Position: Project Manager
Location: Tokyo, office based
Vacancy Type:  Permanent, full time
Reporting to: President – Japan 

Job purpose:

The Project Manager is responsible for the entire process from project setup to project delivery. They support Project Leaders to ensure that all back-end activities of project delivery are completed as per the plan. The projects are primarily funded locally by clients in Japan, but some are funded by global pharmaceutical organizations focused on their presence in the Japanese market.

Key Responsibilities

  • Operational set up of the project as directed by the Project Leader
  • Project Workbook development under guidance of the Project Leader
  • Briefing/debriefing to the field team assigned on the project.
  • Conduct head office interviews for the project as needed.
  • Draft the storyline for the projects under guidance of the Project Leader
  • Complete the slide deck for the project delivery.

Essential Skills

  • More than 3 years of marketing or commercial experience in the pharmaceutical industry or at a consultancy firm, with experience in both being preferred.
  • University degree or above, MBA preferred.
  • Assertive, dynamic, communicative leader.
  • Equip critical thinking and logical communication skills.
  • Collaborative skills with strong emotional intelligence.
  • Create the culture of teamwork, focussed on personal aspiration and achievement for all team members.
  • Good time management.

About STEM

STEM Healthcare is a dynamic, fast paced global pharmaceutical and life sciences strategic benchmarking firm headquartered in the UK and present across six continents. STEM have developed an audit process and built a benchmarking database with more than 500,000 face-to-face observations completed across 52 countries. The benchmark provided is unique in the pharmaceutical industry consisting of over 100 KPIs, while focusing on 2-3 key priorities during formulation of action planning to help clients further accelerate performance.

STEM accelerates performance, improves strategic alignment, and facilitates excellence in marketing, medical, market access and account plans strategy execution. Due to the unique, specialised and highly targeted offering, STEM is experiencing a rapid growth phase, and recruiting heavily across the world. New employees will be joining at a time where rapid career development and growth opportunities are expected, as the organisation works towards their mid and long-term goals.

Vision:  To always be viewed as an essential partner in enabling our clients to reach more patients with their medicines

Mission: To accelerate high performance

Core Values: Brave, Honest, Performance Driven, Practical, Customer Focused, Caring

Find us here:

Website: www.stemhealthcare.com  

STEM Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.  STEM Healthcare will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. STEM Healthcare only employs individuals with the right to work in the country/ies where the role is advertised.

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.

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