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Associate Director

POSITION SUMMARY

In the following areas, accountable for execution as a leader of a Medical Strategy team, supporting the Medical Transformation & Strategy Director, and leading cultural transformation, formulating timely strategies tailored to the environment with the same perspective as the MAF Head, implementing change management locally, and playing a role in showcasing outcome beyond country.

• Accountable for working with Head of Medical Affairs (MA), Medical Affairs Leadership Team (MALT) and other key functions/regions to build MA organizational strategy, strengthen competitiveness and accelerate execution.
• Accountable for analyzing organizational situation, identifying challenges in forming high performance team and proposing solutions to MA Head, Medical Transformation & Strategy Director and MALT as a strategic partner to solve the problem.
• Accountable for achieving optimal visibility of the outcomes of Scientific Engagement (SE) activities by tracking and properly aligning performance expectations (KPIs) of SE activities. And create and regularly update templates for reviewing MA performance and promote optimal visibility at various meetings in the company. In addition, establish a system to detect performance delays early, enable timely decisions and actions, and foster a result-oriented culture.
• Accountable for leading resource management in collaboration with finance/HR and supporting decision-making to optimize resource allocation at the timing of regular Business Reviews.
• Accountable for working with the finance team to manage the budget and ensure thorough management to promote the realization of " strategy-first" and " execution-focused" .
• Accountable for promote effective market entry by establishing and standardizing the MAF launch framework in Japan.
• Accountable for effective and efficient management of the information sharing platform in MA.
• Accountable for building and strengthening a structure where MALT and each department proactively manages performance and is accountable for results.
• Accountable for developing people management guides that addressee specific challenges within the organization, supporting the development of people manager' s leadership and management capabilities, and improving organizational engagement.
• Accountable for supporting the development and growth of future MA leaders and People Managers, and accelerate the development of next-generation leaders in conjunction with the evaluation framework.

EDUCATION

Required: BA/BS

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

• Work experience of more than 3 years in pharmaceutical industry is preferred, preferably in Medical Affairs
• 5+ years of experience involved in the life science or medical science is preferred.
• Work experience of more than 2 years as project management is preferred
• Work experience of more than 3 years related organizational strategy is preferred
• Work experience of more than 3 years related marketing strategy is preferred
• Work experience of more than 3 years organizational Resource management and consulting is preferred
• Sufficient experience in human resource development and organizational management as a leader of the organization is preferred.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

LIST JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• A person with the management skills to demonstrate leadership and lead projects independently (Project management ability)
• Able to solve problems and issues with a wide range of ideas in complex business situations (problem-solving ability)
• Able to understand the vision of the organization and develop plans to achieve organizational goals (Organizational strategy planning ability)
• Interpersonal flexibility to effectively interact with a wide range of people in a cross-departmental team environment (Communication ability)
• Person who can contribute to the growth of people and organizations by always providing appropriate feedback to stakeholders with an objective perspective (Bird' s-eye view)
• Business-level communication in Japanese and English (Language ability)
• Able to understand and act on internal and external regulations and legal requirements in the medical industry (Compliance)
• Able to have a strong work ethic and always act with honesty and respect (Humanity)
• Strong organizational management ability and people management/development ability
• Ability to design specific strategies from the same perspective as the MAF head in response to changes in the environment, and always effectively visualize and propose them (advanced strategy planning ability) Ability to lead cultural transformation, develop strategy and implement the change management locally and showcase outcome beyond country. (advanced transformation execution ability)

EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

The role involves extensive interactions with:

• All Medical Affairs in Japan
• Finance and HR
• Global and AP Medical Affairs
• Shared departments in Japan R& D
• BTO, Commercial Excellence, Procurement, HCC, Legal, PR, IT
• PV, PMS, Sales, Marketing

Report to Title

• Director of Medical Transformation & Strategy

Direct Reports

• Yes/No

Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

In the following areas, accountable for working as a member of a medical strategy team, supporting the Medical Strategy Lead/Medical Transformation & Strategy Director to contribute to building a high-performing organization.

• Accountable for working with Head of Medical Affairs (MA), Medical Affairs Leadership Team (MALT) and other key functions/regions to build MA organizational strategy, strengthen competitiveness and accelerate execution.
• Accountable for analyzing organizational situation, identifying challenges in forming high performance team and proposing solutions to MA Head, Medical Transformation & Strategy Director and MALT as a strategic partner to solve the problem.
• Accountable for achieving optimal visibility of the outcomes of Scientific Engagement (SE) activities by tracking and properly aligning performance expectations (KPIs) of SE activities. And create and regularly update templates for reviewing MA performance and promote optimal visibility at various meetings in the company. In addition, establish a system to detect performance delays early, enable timely decisions and actions, and foster a result-oriented culture.
• Accountable for leading resource management in collaboration with finance/HR and supporting decision-making to optimize resource allocation at the timing of regular Business Reviews.
• Accountable for working with the finance team to manage the budget and ensure thorough management to promote the realization of " strategy-first" and " execution-focused" .
• Accountable for promote effective market entry by establishing and standardizing the MAF launch framework in Japan.
• Accountable for effective and efficient management of the information sharing platform in MA.
• Accountable for building and strengthening a structure where MALT and each department proactively manages performance and is accountable for results.
• Accountable for developing people management guides that addressee specific challenges within the organization, supporting the development of people manager' s leadership and management capabilities, and improving organizational engagement.
• Accountable for supporting the development and growth of future MA leaders and People Managers, and accelerate the development of next-generation leaders in conjunction with the evaluation framework.

EDUCATION

Required: BA/BS

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

• Work experience of more than 2 years in pharmaceutical industry is preferred, preferably in Medical Affairs
• 2+ years of experience involved in the life science or medical science is preferred.
• Work experience of more than 2 years as project management is preferred
• Work experience of more than 2 years related organizational strategy is preferred
• Work experience of more than 2 years related marketing strategy is preferred
• Work experience of more than 2 years organizational Resource management and consulting is preferred

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

LIST JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• A person with the management skills to demonstrate leadership and lead projects independently (Project management ability)
• Able to solve problems and issues with a wide range of ideas in complex business situations (problem-solving ability)
• Able to understand the vision of the organization and develop plans to achieve organizational goals (Organizational strategy planning ability)
• Interpersonal flexibility to effectively interact with a wide range of people in a cross-departmental team environment (Communication ability)
• Person who can contribute to the growth of people and organizations by always providing appropriate feedback to stakeholders with an objective perspective (Bird' s-eye view)
• Business-level communication in Japanese and English (Language ability)
• Able to understand and act on internal and external regulations and legal requirements in the medical industry (Compliance)
• Able to have a strong work ethic and always act with honesty and respect (Humanity)

EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

The role involves extensive interactions with:

• All Medical Affairs in Japan
• Finance and HR
• Global and AP Medical Affairs
• Shared departments in Japan R& D
• BTO, Commercial Excellence, Procurement, HCC, Legal, PR, IT
• PV, PMS, Sales, Marketing

Report to Title

• Associate Director or Director, Medical Transformation & Strategy

Direct Reports: No

＜ For Internal Applicants ​＞

• If you are Japan employee, please read “Internal Application Guideline” in Ask GS. Especially if you are less than 18 months in your current role, you are required to obtain application approval from your current manager as well as your respective BUHR. If you are Japan’s employee, you are not able to apply for multiple positions at once.
• Once you move to 1st interview stage, please make sure to inform to your current manager.
• For Employee Referral Program (ERP), please read and understand the details of “Employee Referral Program” in Ask GS and make a compliant referral.