Position Summary

Portfolio and Project Manager is responsible for driving end-to-end project execution, ensuring alignment with therapeutic area, disease area and compound strategies. This TA PPM role is a key partner to the Strategy and Portfolio Management team, collaborating to drive integrated development plans in collaboration with global and Japan program teams, manages project scopes such as timelines across multiple compounds, and monitors project status to proactively address risks and delays. Key responsibilities include proactive risk management and issue recovery actions, KPI tracking, coordinating resource allocation, and supporting governance processes. Additionally, the Project and Portfolio Manager supports TA’s or Program’s decision-making (integrating valuation metrics such as eDC and PTRS) to achieve project and corporate objectives and also supports continuous improvement through robust partnership with the JPT and functions such as TA department and through transparent reporting.

Duties/Responsibilities

■Strategic Partnership:
Serve as a CD TA partner to the Strategy and Portfolio Management team, ensuring alignment of project objectives with portfolio strategy, prioritization, and resource management.
Collaborate on portfolio reviews, risk vs. value analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. 

■Risk Management:
Build integrated risk management plans for all projects, with special attention to disease areas. 
Apply standardized risk management frameworks, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, escalation, and reporting, in partnership with the Strategy and Portfolio Management team. 
Facilitate risk management training and adoption of new tools and processes across teams such as Japan Program teams or TA representatives.

■Milestone, KPI & Metrics Management:
Define, track, and report on Milestones and key performance indicators (KPIs) for project delivery, risk mitigation, and portfolio health, in collaboration with the Strategy and Portfolio Management team. 
Use data-driven insights to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.

■Project Planning & Execution:
To keep program scopes, overseeing integrated development plans, timelines, and milestones, ensuring alignment with TA, disease area, and compound strategies.
Build an appropriate project initiation approach from both strategy and operational viewpoint
Monitor project status, proactively address risks and delays, and coordinate resource allocation.

■Valuation & Portfolio Management:
Develop and apply valuation metrics (factors for eNPV such as eDC, PTRS, etc.) to support portfolio optimization and prioritization.
Partner with the Strategy and Portfolio Management team to drive portfolio excellence and value delivery.