"Azurity roles are office based and are generally require individuals to be in office Tuesday through Thursday with Monday and Friday as optional days."Brief team/department description:

The Director of Franchise Portfolio Management at Azurity plays a crucial role in strategy development, management, and execution for the franchise product portfolio, supporting the VP of Franchise Portfolio Management.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Gain a strong expertise in the therapy areas overseen by the franchise through targeted research, competitive intelligence, engagement with market and customer insights, and attendance at key conferences.
• Contribute to franchise-level strategic plans, including mature asset management and revenue optimization.
• Drive brand strategy development and execution through each Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) stage, ensuring readiness for launch.
• Manage brand plans, pricing strategies, forecasts and forecast assumptions, target product profiles (TPPs), and P&Ls over the life of products/brands managed by the franchise. Guide launch archetype development and post-launch enhancements, including line extensions and phase-outs.
• Continuously gather and analyze customer insights to refine product and commercial strategies.
• Oversee product enhancements and line extensions after market introduction, and plan for phase-outs and support withdrawal as products reach end-of-life.
• Support Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) process through all stages under the guidance of VP Franchise Portfolio Management, and coordinate with relevant cross-functional teams to meet stage-gate criteria and timelines and recommend product discontinuations when needed.
• Assist in preparing reports, presentations, and recommendations for portfolio reviews and strategic planning sessions.
• Work with the corporate development team to identify, evaluate, and integrate external assets that enhance the internal portfolio and strengthen product offerings.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• PharmD or PhD or bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Life Sciences, Business Administration) preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience with an advanced degree; 10+ years with a bachelor’s degree
• Experience in pipeline or in-line marketing or new products commercialization
• Familiarity with therapeutic areas and pharmaceutical drug development and commercialization.
• Experience conducting primary and secondary market research and developing, discussion guides, target product profiles (TPPs), forecast assumptions for new product ideas.
• Experience in sales forecasting and financial modeling.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical product lifecycle management and commercialization processes.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, capable of managing multiple tasks and priorities.

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