求人・転職情報

Organization Overview:
Lilly is a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry, dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that address significant health challenges. In Japan, we partner closely with government, industry, and healthcare stakeholders to influence policy environments that enable long-term patient and business success. Government Affairs stewards the external landscape and relationships that prepare health systems for Lilly’s innovative pipeline and launches. This role is the innovation readiness Asso. Director position within Government Affairs, orchestrating Innovation Readiness strategies that prepare health systems for Lilly’s innovative pipeline products.

Responsibilities:
The Innovation Readiness GA Asso. Director leads the development and execution of policy and advocacy strategies for product- and therapeutic area–specific issues. This role provides strategic direction, manages high-stakes stakeholder relationships, and influences regulatory, reimbursement, and infrastructure decisions to support long-term business success in close partnership with JDD&MA, PRA,
Marketing, Communications, and other functions for future key products launches.

• Lead the development and implementation of cross-functional innovation readiness strategies by identifying policy barriers and opportunities aligned with business needs.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with government officials, regulators, payers, trade associations, and ecosystem partners to support policy and reimbursement objectives for Lilly’s innovative products.
• Drive advocacy activities, pilot initiatives, and partnership programs that help enable wider adoption of innovative solutions.
• Monitor and analyze regulatory, legislative, and environmental developments to identify risks and propose actionable recommendations.
• Provide expertise and counsel to senior leadership, framing options and guiding decisions for highly visible or risky projects with significant business impact.
• Prepare comprehensive strategic materials to support both external engagement initiatives and communications with internal senior leadership
• Support capability building within the GA team through knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Represent Lilly in relevant working groups, committees, or external meetings as assigned.

*Innovation Readiness at Lilly is a strategic capability and mindset aimed at ensuring healthcare systems are prepared to integrate breakthrough treatments into real-world practice quickly. It’s more than a process and is a proactive approach to remove barriers before launch, enabling patients to access innovation without delays.

How It Works
• Starts Early: Initiates 3–5 years before launch, well ahead of brand activities.
• System-First Approach: Prioritizes disease state and healthcare system readiness rather than product promotion.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engages teams across Brand Team, Pricing, Reimbursement & Access, Corporate Affairs (Government Affairs and Communications), and Japan Drug Development & Medical Affairs. The Government Affairs team plays a critical role alongside these functions.

【職務内容 Job Description】
Establish optimal Pricing & Market Access strategy for key products from an earlier development stage (PII～JNDA). Achieve target price for reonsible products through strategic negotiations with MHLW.

・Lead strategic price negotiation with MHLW on responsible products and manage preparation for the negotiation. 
・Assess price potential of assigned products under close collaboration with Market Access group.
・Contribute to business planning with insightful analysis on healthcare & pricing environment change through close monitoring of discussion at Government councils and pricing tendency. 
・Collaborate with other departments to gain support for optimal pricing based on pricing strategy for responsible products.
・Collaborate with Global Pricing & Market Access in order to align our pricing strategy on responsible products with global strategy, and gain support from global team as needed basis.
・Build strong relationship with MHLW officials and industry colleagues through trade association activities, and leverage them for optimal pricing outcome. 
・Educate stakeholders in the global HQs about Japanese pricing system and health insurance-related systems.

【職務内容 Job Description】
Achieve target price for reonsible products through strategic negotiations with MHLW.
・Lead strategic price negotiation with MHLW on responsible products and manage preparation for the negotiation. 
・Assess price potential of assigned products under close collaboration with Market Access group.
・Contribute to business planning with insightful analysis on healthcare & pricing environment change through close monitoring of discussion at Government councils and pricing tendency. 
・Collaborate with other departments to gain support for optimal pricing based on pricing strategy for responsible products.
・Collaborate with Global Pricing & Market Access team in order to align pricing strategy on responsible products, and gain support from global team as needed basis.
・Build strong relationship with MHLW officials and industry colleagues through trade association activities, and leverage them for optimal pricing outcome. 

1. 事業運営の型化とスケーラビリティの担保
各部門（営業、CS、マーケ、BizOpsなど）の業務プロセスを標準化
ヒト依存のオペレーションを「仕組み化」して再現性ある成長モデルへ
新規拠点／新市場への展開時も、同様の成果を出せる運営体制を設計

2. 戦略の実行計画策定と推進
事業戦略の立案から、具体的な目標設定および実行計画への落とし込み
現場と経営層との認識齟齬を解消する「推進役」として、意思決定と実行の両側面を担う

3. ミドルマネジメント層の育成・強化
プレイングマネージャー主体の体制から、役割が明確に分担された中間層組織への移行を主導
採用・評価・育成を通じて、マネジメントラインの強化と組織レイヤーの構築を推進

4. 事業KPIの設計とモニタリング
成長フェーズに合わせたKPI体系の見直し（LTV、CAC、NPSなど）
各部門の進捗と成果を数値で見える化し、データドリブンで事業を管理

5. 組織統制と事業成長の加速化の両立
組織規模の拡大、事業拠点の増加、業務の複雑化に対応しながらも、スタートアップ企業としての事業推進スピードを維持
管理部門および法務・労務体制の強化を含む統制の取れた組織拡大を、関係部署と連携の上で推進

事業・組織の拡大において、CEOと共にボトルネックを見極め、あらゆるギャップを埋めていく経営直下のポジションです。
守備範囲は多岐に渡りますが、「自分がやらねば誰がやる」という覚悟と熱量で、経営を推進し続けられる方を歓迎します。

＜業務例＞
- 採用・組織開発（採用戦略設計・スカウト運用・面接対応）
- オペレーション設計（業務可視化、SaaS導入、ToDo管理）
- 経営管理支援（KPI設計、資金繰りシミュレーション、資料作成）
- 会議運営（経営会議アジェンダ設計・ドキュメンテーション）
- その他「CEOしかできない仕事」以外の何でも（展示会対応、PCリース、移転計画など）