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Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company is a global healthcare company with the corporate philosophy: \"Otsuka-people creating new products for better health worldwide.\" Otsuka researches, develops, manufactures and markets innovative products, with a focus on pharmaceutical products to meet unmet medical needs and nutraceutical products for the maintenance of everyday health.

As a Senior Manager, Brand Insights, you will play a critical role in advancing drug development by supporting the commercial market research insights needs for inline brands and early development assets. You will be part of a high performing team that provides actionable, innovative insights to address key business questions & opportunities. We ask that you have the skills to work independently with limited supervision, while working across a complex matrix environment that includes areas in marketing, sales, sales operations, senior leadership among others. You will be responsible for the design, execution, and management of multiple market research engagements. Also, the Senior Manager will commission and partner with MR agencies for primary and secondary research in the US and international markets. You will be part of the Business Analysis organization reporting to the Director, CNS Pipeline Insights & Analytics and work directly with the commercial brand teams. This position is based in Princeton, New Jersey. Otsuka maintains a hybrid work policy and travel is expected 20% of the time based on business needs.

• Be a strategic partner to the commercial teams to lead the design and delivery of high quality, applicable business insights by conducting market research projects to support pipeline, prelaunch, and inline products.


• Oversee and deliver independently, qualitative and quantitative primary market research while identifying innovating approaches to help shape insight generation.


• Broad knowledge of qualitative and quantitative market research tools and techniques in pharma.


• Partner cross-functionally on different strategic and analytical projects to help drive optimal business decisions.


• Lead the design and delivery of cross-functional secondary analytics reports including leadership KPI dashboards for monitoring market and brand performance.


• Lead in-depth situation analyses and SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) of relevant disease areas to support the annual brand planning process.


• Lead strategic insights workshops to convert data from primary or secondary market research projects to insights and to uncover Key Business Questions (KBQs) for each brand.


• Manage the contracted vendor and contribute to and lead the development of important insights.


• Partner in annual forecasting cycle working with forecasting team by incorporating demand study or other market research findings.


• Create and manage budgets for the brands.


• Represent the Business Analysis team in multiple business meetings.


• Experience working with secondary market research data, including prescription data, patient-level data, sales data, and payer data.


• Have a record of accomplishment of working in high performing teams that deliver exceptional results.


• Have strong analytical, project management, fiscal management and decision-making skills.


• Have a positive attitude and be adaptable to a dynamic type of environment without losing focus on business goals.


• Proven experience and expertise integrating primary and secondary data into synthesized information and insights.


• Exceptional oral and written communication skills and well versed in Microsoft Office applications.


• Ability to interface with Executive Leadership with confidence and subject matter expertise.

• 7 years of pharmaceutical/biotech commercial experience preferred with at least 3-4 years in a primary and/or secondary market research or consulting position.


• Bachelor’s degree or Post-graduate degree (Master’s/Ph.D.) in quantitative field highly desired (Public Health, Statistics, Management Science, Operations Research, Engineering, Accounting, Business, Marketing, Economics etc.).

• Accountability for Results - Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change.


• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business.


• Patient & Customer Centricity - Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders.


• Impactful Communication - Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect.


• Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka.


• Respectful Collaboration - Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals.


• Empowered Development - Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.

Minimum $150,034.00 - Maximum $224,250.00, plus incentive opportunity: The range shown represents a typical pay range or starting pay for individuals who are hired in the role to perform in the United States. Other elements may be used to determine actual pay such as the candidate’s job experience, specific skills, and comparison to internal incumbents currently in role. Typically, actual pay will be positioned within the established range, rather than at its minimum or maximum. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with states and local laws.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 5 business days.

• Comprehensive medical


• dental


• vision


• prescription drug coverage


• company provided basic life


• accidental death & dismemberment


• short-term and long-term disability insurance


• tuition reimbursement


• student loan assistance


• a generous 401(k) match


• flexible time off


• paid holidays


• paid leave programs as well as other company provided benefits

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Disclaimer: This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. Otsuka reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs to necessary.

Otsuka is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will be given consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, national origin, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation, if you are unable or limited in your ability to apply to this job opening as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting EEAccommodations@otsuka-us.com.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a global healthcare company with the corporate philosophy: \"Otsuka-people creating new products for better health worldwide.\" In the U.S., Otsuka is comprised of two companies, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc., that share a deep commitment to the development and commercialization of innovative products in the spaces of neuroscience, nephrology, and digital medicine. Driven by our purpose to defy limitation, so that others can too, we have an unwavering belief in doing more and transcending expectations. In going above and beyond—under any circumstances—for patients, families, providers, and for each other. It’s this deep-rooted dedication that drives us to uncover answers to complex, underserved medical needs, so that patients can push past the limitations of their disease and achieve more than they thought was possible each and every day. OPDC and OAPI are indirect subsidiaries of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The Otsuka group of companies employed 34,400 people worldwide and had consolidated sales of approximately USD 14.2 billion in 2023. We invite you to explore our open positions for an opportunity to join our 2,200 colleagues in the U.S. whose passion for our mission and pride in our company have earned us certification as a Great Place to Work by the Great Place to Work Institute.