Digital Health Strategist

Date: Sep 20, 2024

Department: Strategy, Sustainability & Growth

Job Type: Direct Employee

Team: Business Development & Strategic planning

Contract Type: Permanent

Location:

Parma, IT

About us

Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with over 85 years’ experience, operating in 31 countries with more than 7,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas: Discover more here

We are proud to to have been awarded with B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes a transparent and ethical behavior at all levels.

We believe that the success of Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors. Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.

We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.

Chiesi Corporate Functions

These are the functions supporting the business at a Corporate Level:

Global HR
Global Finance, Procurement & IT
Group Legal & Corporate Affairs
Global Communication & External Relations
Transformation
Global Strategy, SV&S and Business Development

Who we are looking for

Purpose

Within the Global Strategy, Shared Values & Sustainability and Business Development department, the Digital Health function has been created over the past years with the objective of defining and implementing the global strategy on digital, non-pharmacological innovative solutions to complement our portfolio of medications and improve patients’ quality of life. The Digital Function acts as incubator and business partner to build the vision, identify unmet needs and deliver digital programs that challenge the status-quo and advance health care delivery.

You will embark on an exciting journey with us as a founding member of the Global Digital Health function and will play a key role in its growth into an operational function that can serve as a steward of the company's digital health strategy

Main Responsibilities

Identification of key opportunities for unmet needs in digital health via interaction with internal subject matter experts both at the Global and Country level, with an emphasis on identifying transversal opportunities across multiple diseases/business units
Leadership of individual global digital health projects, including developing strategic rationale & business cases, identification of potential partners, involvement in deal execution and post-deal project/program management
Cultivate strong network of external relationships in health tech- among startups, investors and thought leaders
Assist in the development and operation of a new process to govern digital health programs, in alignment with other processes at the company

Experience Required

At least 5 years in strategic analyses and execution of white space work is critical.
Background in strategy consulting, business development (buy side or sell side), health tech product/program management or venture capital will be considered a plus
Knowledge of pharma and experience working within pharma companies (or in a pharma client facing company) highly desirable
Prior experience in digital health initiatives is highly desirable

Skills

Entrapreneur mentality
Ability to influence without authority
Fast learner and self starter
Network/relationship-driven individual
Strategic thinker and vision oriented

Education

Advanced degree in healthcare and/or business (MBA, PhD, MD, PharmD) or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Languages

Fluent English

Location and Travel

Location: flexible solutions can be envisaged.

Ability to travel internationally required (currently foreseen up to 10%).

What we offer

You would join a dynamic, fast-growing, challenging and friendly environment.
In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development. Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the quality of our working environment and to collective well-being.
We want our people to come to work happy every day, and we know how important it is to find the right work-life balance in order to be able to give our best. That is why we offer flexible working approach, remote working, support in the relocation process, tax assistance service for foreign colleagues and many other people-care services.