Digital Strategy

Digital Strategy & Portfolio Management

Astellas Canada – Digital Strategy & Portfolio Management

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.

Astellas Pharma Canada (APCA) is currently searching for a Digital Strategy & Portfolio Management.

Description
As a member of the Digital Strategy & Portfolio Management chapter of EnableX, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Executive Director in architecting and advancing our digital landscape. Your primary responsibility will be to align strategic vision with agile execution, ensuring that organizational objectives are met. You will merge tactical management with strategic innovation, analysing market trends and leveraging technology to guide our digital trajectory. Additionally, you will contribute to advancing our agile model, fostering a collaborative, improvement-driven culture, and developing digital expertise across the board.

Our agile operating model consists of two components – Digital Capability and Digital Execution. Digital Execution drives alignment of multiple missions around business goals and facilitates collaboration on a larger scale. Digital Capability focuses on the growth and development of individuals within a specific expertise area. This dual structure enables us to scale agile practices efficiently while maintaining a focus on both product development and individual skill enhancement.

Digital Capability consists of several groups, each led by Head of Digital. These groups vary in their specific digital capabilities; for example, one of the groups might specialize in data science. Within each group, there are further subdivisions into smaller groups, each focusing on a more detailed aspect of the capability, such as machine learning and statistical modelling within the data science group. The base of the structure consists of individual contributors who report to the heads of these specialized groups. These individuals execute specific tasks and functions within their area of expertise. The groups in Digital Capability share commonalities in focusing on professional development and skill enhancement while they differ in their areas of expertise, reflecting the specialized skills and roles of their members.

Your primary focus areas will be to support the creation and communication of a digital strategy and to quickly mature Lean Agile Portfolio Management practices within Astellas DigitalX.

Essential Job Duties

• Strategic Leadership and Agile Portfolio Oversight: Contribute to the development and execution of an agile IT portfolio management strategy that aligns with the organization’s strategic vision and business goals. Identify and propose changes to the strategy in response to market and business changes, ensuring agility and value-driven project prioritization.
• Agile Governance and Collaborative Frameworks: Support and maintain a portfolio governance framework that supports business objectives while allowing for flexible and rapid agile decision-making. Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Unified Digital Strategy and Portfolio Management: Drive the development of a comprehensive digital strategy that leverages innovations to meet business goals. Oversee the full portfolio management lifecycle, ensuring strategic alignment, resource optimization, and effective execution of digital initiatives.
• Innovation and Best Practices Implementation: Identify and evaluate opportunities to adopt new technologies and methodologies. Stay ahead of industry trends, integrating best practices into digital operations to keep the organization competitive and adaptive.
• Data Analytics and Performance Management: Define and produce metrics to measure the effectiveness of digital initiatives and portfolio performance, using data analytics to inform strategy and decision-making. Provide clear reporting and analysis to all stakeholders, promoting transparency and data-driven insights. Ensure high data quality to support data analytics and reporting.
• Stakeholder Communication and Team Empowerment: Manage stakeholder relationships with clear communication, translating digital concepts into business value.
• Continuous Strategic Alignment and Risk Management: Ensure continuous reflection and realignment of the digital portfolio with strategic objectives. Incorporate stakeholder feedback for ongoing refinement and implement robust risk management practices.
• Operational Efficiency and Agile Integration: Work closely with Agile and Digital Execution teams to enhance operational efficiency and drive digital transformation. Utilize agile methodologies for seamless integration and collaboration across all digital and business units.
• Support Funding Decisions and Financial Forecasting: Coordinate funding decisions with agile portfolio management and financial forecasting.
• Benefits Realization and Value Measurement: Support the identification and measurement of benefits delivered by technology investments. Identify learning opportunities for the organization.