Digital Strategy

Astellas Canada – Digital Strategy

At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science innovator.  This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.

What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people.

Making a positive impact on patients’ lives is the purpose behind everything we do. At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive bladder and transplant and our impressive pipeline in women's health, blindness and regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria and targeted protein degradation.

About Us :

We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with a team of more than 14,000 managing operations in approximately 70 countries around the world. We are in the Top 30 global biopharma company based on global revenues and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce Pharma.

In Canada, we are growing to meet the exciting opportunities realized by our legacy brands and rich pipeline of innovative treatments.

We are looking for candidates who will thrive in our entrepreneurial and empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish. Do your values align with our Astellas Way - patient focus, ownership, results, openness and integrity? Then we would love to hear from you.

From the first day in role, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for creating a brighter future for patients around the world. We nurture exceptional relationships with our employees to allow them to thrive, foster innovation, and deliver exceptional business results. We work to create a culture where our people feel empowered to pursue brave ideas and ambitious outcomes, to have the confidence to be accountable for a higher standard of performance and embody a competitive and solutions-oriented mindset.

Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas.

Astellas Pharma Canada (APCA) is currently searching for a Digital Strategy lead  r eporting to the Lead, Digital Strategy & Portfolio Management.

Description

As an individual contributor in broader digital team, you will be a crucial player in driving our digital initiatives forward in our agile organization. Our agile operating model consists of two components – Digital Capability and Digital Execution. Digital Execution are about aligning multiple missions around business goals and facilitating collaboration on a larger scale. Digital Capability, on the other hand, focus on the growth and development of individuals within a specific expertise area. This dual structure enables us to scale agile practices efficiently while maintaining a focus on both product development and individual skill enhancement.

Digital Capability consists of several groups, each led by Head of Digital. These groups vary in their specific digital capabilities; for example, one of the groups might specialize in data science. Within each group, there are further subdivisions into smaller groups, each focusing on a more detailed aspect of the capability, such as machine learning and statistical modelling within the data science group. The base of the structure consists of individual contributors who report to the heads of these specialized groups. These individuals execute specific tasks and functions within their area of expertise. The groups in Digital Capability share commonalities in focusing on professional development and skill enhancement while they differ in their areas of expertise, reflecting the specialized skills and roles of their members.

You will be at the forefront of implementing innovative solutions and will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in your field.

Essential Job Duties

• Unified Digital Strategy : Drive the development of a comprehensive digital strategy and related guidance to achieve Astellas’ digital ambitions.
• Strategy Activation : Design and initiate activation plans translating digital strategy into execution and value realization.
• Technology Innovation and Best Practices : Identify and evaluate opportunities to leverage new technologies and methodologies. Stay ahead of industry trends, integrating best practices into digital operations to keep the organization competitive and adaptive.
• Continuous Strategic Alignment : Ensure continuous reflection and realignment of the digital portfolio with strategic objectives.
• Collaboration : Consistently leads by example in collaborating and seeking the very best contributions from other stakeholders, team members, and Subject Matter Experts.
• Advocacy : Successfully advance ideas that will benefit the enterprise and generate excitement around innovations. Advance Astellas’ reputation as a thought leader in the industry.
• Continuous Learning : Engage in continuous learning and professional development to stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in a specific area of expertise.
• Problem-Solving : Employ analytical and problem-solving skills to overcome project challenges and deliver effective solutions.
• Special Projects : Support other special project and activities as assigned to support the success of DigitalX and Astellas.