Director, Regional Launch Program Manager (Rare Diseases)

Location: Remote from Japan, in the Tokyo area; occasional travel to hirify.global offices or other locations may be required.

Company

hirify.global is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines for rare and ultra-rare diseases.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain cross-functional launch readiness plans across clinical, regulatory, commercial, medical affairs, supply chain, and market access functions.
• Establish launch governance, escalation pathways, decision frameworks, stakeholder communications, and end-to-end launch timelines.
• Lead launch readiness tools, including integrated plans, risk registers, dashboards, collaboration platforms, and Launch Readiness Reviews.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings, track accountability, resolve issues, and report launch KPIs and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Coordinate regional and global stakeholders to adapt launch strategies to regional market needs and manage risks, opportunities, and contingency plans.
• Support pricing, reimbursement, market access, distribution, patient services, post-launch operations, and continuous improvement across programs.

Requirements

• Fluent written and spoken Japanese with a strong understanding of Japanese culture and business practices.
• Business-level English communication skills for collaboration with global stakeholders.
• Advanced degree and at least 15 years of industry experience.
• At least 8–10 years of equivalent cross-functional leadership experience in product commercialization.
• Advanced scientific and clinical acumen, with knowledge of commercial functions, business strategy, and business requirements.
• Outstanding project management, leadership, communication, negotiation, relationship-building, scientific evaluation, and resource management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in genetics or rare diseases.
• Leadership experience in international and multidisciplinary commercial teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time remote work model with occasional business travel.
• Vacation time and company-observed public holidays, varying by region and country.
• Volunteer days and employee wellbeing benefits.
• Long-term incentive and employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings.
• Fitness reimbursement, tuition sponsorship, and professional development plans.