New Product Planning Lead

UCB S.A.; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company is looking for a dynamic NPP Lead in Slough, UK. The role involves strategic decision-making for candidate development and commercial insights. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree plus experience in assessing pipeline assets and developing pre-launch strategies. Join us to innovate and create value for patients in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Supportive work culture

Career growth opportunities

Innovative company environment

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing pipeline assets and developing pre-launch commercial strategies.
• Prior experience in Immunology and/or Oncology is a plus.
• Capable of managing and inspiring teams.

Responsibilities

• Determine commercial drivers of success for candidates.
• Consolidate stakeholder perspectives into indication selection.
• Support development of Target Product Profiles.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Team management

Stakeholder management

Market research

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's or Ph.D.

Job description

Overview

Make your mark for patients. We are looking for a New Product Planning (NPP) Lead who is dynamic and innovative, to join our Global NPP team, based in either our Head Office in Brussels, Belgium or our Slough, UK site.

About the role

The role of the New Product Planning team at UCB is to bring commercial expertise and unmet need insights into Patient Solutions, contributing to our corporate ambition to deliver a pipeline that set us for sustained and resilient future growth.

As NPP Lead, you will be the “commercial voice” at the Candidate Team Table. Your role will involve bringing deep commercial insights and stakeholders’ perspectives into Patient Solutions Candidate teams, supporting the development of future-proofed and commercially attractive Target Product Profiles (TPPs), and determining proof-of-concept studies’ success criteria. You will contribute to efforts to provide de-risked assets to Patient Evidence and recommend paths forward in terms of indication choice/sequence and overall asset maximization strategy.

What you\'ll do

• Determine commercial drivers of success for candidates and solve key commercial & stakeholder questions.
• Consolidate stakeholder perspectives and competitor insights into indication selection, TPP(s), and PoC success criteria.
• Support the development of future-proofed and commercially attractive Target Product Profiles (TPPs).
• Ensure teams have “the end in mind” when designing early development strategies
• Build the right interface with relevant experts in Patient Evidence and with the Asset lead, ensuring smooth transition of Candidates to Assets in PE
• Contribute to efforts to define asset maximization strategy, including investment options and initial life cycle strategy.
• Work closely with i2i partners to develop business cases.
• Determine early evidence generation needs and gaps to be addressed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or Ph.D. preferred.
• Experience in assessing pipeline assets and developing pre-launch commercial strategies; various possible roles including similar NPP cross-functional role, Global Access & Price, Competitive intelligence, Strategic Marketing, Insights/Market Research
• Prior commercial experience in Immunology and/or Oncology is a plus
• End to end thinking, connecting science to patient access as end goal
• Strong strategic thinking, planning, and storytelling skills
• Comfortable dealing with conflicts or diverse opinions and able to find a path forward
• Strong partnering and bridging capabilities
• Proven ability to manage and inspire teams.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [e-mail]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.