Kyowa Kirin North America

Kyowa Kirin North America

North America Head of Medical Affairs Operations & Excellence

Princeton, New Jersey

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
Product ManagementProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementForecastingPerformance ManagementFDA RegulatoryResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringAdaptabilityMicrosoft OfficeRegulatory Affairs

About the role

  • A Japan-based company, our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization.
  • Physical Demands: Normal office environment with prolonged periods of sitting and extensive computer use.
  • Each visit requires a minimum stay of four (4) consecutive business days.

Requirements

  • Proven success leading project managers, operational teams, and/or matrixed organizations.
  • Familiarity with global and regional organizational structures, including alignment of regional priorities with global strategies, processes, and governance frameworks.
  • Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, portfolio management, resource planning, and organizational prioritization within a complex matrix environment.

Skills

  • Oversee promotional/non-promotional review process
  • Establish standardized project management methodologies, tools, and best practices across Medical Affairs.
  • Ensure consistent tracking, reporting, and escalation of risks, dependencies, and execution issues across the portfolio.
  • Enable data-driven decision-making through clear insights into progress, risks, and outcomes.
  • People Leadership & Capability Building
  • Accountable for Medical Affairs operational frameworks, execution standards, and performance management across North America.
  • Authority to establish project management methodologies, tools, and reporting standards.
  • Operational escalation authority for execution risks, resource constraints, and cross-functional dependencies.

Compensation

  • Partner with North America Medical Affairs leadership to support annual planning, goal setting, prioritization, and resourcing decisions.

Benefits

  • The role provides leadership and oversight for Medical Affairs operations and directly manages the North America Medical Affairs Project Management team.

Company info

  • In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Mississauga, Ontario.

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