Résumé
This role combines advanced analytics, business insight generation, portfolio management support, strategic project management, and digital innovation to enable data-driven decision-making and execution excellence across Commercial, Medical, and Value & Access functions.
The EE & CP Associate serves as a trusted business partner by transforming complex data into actionable insights, coordinating strategic initiatives, developing executive-level reporting, and championing AI-enabled ways of working that improve productivity, decision quality, and organizational effectiveness.
The ideal candidate is highly analytical, intellectually curious, technology-savvy, and passionate about leveraging AI, data, and innovation to solve business problems and accelerate organizational transformation.
About the Role
Major Accountabilities:
1. Business Analytics & Strategic Insights
Support enterprise decision-making through the generation of actionable, data-driven insights.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze internal and external data sources to identify opportunities, risks, trends, and performance drivers.
- Develop forecasting models, scenario analyses, and business cases to support strategic decision-making.
- Monitor portfolio, market, customer, and competitor performance through regular analytics and reporting.
- Conduct deep-dive business analyses to answer critical strategic and operational questions.
- Support strategy development, annual planning, and business review processes.
- Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
2. Commercial Portfolio Management
Support portfolio value creation and long-term portfolio sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
- Support lifecycle management activities, including brand onboarding, launch readiness, LoE planning, and post-LoE performance monitoring.
- Track portfolio performance and identify opportunities for growth, resource optimization, and value maximization.
- Support partnership, alliance, licensing, and business development assessments through financial and operational analyses.
- Coordinate portfolio governance processes and cross-functional review meetings.
- Support financial forecasting, budget management, and operating plan development.
- Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Legal, Medical, and Commercial teams to deliver portfolio objectives.
3. Execution Excellence & Performance Management
Drive fact-based performance management and continuous execution improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, trackers, and KPI monitoring systems.
- Ensure consistent, accurate, and timely business reporting across functions.
- Generate performance insights to support resource allocation and prioritization decisions.
- Support field excellence, launch excellence, customer excellence, and capability-building initiatives.
- Participate in continuous improvement projects that enhance operational effectiveness and business outcomes.
- Standardize reporting processes, templates, and business review materials.
4. Strategic Project Management
Coordinate and execute high-priority cross-functional initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead designated projects from planning through execution.
- Develop project plans, workstreams, milestones, risk logs, and governance frameworks.
- Coordinate stakeholders across Commercial, Medical, Value & Access, Finance, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and external partners.
- Monitor project progress and proactively escalate key risks and dependencies.
- Facilitate workshops, business reviews, and strategic planning sessions.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.
5. AI Transformation & Innovation Catalyst
Act as a catalyst for AI-driven transformation and future ways of working.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify opportunities where AI, automation, analytics, and digital solutions can create measurable business value.
- Support development, testing, deployment, and scaling of AI-enabled solutions, copilots, dashboards, and automation initiatives.
- Partner with business teams to translate operational challenges into AI and digital innovation opportunities.
- Drive adoption of AI tools through training, change management, communications, and user support.
- Evaluate and track business impact generated through AI and automation initiatives.
- Monitor external AI trends and emerging technologies, bringing best practices into the organization.
- Promote a culture of experimentation, innovation, and continuous learning.
- Serve as a local AI champion and actively contribute to the company's AI transformation agenda.
6. Leadership Reporting & Executive Communication
Deliver high-quality insights and communication materials for leadership teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop executive-level PowerPoint presentations for leadership reviews, strategy discussions, business planning, and portfolio governance meetings.
- Prepare clear and impactful business narratives supported by robust data and insights.
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews.
- Simplify complex analyses into concise leadership recommendations and decision options.
- Continuously improve reporting efficiency, visualization quality, and storytelling effectiveness.
Key Performance Indicators
Business Analytics & Insights
- Quality and accuracy of analyses
- Timeliness of reporting
- Forecasting support effectiveness
- Actionability and impact of insights provided
Portfolio Management
- Portfolio performance tracking effectiveness
- Quality of business cases and evaluations
- Accuracy of planning and forecasting support
- Contribution to portfolio value creation initiatives
Project Management
- On-time project delivery
- Stakeholder satisfaction
- Effective risk and issue management
- Achievement of project objectives
AI Transformation
- Number of AI use cases identified, piloted, and implemented
- User adoption of AI solutions
- Productivity improvements delivered
- Process automation and simplification impact
- Contribution to country AI roadmap execution
Reporting Excellence
- Dashboard and reporting adoption
- Data quality and integrity
- Reduction in manual reporting effort
- Leadership satisfaction with reporting outputs
Ideal Background:
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Data Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Information Systems, or related disciplines.
- Master's degree is an advantage.
Experience
- 2–5 years of experience in analytics, consulting, business intelligence, strategy, finance, commercial excellence, project management, or related roles.
- Experience working with large datasets and business performance reporting.
- Experience managing or supporting cross-functional projects.
- Experience in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, consulting, FMCG, technology, or other data-intensive industries is preferred.
Languages
- English (required)
- Cantonese (required)
- Mandarin (preferred)
Critical Skills:
Analytics & Business Skills
- Advanced Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables, Financial Modeling, Scenario Analysis)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- Business performance analysis
- Financial and commercial acumen
- Strategic thinking
- Data-driven decision making
Communication & Project Management
- Advanced PowerPoint and executive storytelling
- Project management and stakeholder coordination
- Structured problem solving
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
AI & Digital Skills
- Strong passion for AI, digital innovation, and emerging technologies
- Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, Power Platform, data visualization tools, and automation technologies
- AI literacy and prompt engineering mindset
- Curiosity to experiment, learn, and apply new technologies
- Technology adoption and change management capability
- Basic understanding of digital product development and business process automation
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