Strategic Partnerships Manager

Location: Tokyo, Japan; onsite work with travel within Japan required. Standard hours are 9:00–18:00 with eligibility for a flex-time system.

Company

hirify.global is a healthtech company that uses oncology data and software to generate real-world evidence and support smarter cancer care.

What you will do

• Build and scale oncology data partnerships with cancer hospitals and government agencies in Japan.
• Drive ethical review, contractual, and partnership execution processes.
• Develop approaches to maintain and evolve relationships with site partners.
• Coordinate complex projects with legal, product, clinical, engineering, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Conduct market intelligence and identify opportunities in Japan’s oncology ecosystem.
• Manage partner feedback, processes, budgets, and resources as needed.

Requirements

• 7–10 years of experience developing healthcare relationships in Japan or working in healthcare consulting, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or healthtech.
• Bilingual written and spoken proficiency in Japanese and English is required, including participation in formal internal and external discussions.
• Knowledge of Japan’s healthcare system, hospitals, private-sector players, government ministries, laws, and regulations.
• Strong project management skills with experience delivering complex cross-functional projects.
• Analytical problem-solving, strategic thinking, market research, and the ability to work effectively across Japanese and Western business cultures.
• Ability to travel within Japan for meetings with partners and stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Expertise in real-world data, real-world evidence, oncology, cancer hospitals, observational research, outcomes research, clinical research, or related products.
• Legal knowledge or understanding of Japan’s APPI and ethical guidelines for medical and health research involving human subjects.
• Healthcare business development experience with providers or pharmaceutical companies.
• Medical, research, or science background.
• Experience working with product and engineering teams in a startup environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Indefinite employment term with a six-month probationary period.
• Flex-time system with normal working hours from 9:00 to 18:00.
• Weekends and public holidays off.
• Health, pension, employment, and workers’ accident insurance.
• No smoking in the office; a designated smoking area is available in the building.