Business Analysis & Information Manager
Amgen
PythonSQLTableau
Senior Manager, Business Analysis and Insights – Team Lead
Amgen
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Tokyo • 🇯🇵 Japan
Visit company websiteJob Level
Senior
Tech Stack
PythonSQLTableau
About the role
- Oversee Japan commercial insights and forecasting activities for dedicated brands, including primary market research, secondary analytics, short- and long-term forecasts, and brand performance tracking
- Lead forecasting process: apply global forecasting models to Japan, update assumptions, and develop local models when necessary
- Define annual research plan and design/execute primary market research aligned with the business unit
- Provide actionable customer insights and competitive intelligence to accelerate marketing and sales
- Define KPIs (lagging, leading, engagement) and perform national and subnational analytics, tracking KPIs and updating reporting materials
- Perform deep-dive/ad-hoc analytics at national/sub-national level to answer business issues related to marketing and sales
- Leverage real-world data (MDV, JMDC) and manage 3rd-party data (IQVIA, MDV, JMDC) as subject-matter expert
- Present forecasting results and align with Business Unit Director and collaborate cross-functionally (commercial, medical, V&A, regulatory)
- Manage multiple projects, plan and ensure quality delivery, and create innovative solutions to complex problems
- Manage and coach direct reports, create a high-performance team environment, and elevate BAI capabilities in the Japan affiliate
Requirements
- Experience in sales forecasting for a minimum of 3-4 years in a pharmaceutical company in Japan, and/or 2+ years in a management consulting firm
- Problem-solving skill and decision-making skill
- Analytical skills (statistics, machine learning, Tableau, SQL, and Python)
- Communication skills (interpersonally and organizationally skills with assertiveness)
- English proficiency (business level, including confident and competent presentation skills)
- Project management skills (planning, scheduling, implementation, and stabilization)
- Knowledge of industrial data (JD-Net, IQVIA, Ultmarc, MDV, JMDC, etc.)
- People management and coaching experience
- Academic background: Bachelor / Master degree (natural science-related field or MBA preferred)
- Preferred: Experience in a multinational pharmaceutical company in the Japanese marketplace
- Preferred: Demonstrated ability to translate business questions into research plans and synthesize multiple data sources
- Preferred: Leadership experience in delivering results and developing BAI capabilities
Benefits
- Flex Commuter / Hybrid work arrangement
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
sales forecastingprimary market researchsecondary analyticsKPI definitiondeep-dive analyticsstatisticsmachine learningTableauSQLPython
Soft skills
problem-solvingdecision-makingcommunicationproject managementpeople managementcoachingassertivenessanalytical thinkingcollaborationinnovation
Certifications
Bachelor degreeMaster degreeMBA
