Manager - Product Lifecycle Management

About the role

Santen, a Japan-originated global company focused on eye health, is looking for a Manager - Product Lifecycle Management to join its regional office in Singapore. The incumbent manages pharmaceutical products across the Asia region, from late-stage development and launch transition through growth, maturity, optimization and saturation, keeping them supply-reliable, cost-effective, compliant and operationally fit for purpose. As regional PLM process owner, the role sets up common lifecycle processes, tools and review mechanisms across Asian markets and integrates Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Technical Operations, Finance and Commercial functions.

Key responsibilities

• Govern regional PLM for Asia across introduction, launch, growth, maturity, optimization and saturation, defining lifecycle stages, criteria, decision frameworks and governance requirements
• Run lifecycle reviews and maintain a Product Lifecycle Dashboard covering strategic, high-risk and supply-critical products, with clear documentation and accountability
• Lead approved projects to ensure quality, cost, time and launch volume, optimise batch sizes, minimise obsolescence and write-offs, and improve supply network design
• Coordinate the transition from NPI to steady state, stabilise post-launch supply, quality, financials and operations, and capture lessons learned
• Drive supply resilience, reduce cost of goods and landed cost, simplify SKUs and packaging, and represent Supply Chain in NPI upstream evaluations
• Manage lifecycle changes, risks, obsolescence and end-of-life processes, and support Business Continuity Planning
• Act as the regional interface between global teams and Asia markets, share insights with SCM leadership and governance forums, and represent Asia in global projects

Required profile

• A minimum of a relevant Business/Science degree and/or 7-10 years of experience in Project Lifecycle Management
• Experience working to quality standards such as GxP
• Preferred: project management experience, knowledge of packaging, graphics and printed components, and fluency in English plus another Asian language
• Ability to work autonomously, meet tight timelines, collaborate internationally and adapt to a fast-paced environment

Required skills

• Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project and MS Visio
• Understanding of ethics, compliance and business conduct in the pharma industry