Director, Oncology Portfolio & Strategic Planning Lead

Role Overview: Our Oncology organization is dedicated to delivering breakthrough innovations that extend and improve the lives of people with cancer across Asia Pacific. We are focused on maximizing the impact of our leading oncology portfolio while preparing the region for future growth through strong lifecycle management, strategic portfolio choices, and launch excellence. The Director, Oncology Portfolio & Strategic Planning Lead is a key regional leadership role responsible for shaping and driving the strategic direction of the oncology portfolio across Asia Pacific. This role leads regional portfolio strategy across current and future assets, with primary accountability for franchise lifecycle management and new product planning for priority oncology pipeline opportunities. The role requires strong enterprise leadership, strategic prioritization, and cross-functional influence across regional, global, and market stakeholders. The incumbent will translate portfolio ambition into actionable regional plans, guide key investment and market prioritization decisions, ensure the region is well positioned to maximize value from inline and future oncology assets, and lead a high-performing team responsible for advancing regional portfolio priorities. Key Role Considerations Owns the overall regional portfolio view across inline growth and future pipeline opportunities in oncology. Leads strategic trade-off decisions across lifecycle management, investment prioritization, launch sequencing, and resource allocation. Shapes the regional perspective into global development, commercial, forecasting, Stage Gate, and Enterprise Go-to-Market (EGTM) decisions. Balances long-term strategic planning with near-term execution against business priorities. Includes people management responsibility, with accountability to coach, develop, and lead a high-performing team. Requires strong matrix leadership and influence across commercial, medical, market access, outcomes research, finance, and business development stakeholders. 1) Portfolio Strategy & Strategic Choices Lead the development and continuous refinement of the regional oncology portfolio strategy across Asia Pacific, aligned with enterprise and global oncology priorities. Define and communicate strategic choices across inline brands and pipeline assets, including prioritization, sequencing, market focus, and resource allocation. Integrate lifecycle management and new product planning into a cohesive portfolio roadmap that balances near-term business performance with long-term growth. Continuously assess market trends, competitive developments, customer needs, and access dynamics to inform strategic recommendations and portfolio decisions. 2) Oncology Franchise Lifecycle Management (LCM) Leadership Lead Asia Pacific lifecycle management strategy for oncology franchise across priority projects and markets. Identify and evaluate LCM strategic options, market shaping needs, and competitive defense strategies to maximize brand value over time. Partner with markets and cross-functional stakeholders to translate lifecycle strategy into actionable plans with clear milestones and accountability. Drive regional alignment on strategic priorities, ensuring consistency of direction while allowing for local market adaptation. 3) New Product Planning Lead regional new product planning for priority oncology pipeline assets, from early commercial assessment through launch readiness. Guide opportunity assessment, market prioritization, commercial assumptions, and strategic framing for future oncology assets across Asia Pacific. Partner closely with global, regional, and local teams to ensure Asia Pacific perspectives are reflected in development, value strategy, and launch planning. Oversee key forecasting, Stage Gate, and Enterprise Go-to-Market (EGTM) deliverables for selected pipeline assets. 4) Cross-Functional and Enterprise Leadership Serve as a senior regional commercial leader across oncology portfolio discussions, influencing decisions with regional and global stakeholders. Build strong partnerships with medical, market access, finance, policy, analytics, and business development functions to enable integrated decision-making. Represent the Asia Pacific perspective credibly in governance forums, global discussions, and strategic planning processes. Foster alignment and decision quality across markets with diverse maturity, access environments, and competitive realities. 5) People Lea…