Medical Affairs Director, Medical Operations (Biopharmaceuticals)

Location: Japan; hybrid work environment in the Tokyo office. Domestic and international travel of at least 10% is required.

Company

hirify.global is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases.

What you will do

• Develop and implement standards, tools, templates, governance procedures, and operational methods for Medical Affairs.
• Manage budgets, resources, systems, timelines, milestones, and external vendors for medical activities.
• Identify business challenges and inefficiencies, conduct root cause analysis, and lead organizational and process improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate global harmonization and local adaptation with Medical Affairs stakeholders and support integrated Medical Action Plans.
• Develop communication plans, metrics, and reporting to measure and optimize the impact of Medical Affairs activities.
• Lead Medical Affairs transformation, regulatory alignment, cross-functional collaboration, and the development of high-performing teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher; an MBA is preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant professional or industry experience, including 10+ years of hands-on Medical Affairs experience.
• Strong program management, strategic thinking, change management, problem-solving, communication, and listening skills.
• Deep knowledge of Medical Affairs responsibilities and the pharmaceutical industry regulatory environment.
• Ability to lead through influence, manage vendors, work independently, anticipate risks, and ensure compliance across departments.
• High communication skills in Japanese and English are required; the role is based in Japan and uses a hybrid work environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours and vacation programs supporting work-life balance.
• Retirement benefits, equity compensation, and access to an employee stock purchase plan.
• Internal and external training, LinkedIn Learning, and role-specific professional development.
• AI-powered learning tools and digital assistant access to internal resources.
• Global recognition programs, employee resource groups, modern collaboration technology, and IT support.