【JOB SUMMARY】

The Japan Project Team Leader (PTL) (P8) is a cross-functional R&D leader accountable for actively shaping and executing global asset development strategies through robust integration of Japan insights, working with guidance from TA Lead or senior leaders as needed.

The PTL serves as country counterpart to CDTL and R&D’s empowered country-level leader, ensuring cross-functional Japan considerations are systematically embedded in global decision-making, governance milestones, and delivery plans, additionally to being accountable for project delivery. This role requires strategic leadership, business understanding, stakeholder influence, and excellent execution capabilities by managing complex and uncertain environments for driving broader organizational impact.

【KEY RESPONSIBILITIES】
1. Strategic Business & R&D Leadership

・Lead country-level cross-functional Project Teams as an extension of the CDT, ensuring Japan function as integral contributors to global strategy, not only downstream executors.

・Ensure “one local voice” incl. local R&D and commercial alignment to provide input into global CDTs on project strategies for Japan. 

・Generate and position high-quality Japan insights (regulatory, clinical, operational, portfolio, and commercial interface)

・Partner with the CDT and R&D in China/Japan and commercial to translate global strategy into robust, scenario-based country delivery strategies and enable in addition commercial success in Japan, addressing risk, feasibility, and value trade-offs. Ensure execution of country plans, with timely escalation of strategic, resourcing, and risk issues to the CDT and governance forums. Lead critical project issue resolution arising in R&D Japan in alignment with local or regional commercial and global CDTs.

・Maintain clear ownership of country-level R&D governance inputs, ensuring decision traceability and strategic coherence.

2. CDT & Enterprise Stakeholder Integration

・Serve as an important R&D country representative within the CDT, participating as a topic-driven contributor and extended CDT member,

・Act as a strategic interface and accountable for execution among:

- CDTL, PDL, PML, RPM, CPM
- Country R&D functions
- Country non-R&D stakeholders (MAF, NPP, MA, BU)


3. Project Team Leadership & Culture

・Foster a “one team” mindset across country Project Teams aligned to global and local priorities, accountability, and performance standards;

・Provide cross-functional leadership in decision-making, conflict resolution, and strategic trade-offs at the country level;

・Build teams with the right mindset, practices, and learning orientation, balancing rigor with agility and avoiding over-reliance on process for coordination;

・Continuously improve team effectiveness, insight generation, and strategic contribution to the CDT.


4. Governance, Communication & External Representation

・Ensure fit-for-purpose, decision-oriented documentation, including:

- Strategic insight briefs
- Provide locally aligned input into the GFLS and ADP for China and Japan

- Decision logs linked to global governance milestones

- Clear communication records aligned with CDT and commercial decisions

・Represent R&D externally as appropriate, including scientific forums, health authority interactions, and key stakeholder engagements, consistent with asset strategy and governance expectations.

Ensure consistent and aligned R&D messaging across country, regional, and global stakeholders