VP, Transformation Managing Principal
Astellas

Transformation Managing Principal

Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas!

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com.

This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois. Remote work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas' Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in remote work are encouraged to apply.

Purpose and Scope:

Partner with one or more CxOs and their Chief of Staff to identify and scope transformation opportunities that contribute to the delivery of our goals. Lead strategic initiatives on behalf of CxO and deploy transformation capabilities from the Transformation Office to ensure the delivery of such initiatives. Part of the Transformation Office leadership team, defining and evolving the development and building of critical transformation capabilities for the successful execution of Astellas' transformation agenda.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Partner with one or more CxOs and Chief of Staff (depending on size of Function) to shape their transformation strategy and roadmap
• Identify and scope transformation opportunities that contribute to the delivery of our CSP goals
• Lead the most strategic initiatives on behalf of CxO Function (or enterprise-wide as needed)
• Lead and manage all resources involved in the strategic initiatives this role ends up leading (people and non-payroll budget)
• Identify and build coalition of key stakeholders and sponsors to help deliver such strategic initiatives
• Coordinate as needed with other transformation initiatives to ensure alignment.
• Deliver to initiatives targets and if necessary flag deviations prior to them occurring
• As part of the Transformation Office leadership team, lead the development and building of one or more transformation capabilities
• Contribute to the Transformation Office strategy development and execution
• Provide leadership and people management to a group of Transformation Office team members aligned to a Capability group or geographic area
• Work in accordance with Transformation Office standards

Quantitative Dimensions:

• Significant contribution to achieve CSP Performance Goals by supporting one or more CxOs achieve part of the annual operational cost saving (eg. 500+ oku yen in SMT), or revenue increase (eg. 3,500+ revenue increase in Growth) to deliver our CSP goals.
• Estimated operating budget: 3-5 oku yen (in the Transformation Office); 10-20 oku yen (est'd, as part of leading the most strategic initiatives on behalf of CxO Function)

Key Stakeholders

• Internal: CxO and Chiefs of Staff, CxO sponsors, CF Division Heads, TO Head, Teams within strategic initiatives.
• External: Supporting consultants as applicable

Organizational Context:

• Number of direct reports: 5-10
• Team headcount (including indirect reports): 20 (when managing the most strategic initiatives on behalf of CxO Function)