Program Management Lead, Precision Medicine

Program (Project) Management Lead, Precision Medicine   Astellas Canada – At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science innovator. This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.   What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people.   Making a positive impact on patients’ lives is the purpose behind everything we do. At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive bladder and transplant and our impressive pipeline in women's health, blindness and regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria and targeted protein degradation.   About Us: We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with a team of more than 14,000 managing operations in approximately 70 countries around the world. We are in the Top 30 global biopharma company based on global revenues and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce Pharma.   In Canada, we are growing to meet the exciting opportunities realized by our legacy brands and rich pipeline of innovative treatments.   We are looking for candidates who will thrive in our entrepreneurial and empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish. Do your values align with our Astellas Way - patient focus, ownership, results, openness and integrity? Then we would love to hear from you. From the first day in role, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for creating a brighter future for patients around the world. We nurture exceptional relationships with our employees to allow them to thrive, foster innovation, and deliver exceptional business results. We work to create a culture where our people feel empowered to pursue brave ideas and ambitious outcomes, to have the confidence to be accountable for a higher standard of performance and embody a competitive and solutions-oriented mindset.   Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas.   This opportunity is based in Canada and is within Global Brand Strategy & Marketing function unit.   Purpose & Scope: As Program (Project) Management Lead, you will oversee strategic and operational project management to support global marketing and align with corporate goals. Your role includes ensuring effective product strategy execution, operational coordination, and integration across functions, while promoting innovation in global launches and lifecycle management. You will collaborate with global and functional teams to implement processes, manage risks, and achieve organizational outcomes. Additionally, you will help integrate Brand Centered Operational Model and Agile practices by modeling Astellas Values & Behaviors and working closely with the Global Strategic Brand Lead and team.     Responsibilities & Accountabilities: Strategic Enablement Provide frameworks, tools, & forums that enable constructive debate & well-informed decisions; Ensure insights are surfaced and woven into brand narratives & planning. Coordinate strategic processes (e.g. Global Brand Planning, Operational Planning), & ensure priorities are translated into executable plans. Act as a trusted collaborator with internal teams & external experts (vendors, partners, etc.), structuring insights to enable data-driven discussions and decision-making.   Operational Leadership Oversee and coordinate key co-creation activities and deliverables critical to strategy development, implementation, and lifecycle management. Accurately document meeting minutes, decisions, and action items, and effectively communicate relevant information to affiliates and partner functions as appropriate. Coordinate and monitor project timelines, key activities, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with both strategic planning and operational objectives. Initiate and execute corrective actions to address timeline deviations as necessary. Proactively identify, mitigate, and track risks associated with essential activities through a structured process to minimize potential operational impacts. Prepare and present detailed brand performance reports on a monthly and quarterly basis to senior leadership, GBSM leadership, regional & affiliate teams, and other key stakeholders.   Change Management & Communication Guide teams through changes and ensure adoption of new ways of working with sustained outcomes. Plan and execute timely brand communications to various stakeholders to increase awareness, understanding, and adoption. Document and communicate agendas, decisions, post-meeting communications clearly across teams. Enhance the Brand Portal and team SharePoint with all meetings materials, promotional materials, news and articles, calendar, monthly leadership decks, etc.   Fiscal Management Coordinate development of brand budget/forecasts partnering with brand and project leads. Monitor brand spend against budgeted plans and provide visibility to the team on variances.   Innovation and Process Improvement Develop and implement project management tools and methodologies to establish structure and maximize efficiency. Lead and embed Agile ways of working for the brand team and associated teams. Guide teams on when and how to apply emerging tools & processes to drive efficiency & innovation  Monitor adoption and performance, lead post-mortems, and ensure lessons learned are reinforced to sustain change