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About the Role

Flatiron Health is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to accelerate business in Japan by building external partnerships with cancer hospitals, government authorities, and cooperating agencies. This role is crucial for transforming real-world patient experiences into evidence to improve cancer care globally.

Responsibilities

• Scale oncology data partnership opportunities with cancer hospitals and government agencies in Japan.
• Drive relevant ethical review and contractual processes.
• Propose approaches to maintain and evolve relationships with site partners.
• Ensure alignment and successful execution of partnership projects.
• Conduct ongoing market intelligence to inform Flatiron’s strategy and identify new opportunities in the Japanese oncology ecosystem.
• Continuously gather feedback from partners and internal teams to optimize processes.
• Manage budgets or resources related to partnership activities as needed.
• Travel within Japan for meetings with partners and stakeholders.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience developing external and internal relationships in healthcare in Japan or a consulting background in the healthcare industry, ideally in pharmaceutical industries or healthcare/healthtech companies with experience engaging KOLs.
• Knowledge of the Japanese healthcare system, including hospitals, private industry players, government ministries, and relevant laws and regulations.
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated success in completing highly complex, cross-functional projects in pharmaceutical or other relevant industries.
• Bilingual written and spoken proficiency in Japanese and English, and ability to engage in external and internal discussions in formal settings.
• Strong, analytical problem-solving ability to break down ambiguous problems and identify strategic business decisions and their implications.
• Ability to proactively propose solutions for effective market research for strategy development and reinforcement.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to keep learning.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within Japanese and Western business cultures.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and a "go-getter" mentality, with flexibility in role and priorities.
• Specific domain expertise in RWD, RWE, cancer hospitals, oncology, observational research, health regulatory authority interaction, outcomes research, clinical research or related data/research products (Extra Credit).
• Legal background, or deep understanding of Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) and the Ethical Guidelines for Medical and Health Research Involving Human Subjects (Extra Credit).
• Experience in business development related to products or solutions for healthcare providers or pharmaceutical companies at a healthcare or health-tech company (Extra Credit).
• Medical, research, or science background (Extra Credit).
• Experience working in a start-up environment with product and engineering teams (Extra Credit).

Skills

• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Strategic thinking
• Project management
• Market intelligence
• Problem-solving
• Collaboration

Location

• Tokyo, Japan

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 7-10 years

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Pension
• Employment insurance
• Workers' Accident Insurance
• Flex-time system

About the Company

• Flatiron Health is a healthtech company using data for good to power smarter care for every person with cancer, around the world.
• Flatiron partners with cancer centers in the US, Europe and Asia to transform patients’ real-life experiences into real-world evidence and create a more modern, connected oncology ecosystem.
• Our multidisciplinary teams include oncologists, data scientists, software engineers, epidemiologists, product experts and more.
• Flatiron Health is an independent affiliate of the Roche Group.
• Our people are at the center of everything we do. We strive to foster a culture where our teammates feel equipped and empowered to make meaningful contributions with confidence, compassion, and clarity.