HEAD - STRATEGIC INSIGHTS & FORESIGHTS (PHARMACEUTICALS - CPSD)

The Head - Strategic Foresights & Insights (SIFT) for Pharmaceuticals will be the team’s therapeutics and healthcare-system expert, responsible for translating complex pharma area dynamics into clear, decision-ready insights and future-facing implications for brand and portfolio teams.

Key Responsibilities

1) Therapeutic & Market Leadership (PH Pharma)

• Be the internal point person for therapeutic area understanding (disease landscape, patient pathways, adherence barriers).
• Maintain strong working knowledge of the Philippine pharma environment: key players and local practice patterns.
• Provide practical interpretation of what market movements mean for brand performance and portfolio opportunities.

2) Data & Analytics Leadership (IQVIA-type / Pharma Data)

• Lead analysis and interpretation of pharma-related datasets (e.g., IQVIA, sales/channel signals, competitive intelligence).
• Integrate multiple sources into a coherent “so what” story, turning data into actions

3) Primary Research with Doctors (HCP IDIs)

• Design and execute doctor IDIs (and occasional small group discussions
• Confidently engage across physician types and synthesize differences by segment.
• Ensure research is conducted with appropriate ethics and privacy standards.

4) Report Writing & Insight Storytelling 

• Produce high-quality market research reports summarizing qualitative findings
• Translate complex clinical language into business-friendly narratives

5) Foresight: Implications, Scenarios, and “What’s Next”

• Connect near-term insights to future shifts (e.g., evolving standards of care, new entrants, digital care).
• Contribute pharma specific perspectives into broader foresight work (from trends to implications to opportunity spaces).

6) Stakeholder Partnership 

• Partner with Marketing, Medical, Sales to ensure insights translate into action.
• Manage research partners/vendors when needed

Hiring Criteria

• 10+ years experience in pharma insights / market research / consulting within healthcare/pharma.
• Demonstrated ability to understand therapeutics and discuss credibly with physicians
• Hands-on experience with pharma datasets (IQVIA or equivalent sources) and ability to translate data into business recommendations.
• Strong experience conducting HCP qualitative research, especially doctor IDIs.
• Proven track record of writing clear, structured market research reports from qualitative findings.