Head of R&D and Pipeline Long-Term Planning

Head of R&D and Pipeline Long-Term Planning
Business Area:
Accounting/Finance & Control

Job Type: Direct Employee

Contract Type:
Permanent

Location:

Parma, IT

About us

Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with 90 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 be the largest global pharmaceutical group to be awarded  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.

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 Research & Development

Our R&D team represents a fundamental asset for the business. It is divided into integrated functional areas focusing on pipeline projects including discovery and preclinical research, global technical development, drug delivery technology, clinical development, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, intellectual property, quality assurance, R&D project and portfolio management. Headquartered in the new purpose-built and fully integrated Research and Development Centre in Parma (Italy), the team also has important operations in Paris (France), Chippenham (UK), Cary (US), Stockholm (Sweden), Toronto (Canada) and Shanghai (China).

Who we are looking for

This is what you will do
We are looking for a Head of R&D and Pipeline Long-Term Planning to join our Portfolio Management team:

Provide Chiesi Governance Bodies and Senior Management with robust, data-driven insights and long-term projections to enable informed decision-making and maximize business value delivery across the Chiesi pipeline.

Ensure structured and transparent communication of pipeline status to senior stakeholders.

Deliver reliable analyses and projections on pipeline value, composition, timelines, costs, resource demand, and probability of success.

Drive the design and management of standardized project cards for internal projects’ evaluation, ensuring consistency with external opportunities evaluation.

Guide project cards data collection and elaboration process by coordinating the relevant stakeholders.

Support alignment of cross-functional teams on key project assumptions and enable effective pipeline reviews and R&D strategy definition.

Guide with R&D Performance Mgnt Head the process to define and update project Probability of Technical and Regulatory Success (PTRS) and ensures that it is performed according to internal guidelines and based on the most reliable benchmarks available.

Ensure robust methods and processes to support cost and workload projections and analysis, also supporting decision making on R&D headcount requests.

Responsible for building, developing, and motivating a high-performing team of skilled professionals to drive long-term R&D and pipeline planning excellence.

You will be responsible for
Project cards

Is accountable for the design and management of standardized project cards to evaluate R&D pipeline business cases.

Ensure alignment with Business Development for consistent evaluation of internal and external opportunities.

Oversee Project Cards’ data collection and elaboration process by coordinating and engaging the relevant stakeholders.

With the R&D Portfolio and Resource Management Sr Director, design and execute XRC meetings to align cross-functional teams on key project assumptions.

Deliver reliable analyses on the value, composition, and…