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About the Role

The Senior Director, Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) is a key leadership position accountable for driving R&D strategic planning at all levels, guiding decision-making in R&D Japan. This role provides cross-functional project and portfolio management expertise to optimize drug development and is a key member of the R&D Japan leadership team.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and provide strategic direction to staff in PPM.
Establish and lead an effective, high-performing organization.
Champion the use of effective project management, leadership skills, and behaviors.
Provide direction to ensure project managers drive robust Japan strategies and development options within the context of global strategy.
Ensure delivery to plan of all R&D Japan development projects via robust project and risk management.
Keep the JPT Operating Model updated to optimize cross-functional working at the project level.
Lead process governance to promote efficient ways of working based on ownership by all R&D Japan staff.
Support portfolio-based decisions in R&D Japan that balance value, cost, and risk.
Oversee Japan R&D portfolio reporting activities, providing decision-making information to leadership teams.
Co-lead business planning cycles with R&D Japan Finance.
Ensure the division delivers the required business contribution within the agreed functional budget.
Drive cross-functional capacity planning and management with R&D Japan functions.
Drive R&D Japan functional scorecard planning and management.
Drive R&D Japan functional risk management, including BCP.
Set strategic direction and ensure effective execution of the AI-enabled transformation agenda across Japan R&D.
Set strategic direction and ensure progress of Business Process Reengineering across Japan R&D.

Requirements

Graduate or post-graduate degree with over 6 years of direct relevant experience.
In-depth knowledge of global drug development.
Demonstrated experience in R&D portfolio management, including analysis, scenario planning, prioritization, investment trade-offs, resource allocation, and integration of value, cost, risk, and strategic fit into governance decisions.
At least 3 years of managerial or leadership experience leading teams, projects, or programs.
Proven ability to deliver capability uplift across skills groups and within functions.
Successful leadership and project management experience in a complex, multi-disciplinary drug development environment.
Successful leadership and project management of significant cross-functional deliverables (e.g., regulatory submission, clinical development program).
Experience working on or closely with a global product team.
Proven ability to transition between roles effectively and learn rapidly in a new environment.
Successful line management experience in an R&D function (preferred).
Leadership of significant cross-functional change programs/initiatives (preferred).

Skills

Project management capabilities with good knowledge of PM tools and techniques.
Experience leading cross-functional, multi-cultural teams in a matrix environment.
Leading global teams (a plus).
Results focused; foresees and removes obstacles to achieve key outcomes.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and assertiveness skills.
Strategic influencing; able to influence key decisions.
Cultural awareness; demonstrated success working in a multicultural environment.
Builds relationships and gains commitment within teams and across the organization.
Conceptual thinking; takes a long-term and global perspective into consideration.
Analytical thinking.
Coaches and mentors others.
Fluent English in speaking and writing.

Location

Osaka
Tokyo

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Director
Managerial experience
Leadership experience

Education Level

Graduate or post-graduate degree

About the Company

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.
We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.
We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.
We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

Equal Opportunity

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.
We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.
We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.
We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.