The Role
Manage end-to-end pharmaceutical projects in Japan, ensuring alignment with global strategies, leading cross-functional teams, and providing high-quality project reporting.
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Job Description Summary
You’ll play a pivotal role at the heart of Novartis’ mission in Japan—guiding programs that have real impact on patients’ lives. In this position, you’ll collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners to shape development strategies, anticipate challenges, and help teams move with clarity and purpose. As you grow your expertise, you’ll influence decisions that drive innovation and support the future of medicine in Japan, all while developing into a strategic leader within a highly collaborative and supportive environment.ノバルティスの日本におけるミッションの中心で、患者さんの未来に直結するプロジェクトをリードする重要な役割です。社内の多様なステークホルダーと密に連携しながら、開発戦略の構築、課題の先読み、チームの前進を後押ししていただきます。経験を積みながら、日本の医療の未来を支える意思決定に関わる機会も広がり、協働的でサポートの厚い環境の中で、戦略的リーダーとして成長できるポジションです。
Job Description
Key Responsibilities｜主な職務内容
- Drive end‑to‑end project and program management for assigned initiatives in Japan.
日本における担当プロジェクト全体のマネジメントを一貫してリードする。 - Translate program strategy into integrated development plans aligned with target product profiles.
開発戦略を、ターゲットプロダクトプロファイルに沿った実行可能な開発計画へと落とし込む。 - Align Japan project plans with global development plans through close partnership with global teams.
グローバルチームと連携し、日本の計画をグローバル開発計画と整合させる。 - Provide high‑quality project information for reporting, portfolio assessment, and strategic reviews.
レポートやポートフォリオ評価向けに、正確かつ高品質なプロジェクト情報を提供する。 - Ensure accuracy and consistency of key deliverables, including meeting minutes and strategic documents.
議事録や戦略資料など、主要な成果物の正確性と一貫性を確保する。 - Monitor progress, identify risks, and drive proactive mitigation planning within project teams.
プロジェクトの進捗・リスクを把握し、リスク低減策を主体的に推進する。 - Foster strong cross‑functional collaboration and support high‑performing project team environments.
部門横断的な協働を促し、高い成果を生むチーム環境を支える。
- Bachelor’s degree in a life‑science field; Master’s or Doctoral degree preferred.
生命科学系の学士号必須、修士号または博士号があれば尚可。 - Fluency in Japanese and English with strong communication skills.
日本語・英語ともに流暢で、優れたコミュニケーション能力を有する。 - Over five years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, ideally in R&D or commercialization.
製薬業界で5年以上の経験（研究開発または製品上市関連の経験が望ましい）。 - Solid understanding of the drug development lifecycle including clinical, regulatory, and post‑launch phases.
研究から市販後安全管理までを含む医薬品開発プロセスへの深い理解。 - Experience working in international, cross‑functional development teams, ideally within project management.
国際的かつ多職種で構成される開発チームでの実務経験（プロジェクトマネジメント経験尚可）。 - Strong leadership, collaboration, and problem‑solving capabilities suited for complex environments.
複雑な環境下で発揮できるリーダーシップ、協働性、問題解決能力。
Skills Desired
Behavioral Economics, Business Administration, Business Management, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Cross-Functional Teams Collaboration, Drug Development, Efficiency, Innovative Forward Thinking, Life Science, Microsoft Project, Microsoft SharePoint, Operations, Pmi (Project Management Institute), Pmp (Project Management Professional), Program Management, Project Documentation And Presentation, Project Implementations, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Waterfall ModelTop Skills
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Sharepoint
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The Company
What We Do
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
