Specialist, Digital & IT Business Partner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Japan.

📋 Description

• Establish trusted relationships with Global R&D and other relevant business stakeholders to comprehend their challenges, needs, and priorities.

• Suggest, implement, and facilitate the adoption of IT and digital solutions to meet business objectives and generate value.

• Coordinate priorities, expectations, and solution strategies between business and IT sectors.

• Oversee the planning, execution, and tracking of assigned IT projects and initiatives.

• Identify and address project issues and risks while implementing suitable mitigation strategies.

• Collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure the success of projects.

• Promote stable operations and continuous enhancements of the assigned systems and applications.

• Communicate project status, risks, issues, and system-change information to stakeholders.

• Work alongside global and regional IT teams to support the execution of IT strategies and initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in the field.

• Over 5 years of professional experience in IT or digital-related domains.

• Extensive foundational knowledge of business systems and IT operations.

• Familiarity with IT service management, project management, or IT governance.

• Knowledge of frameworks such as ITIL, PMBOK, COBIT, Agile, or similar is preferred.

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Capability to think independently and take proactive measures in a dynamic environment.

• Proficiency in both Japanese and English; business-level proficiency is preferred.

• A continuous learning attitude and eagerness to gain new technology and business insights.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated sectors is preferred.

• Understanding of R&D business processes and the corresponding IT systems is advantageous.

• Familiarity with GxP regulations, CSV, and compliance standards in regulated settings is desirable.

• Proven experience in collaborating with cross-functional and multinational teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements.

• An inclusive physical and virtual workplace.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.