Strategy & Insights Manager (14-Month Fixed Term)

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey. Strategy & Insights Manager (14-Month Fixed Term) As our Strategy & Insights Manager , you'll turn Douglas' growth strategy into a disciplined pipeline of investment opportunities. You'll lead how we sense changes in the market, translate those signals into commercial insight and ensure investment decisions are backed by strong evidence. This is a 14-month fixed-term role working closely with our Chief Transformation Officer and senior leaders. You'll run our Investment Committee, lead our insights capability and help the business make confident decisions about what to pursue, what to prioritise and when to say no. What you'll do Run the Investment Committee, bringing structure, evidence and commercial discipline to investment decisions. Own the insights and business cases behind investment opportunities, including financial modelling, market sizing and scenario analysis. Direct market sensing across competitor moves, partner behaviour, market trends, therapeutic developments and regulatory shifts. Turn market intelligence into opportunities and recommendations for Commercial and other teams. Maintain the intake criteria, decision gates, KPIs and reporting that govern our growth pipeline. Lead and develop our Commercial Insights Analyst. What you'll bring Experience in a B2B, export or globally traded business. Strong experience building financial models and business cases. Experience running or supporting strategy, investment or governance forums. A track record of turning market and competitor data into clear commercial insights. Confidence moving across commercial, operational and technology topics. Strong executive presence - you can facilitate differing perspectives, challenge constructively and help senior stakeholders land decisions. Pharmaceutical or regulated-industry experience is a plus, as is M&A, partnership or investment evaluation experience. How we can work together This 14-month fixed-term role is available full time or part time . We're open to shaping the hours around your availability and flexibility preferences, with a minimum of 24 hours per week . Award-winning culture - Join a team that's genuinely a great place to work (and we've got the awards to prove it). Career growth - We're big on developing our people and promoting from within. Feel good with THRIVE - Our wellbeing program helps you be your best, inside and out. Exclusive discounts - Enjoy special deals on big-name brands like Clinicians, BraveFace, Avene, Ego, and more. About Us At Douglas, we're more than just a company - we're a community of people driven to make a difference. We're proud to be one of New Zealand's biggest pharmaceutical success stories, and we're growing globally. Privately owned and future-focused, our team of 500 includes scientists, engineers, and all kinds of experts, working together to create high-quality healthcare products that help people around the world. Come join us on this mission to improve lives! Next Steps If you're invited to complete a video interview as the next stage of your application, we'd love you to embrace it. Video interviews allow more people the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to the hiring manager in a new and innovative way, giving you a better chance of securing your ideal role. Relax, be yourself and don't worry, we all feel a bit awkward in front of the camera. Please note: As part of the pre-employment process, you will need to pass a drug test and Ministry of Justice criminal check. This role does not support a visa application. To qualify you will need full working rights to work in New Zealand. #J-18808-Ljbffr