[Japan] R&D Associate Project Manager

企業概要 Santen is a specialized life sciences company with a proud 130-year heritage focused exclusively on ophthalmology. As a Japan-originated, global company with our footprint in over 60 countries, we are dedicated to delivering innovative treatments and digital solutions for eye health and addressing vision-related social issues for people around the world. The Project Management Group (PMG) drives both the strategic and operational development and delivery of Santen’s product portfolio, ensuring cross functional alignment on execution goals and development of high-quality therapies. As an Associate Project Manager (APM) within Santen’s PMG, this position will be a key contributor to global cross-functional teams responsible for planning and executing product development. APMs will report to the Project Execution Management Team Leader unless otherwise designated. This position may work alongside Santen’s experienced Project Managers or work independently, depending on experience to learn and understand Santen's project management system and to provide support for and coordination of global cross-functional teams, collection of data and insights to inform on project status, and management of timelines & costs to ensure successful delivery of high-quality ophthalmology products. 求人内容 Create and manage integrated, cross-functional project timelines with project team to drive efficient delivery Oversee project budgets in collaboration with the Project Leader (and/or Project Manager) to ensure project is spending according to allocated budget. Cost Center Managers are responsible and accountable for resources assigned to R&D Projects. Collaborate cross-functionally to collect key insights related to project status, assess actual performance against planned Proactively identify, escalate, and manage project risks and issues to Project Leader and Team Manage meeting logistics, including scheduling, documentation of minutes, and reports to inform on project status, timeline and budget Ensure all projects comply with Santen project management policies and standards 資格 BA / BS degree in life sciences required 0-5 years of experience managing projects with a cross functional team, scientific / healthcare experience preferred PMP Certification Is Preferred But Not Required. Basic understanding of drug development Language skills: [must] Japanese and English, [nice-to have] Chinese その他の情報 Grow your career at Santen A career at Santen is an opportunity to make a difference. Through our long-term vision outlined in Santen 2030, we are committed to be a Social Innovator - addressing the social and economic needs of people with visual impairments. We have team members around the world using their diverse talents to unlock new modalities and drive innovations for patient outcomes, education and treatment. At Santen, we believe in empowering all our team members with flexible ways of working and a highly inclusive work environment. The Santen Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building diverse teams and ensuring a safe and inclusive physical and virtual workplace for every one of our team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, role requirements and individual qualifications regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin/ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/ expression, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require any kind of accommodation during our recruitment process, please let the recruiter from our team know.