Associate Director, Field Strategy, Nephrology

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.); United States; On-site; USD 153,700 - 229,770; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) match

Flexible time off

Job summary

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.) is seeking an Associate Director, Field Strategy for Nephrology/Immunology. This role is essential in enabling sales execution by ensuring that field teams have the clarity, insights, and tools necessary to drive performance. The candidate will be responsible for aligning key metrics with brand strategy and ensuring teams use available resources to maximize their impact.

Key responsibilities include defining KPIs, standardizing performance tracking, and fostering strong engagement with field teams. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of pharmaceutical experience, with a focus on data analysis and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of pharmaceutical experience.
• Proven ability to distill data into concise, actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Define KPIs that align with brand strategy.
• Ensure consistency in national field performance tracking.
• Ensure effective translation of brand strategy into field execution.

Skills

Data analysis

Business intelligence

Strategic planning

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Associate Director, Field Strategy, Nephrology/Immunology

The Associate Director, Field Strategy plays a critical role in enabling sales execution by ensuring that field teams have the clarity, insights, and tools needed to drive performance. This role is responsible for aligning key metrics and insights with brand strategy, ensuring that analytics dashboards and reporting tools provide actionable, field‑relevant intelligence – ensuring insights are turned into action.

Rather than creating new tools, data, or systems, this individual orchestrates the seamless integration and application of existing resources, ensuring field teams can focus on flawless execution of sales strategy. They ensure field teams are fully informed, equipped, and leveraging all available tools, insights, and strategic initiatives to maximize impact.

This position provides strategic support across multiple regions, partnering closely with sales leadership nationwide to ensure a broad perspective on performance trends and execution effectiveness. Additionally, the role collaborates with the Business Analysis team to ensure field teams have access to actionable insights and a consistent reporting framework that drives informed decision‑making at a national, regional, and territory level.

Key Responsibilities

• Define & Measure Field Impact
  • Establish KPIs that align with brand strategy to measure the field’s effectiveness in driving business outcomes.
  • Develop frameworks to assess whether field teams are successfully executing strategic priorities.
• Standardize Performance Tracking & Reporting
  • Ensure consistency in national and sub‑national tracking of field performance and execution through standardized dashboards.
  • Partner with Commercial Operations to streamline reporting processes and provide clear, actionable insights.
• Drive Strategic Clarity and Field Engagement & Execution
  • Ensure that brand strategy is effectively translated into field execution, with clear expectations at the national, regional, ecosystem, and territory levels.
  • Act as a strategic partner to sales leadership, ensuring that field insights inform future strategic decisions.
  • Ensure field teams understand the “why” behind initiatives, fostering strong alignment with broader commercial objectives.
• Lead Business Review Framework & Execution
  • Own the business review process framework, ensuring a standardized approach that addresses key strategic questions from senior leadership.
  • Develop clear templates and storytelling approaches to ensure business reviews provide meaningful insights and drive decision‑making.
• Support Business & Account Planning
  • Ensure that business and account plans are created effectively and that key stakeholders (e.g., SBDs, ELs, HSAs) are accountable for execution.
  • Monitor plan execution and provide feedback to optimize performance at all levels.
• Compliance Management
  • Must comply with all state and federal laws, regulations and guidelines including the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and OAPI standards and policies relating to all job activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of pharmaceutical experience.
• Prior experience in field leadership roles such as first or second line leadership, regional operational and customer strategy roles or other field‑based support roles preferred.
• Proven experience in data analysis, business intelligence, and strategic planning within a pharmaceutical sales environment.
• Strong ability to distill data into concise, actionable insights to drive business performance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and align across multiple teams.

Competencies

• 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.

Salary Range

Minimum $153,700.00 – Maximum $229,770.00, plus incentive opportunity. This range represents a typical pay range for individuals hired in the role 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.

Company Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Company‑provided basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance.
• Generous 401(k) match.
• Flexible time off, paid holidays, and paid leave programs.
• Other company‑provided benefits as applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 Accommodation Request.