At Astellas, we believe that nurturing exceptional relationships with our employees delivers exceptional business results. Everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for creating a brighter future for patients around the world. From the first moment, Astellas will inspire you to put this ethos into practice – with a positive, agile company culture and with well-defined ethical principles, values, and systems. Everything we do is led by our company values of integrity, being patient centric, taking ownership, delivering results, and communicating openly. These values are essential to Astellas’ relationship with its employees and now is an exciting time to join us as we continue to evolve as a cutting-edge, value driven life sciences innovator.Purpose & ScopeWorks as part of a team within one or more strategic initiatives in a CxO Function or enterprise wide. Supports the Transformation Office leadership team in the development and building of critical transformation capabilities for the successful execution of Astellas’ transformation agenda. Coaches more junior members of the team as applicable.Essential Job ResponsibilitiesWorks with Transformation Managing Principals, Principals and Lead Consultants on one or more strategic initiatives within a CxO Function (or enterprise wide as needed) as part of the initiative team. Could lead small workstreams of strategic initiatives depending on experience, manage all resources involved (people and non-payroll budget) Supports in the identification and building of coalition of key stakeholders and sponsors to help deliver such strategic initiatives. Supports in the coordination with other transformation initiatives to ensure alignment and in the delivery to initiatives targets, flagging deviations prior to them occurring where needed. Supports the Transformation Office leadership team in the development and building of one or more transformation capabilities. Supports the Transformation Office leadership team in the execution of the Transformation Office strategy. Coaches other junior team members globally as applicable, depending on experience. Work in accordance with Transformation Office standards.RequirementsBachelor’s degree in business administration, Management, or a related field. 5+ years of transformation execution experience with a proven track record of delivering transformational change initiatives within complex organizations. Equivalent experience of a Consulting Manager of a management consulting organization. Awareness of the strategic context for Astellas Good project management skills, with the ability to manage small workstreams and deliver results within specified timelines and budgets. Good change management skills, consistent past delivery of varied types of projects in relevant areas of the business Ability to recognize complex situations and use multiple formal and informal methods to find solutions, as well as the networking and influencing skills to drive change in senior and mid-level leaders. Ability to present complex issues to management and contribute to discussions in order to drive decision-making. Proven experience in executing change and managing resistance within an organization. Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to a rapidly changing business environment.PreferredKnowledge of pharmaceutical industry is preferable. Knowledge of emerging technologies and digital transformation trends is preferable.
Job Title
Transformation Senior Consultant (Pharmaceutical Commercial)