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About the role
Santen seeks a Singapore-based Manager to govern pharmaceutical Product Lifecycle Management across Asia. The role covers lifecycle governance, launch transition, supply and cost optimization, risk and obsolescence management, change coordination, and cross-functional stakeholder leadership. Applicants should have a relevant Business or Science degree and/or 7–10 years of PLM experience, GxP experience, strong Microsoft skills, and fluent English.
Key requirements
• A minimum of relevant Business/Science degree and/or a 7-10 years of Project Lifecycle Management (PLM).
• At least 7 years of relevant experience
• Required skills: Product Lifecycle Management, Lifecycle governance, Cross-functional coordination, Decision-making and escalation, KPI and performance management, Supply chain optimization, Launch transition and stabilization, Risk and obsolescence management, Change management, Business continuity planning, Stakeholder management, Planning, organizing and coordinating, Communication and interpersonal skills, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Visio, English
• Required language: English
Opportunity details
• Workplace: On Site
• Employment: Permanent
• Posted: Aug 6, 2026
• Original advert language: English
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Santen is a specialized company with a proud 130-year heritage focused exclusively on eye health. As a Japan-originated, global company with our footprint in over 60 countries and regions, our mission is to provide essential and significant value to patients and society through our products and services created from our expertise in ophthalmology and from the patient’s perspective.
As we continue to grow and expand our business, we are looing for a talented individual to join us as a Manager – Product Lifecycle Management.
Based in our regional office in Singapore, the incumbent will be accountable for the coordinated and disciplined management of pharmaceutical products throughout their entire lifecycle across the ASIA region, from late‑stage development and launch transition to growth, maturity, optimization, and saturation.
The role exists to lead to ensuring products remain supply‑reliable, cost‑effective, compliant, and operationally fit‑for‑purpose at every stage of their lifecycle, while driving out avoidable risks, inefficiencies, and complexity. This is achieved through strong cross‑functional coordination, structured lifecycle governance, and lead to drive timely decisions at different stages.
As regional PLM process owner, the position establishes and maintains common lifecycle management process, tools, and review mechanisms across Asian markets, ensuring alignment with global policies while accommodating local regulatory, commercial, and operational requirements. The role acts as a key integrator between Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Technical Operations, Finance, and Commercial functions to translate lifecycle strategy into executable actions.
Job Description
What you will do
A. Product Lifecycle Governance & Transparency
Own and govern regional Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for Asia across all stages:
Introduction / Launch
Growth
Maturity
Optimization
Saturation
Define lifecycle stages including:
Clear criteria
Decision frameworks
Governance requirements at each stage
Drive lifecycle recommendations and escalations, ensuring:
Timely decision-making
Execution accountability across data owners
Develop and maintain a Product Lifecycle Dashboard covering:
Strategic, high-risk, and supply-critical products
Lifecycle stages, risks, assumptions, and action plans
Lead regular lifecycle review forums to:
Align cross-functional priorities
Manage trade-offs and decisions
Ensure lifecycle decisions are:
Properly documented
Clearly communicated
Consistently executed across markets
B. KPI & Performance Accountability
Lead execution of approved projects ensuring:
Right quality, cost, time, and launch volume
Drive operational efficiency through:
Optimized batch sizes
Minimization of obsolescence and write-offs
Optimize supply network design for:
Cost efficiency
Agility
Capacity across lifecycle stages
Leverage data to improve:
Timeliness
Quality of lifecycle decisions
C. Launch Transition & Lifecycle Stabilization
Act as regional coordinator transitioning products from NPI to steady-state lifecycle management
Monitor and stabilize post-launch performance across:
Supply
Quality
Financials
Operations
Coordinate corrective actions for post-launch issues, including:
Supply disruptions
Demand volatility
Cost deviations
Compliance risks
Capture and embed lessons learned into:
PLM processes
NPI governance
D. Supply, Cost & Complexity Optimization
Drive lifecycle-based initiatives to:
Improve supply resilience
Reduce cost of goods and landed cost
Simplify SKU, packaging, and portfolio complexity
Represent Supply Chain in NPI upstream evaluations, including:
CMO strategy
Site/network changes
Packaging and sourcing decisions
Partner with Finance to assess:
Cost evolution
Margin impact
Financial trade-offs
E. Change, Risk & Obsolescence Management
Coordinate implementation of lifecycle-related changes involving:
Product, process, supplier, site, and artwork updates
Proactively identify lifecycle risks such as:
Aging products and declining demand
Regulatory changes
Supply fragility and obsolescence
Support Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and mitigation strategies
Manage end-of-life (EOL) processes by ensuring:
Early planning
Controlled execution
Cross-functional alignment
F. Stakeholder & Governance Management
Serve as the regional PLM interface between global teams and Asia markets
Consolidate lifecycle insights into structured inputs for:
SCM leadership
Regional governance forums
Enable data-driven decision-making with:
Robust data
Cross-functional collaboration
Build strong partnerships across:
Supply Chain
Quality
Regulatory
Finance
Commercial teams
Represent Asia in global projects and programs, sharing:
Best practices
Continuous improvement initiatives
G. Additional Responsibilities
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
What you will bring to the role
A minimum of relevant Business/Science degree and/or a 7-10 years of Project Lifecycle Management (PLM).
Experience of working in accordance with quality standards e.g. GxP
Attention to details (follow through from scope to execution excellence) is key to success of the role
Strong mindset to continuous improvements on Process, Tools used in Project Life Cycle Management
Ability to work towards and deliver tight timelines to support ad-hoc business needs, and identify what helps are needed, with no compromise on quality
Ability to successfully collaborate with broader teams in an international environment
Ability to work autonomously, with Initiative and problem-solving skills with growth mindset
Be both flexible and comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment
Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills
Strong planning, organizing and coordinating skills
Experience in Project Management is preferred
Knowledge of packaging, graphics and printed components is preferred
Fluent in English, and preferably one other Asian language
Good Microsoft skills especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project as well as MS Visio
Understand ethics, compliance, and business conduct issues pertaining to Pharma industry
Additional Information
Grow your career at Santen
A career at Santen is an opportunity to make a difference. We aspire to contribute to the realization of “Happiness with Vision” by providing eye health products and services to patients, consumers, and medical professionals around the world. Guided by our CORE PRINCIPLE, “Tenki ni sanyo suru”, Santen is engaged in the global research & development, manufacturing, and sales and marketing of pharmaceutical products in ophthlamology.
We have team members around the world using their diverse talents to unlock new modalities and drive innovations for patient outcomes, education and treatment. At Santen, we believe in empowering all our team members with flexible ways of working and a highly inclusive work environment.
The Santen Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building diverse teams and ensuring a safe and inclusive physical and virtual workplace for every one of our team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, role requirements and individual qualifications regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin/ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/ expression, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you require any kind of accommodation during our recruitment process, please let the recruiter from our team know.