Strategic Planning Director - Growth & Launch Readiness

Kyowa Kirin, Inc.- U.S.; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyowa Kirin North America seeks a Senior Director of Strategic Planning to guide annual cross-functional business planning and BD integration for the U.S. market.

You will partner with brand teams and finance to drive short- and long-term plans, enable go-to-market readiness, and ensure fiscal accountability across all functions. The role requires 10+ years of cross-functional leadership in pharma/biotech, with a track record in process transformation, regulatory awareness, and strong analytical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years leading cross-function teams with diverse experience in pharma/biotech marketing, sales or operations.
• Rare Disease and Oncology experience preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of best practices, business processes and commercial systems across the pharmaceutical industry.
• Understanding of regulatory, legal and marketing requirements for pharma products.
• Proven track record of building, leading and driving business process transformations in marketing or commercial operations.
• Demonstrated ability to seek diverse input from multiple stakeholders to drive complex decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the business planning strategy, partnering with NA leadership to support objectives.
• Collaborate with brand teams to support launch readiness.
• Coordinate brand planning with marketing; facilitate leadership reviews and action plans.
• Monitor resource allocation across teams relative to BD activity and NA healthcare landscape evolution.
• Proactively create or modify processes, structure, programs, and planning systems for NA success and fiscal accountability.
• Work with cross-functional partners (regulatory, legal, finance, compliance, HR) to update alliance integration policies and implement new processes.
• Build strong partnerships and drive role clarity with KKNA stakeholders across functions.

Skills

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Marketing leadership

Sales leadership

Operations leadership

Financial planning

Communications

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Veeva

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Kyowa Kirin North America seeks a Senior Director of Strategic Planning to guide annual cross-functional business planning and BD integration for the U.S. market.

You will partner with brand teams and finance to drive short- and long-term plans, enable go-to-market readiness, and ensure fiscal accountability across all functions. The role requires 10+ years of cross-functional leadership in pharma/biotech, with a track record in process transformation, regulatory awareness, and strong analytical