Medical Strategy Lead (NTM)

TL;DR

Medical Strategy Lead (NTM): Lead medical strategy, operations, and cross-functional execution for NTM programs (r-MAC and MAC-LD) with an accent on Japan Medical Affairs Plan (JMAP), brand strategies, and lifecycle management. Focus on scientific exchange with HCPs and societies, competitive intelligence, governance reviews, and clinical development partnerships including PMDA/MHLW engagements.

Based out of Tokyo office with weekly flexibility.
Occasional domestic/international travel (~15%).

Company

Global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming lives of patients with serious and rare diseases.

What you will do

• Partner with Medical Affairs Leadership, global/local teams, and external stakeholders to plan and execute GK Brand Plan and JMAP strategies/tactics.
• Provide in-depth medical science insights on product, indications, and therapeutic area to ensure high-quality science in all Medical Affairs activities.
• Lead development and implementation of JMAP, ensuring on-scope, on-time, on-budget execution in compliance with regulations.
• Facilitate compliant scientific exchange with HCPs, societies, and key opinion leaders; gather and translate insights into strategies.
• Conduct competitive intelligence and support governance processes locally (J-MRC, J-CRC) and globally (AMAT, IMARRC).
• Collaborate on clinical development, including strategy, authority engagements (PMDA/MHLW), and site/investigator selection.
• Act as in-house medical expert for drug safety, pharmacovigilance, and product quality; support Japan business and manage teams when assigned.

Requirements

• Native-level fluency in Japanese and high-level business fluency in English (very important).
• 10–15 years experience in Medical/Scientific Affairs in pharma/biotech in Japan (global setting).
• Solid experience managing cross-functional teams of medical experts and operational professionals.
• Experience in IND/NDA Japan, NHI pricing, product launch, lifecycle management; knowledge in pulmonary/infectious diseases preferred.
• Strong ethics/compliance understanding, business acumen, strategic/analytic skills, communication/presentation abilities.
• Team player able to influence without authority across local/global organizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with flexible hours and comprehensive vacation policy for work-life balance.
• Attractive compensation including retirement plans, stock rewards, employee stock purchase program (ESPP).
• Career development via internal/external training, LinkedIn Learning, specialized programs, AI learning tools.
• Global recognition programs, employee resource groups, advanced collaboration tech overcoming time zones/locations.
• Open, flexible free-address office in central Tokyo promoting cross-departmental communication.