Site Name:
Japan - Tokyo - Akasaka

Posted Date:
Nov 6 2025

Job Description
The Head, Medical Excellence integrates Medical Excellence and Strategy Innovation to enhance value creation, launch readiness, and governance in Japan Medical Affairs as a part of CPO organization. By working with global and regional medical, the role manages medical projects and data generation, aligning them with strategic goals, and ensures adherence to governance standards, linking them to medical planning. It drives digital transformation using innovative tools to improve decision-making. The Head develops team capabilities, manages medical information outsourcing for quality and accessibility, and improves departmental outcomes. Change management involves effective implementation and stakeholder engagement, while cross-functional collaboration ensures strategic alignment. Leadership and mentorship are provided to maintain a motivated and aligned team as JMA Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Matrix Management
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the medical team as JMALT, including second-line managers within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative culture while ensuring team alignment with the broader vision and goals.
• Support capability building, career development, and succession planning to elevate leadership across levels.
• Change & Transformation Leadership
• Lead change initiatives across medical functions, driving new systems, structures, and ways of working.
• Implement comprehensive change management plans, including stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.
• Promote adaptability, clarity, and stability during periods of transformation in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
• Strategic Value Maximization with Launch Excellence
• Drive launch readiness initiatives with an enterprise mindset, ensuring optimal preparation and flawless execution.
• Ensure timely coordination, preparation, and documentation of key decision-making processes and strategic reviews.
• Medical Project Management & Data Generation
• Oversee execution and delivery of medical projects through the Japan Medical Affairs Team (JMT), ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and timelines.
• Develop robust project management frameworks and lead the secretariat function of the Data Generation Forum to support resource allocation across Medical, RWE, and R&D.
• Digital Enablement & Information Strategy
• Drive adoption of digital platforms and tools that enhance medical capabilities and decision-making.
• Promote a culture of digital innovation and process improvement.
• Oversee outsourcing strategies and vendor partnerships for medical information management, ensuring high quality and operational efficiency.
• Performance & Capability Management
• Establish performance frameworks to drive continuous improvement across key medical functions.
• Utilize KPIs and data analytics to track and evaluate team and departmental performance, including JMA IPTc.
• Collaborate with global medical training teams to address capability gaps and elevate functional excellence.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in medical affairs, portfolio strategy, product launch management, or a related field within the pharmaceutical industry
• Proven leadership experience in complex matrixed organizations, including second-line management of multiple reporting units, with a demonstrated ability to align priorities, drive cross-functional initiatives, and collaborate across departments and geographies.
• Demonstrated success in facilitating strategic discussions and managing end-to-end launch strategies.
• Broad experience across project management, development, and medical domains.
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with experience in guiding diverse teams and achieving strategic goals.
• Advanced strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on leveraging opportunities.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels in both English and Japanese

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Life Sciences, or a related field is required.
• An advanced degree (MBA, MSc, MD or Ph.D.) is preferred.
• Business transformation and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

Selection Process:
書類選考 - 人事面談 - 部門面接3回

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就業場所:グラクソ・スミスクライン株式会社

東京都港区赤坂1-8-1赤坂インターシティAIR

最寄り駅:東京メトロ 溜池山王

就業時間:9:00~17:45(休憩1時間)

1日の標準労働時間:7時間45分

リモートワーク:可。週3日以上は出社が必要

社宅:適用なし

休日:完全週休2日制(土、日)、祝日、年末年始、5月1日、四季休暇(5日),出産休暇、通院休暇、子の看護休暇、学校行事休暇、介護休暇、公傷休暇ほか

※職務内容および勤務地の変更範囲は会社の定めることする。

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