multi-geographic experience is preferred.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Strong strategic thinking and pipeline planning capabilities.
• Solid business acumen, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a robust industrial network.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to balance big-picture strategy with attention to detail.
• Capacity to work autonomously and manage ambiguous scenarios effectively.
• Superior ability to collaborate with peers, leaders, and senior executives within a matrix environment.
• Capable of working in multi-cultural, cross-country environments.
• Ability to effectively manage and execute complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Strong understanding of growth drivers for emerging markets and the ability to translate them into project deliverables.

Company Overview

At Johnson & Johnson, the belief is that health is everything. The company leverages its strength in healthcare innovation to prevent, treat, and cure complex diseases, develop smarter and less invasive treatments, and deliver personalized solutions. Through expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, Johnson & Johnson is positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions, aiming to profoundly impact health for humanity.