R&D and Pipeline Long Term Planning Specialist

Experteer Overview In this role you will support governance and senior management with data-driven insights to maximise value across Chiesi’s pipeline. You’ll build reliable projections of R&D costs, workload, and likelihoods of success, and lead standardized project cards for evaluation. You will align cross-functionally on key assumptions, drive PTRS updates, and maintain core planning tools, enabling strategic decision-making and efficient resource allocation.

This position sits at the crossroads of strategy, planning, and execution within R&D.Responsibilities Prepare long-term quantitative projections of pipeline costs and resources with input from GPMs and GPLsPerform short- and long-term R&D workload analyses

Support R&D headcount planning based on workload projections

Coordinate consistency between cost projections and long-term planning with Finance R&D Planning and Control Maintain and improve R&D long-term planning processes and tools with benchmark insights

Ensure alignment between cost, workload, and PTRS assessments with internal and external opportunities

Collaborate with GPMs and R&D Performance Management Head to update PTRSEnsure integrity of Planisware and reporting tools (e.g., Innovation Dashboard)
Support qualitative and quantitative R&D strategy definition and refresh cycles

Upload long-term projections to FP&A system (BOARD) and guide project prioritization with Global Strategy and Franchises Manage standardized project cards to evaluate R&D pipeline business cases

Support cross-functional alignment at XRC meetings and value/strategic outlook analysis

Qualifications

Management Engineering or Business Economics degree with pharma R&D/Innovation experience or scientific degree with MBA or equivalent experience

Strong knowledge of pharma R&D processes and portfolio management

Proven experience in R&D strategy, portfolio management, or business planning in pharma/biotech

High-level data analytics skills; forecasting and simulation tools familiarity

Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities

Strategic mindset focused on value creation and efficiency

Ability to operate across functions in a dynamic environment

Fluency in English

Experience with project management and performance management concepts

Experience with informatic systems and digital transformation opportunities

Benefitscomprehensive healthcare programswork-life balance initiativesrelocation supportflexible working arrangementsremote work optionstax assistance services for foreign colleagues
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