Eli Lilly and Company

Innovation Readiness GA Associate Director

Eli Lilly and Company

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Tokyo • Japan

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • The Innovation Readiness GA Asso. Director leads the development and execution of policy and advocacy strategies for product- and therapeutic area–specific issues.
  • This role provides strategic direction, manages high-stakes stakeholder relationships, and influences regulatory, reimbursement, and infrastructure decisions to support long-term business success.
  • Lead the development and implementation of cross-functional innovation readiness strategies by identifying policy barriers and opportunities aligned with business needs.
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with government officials, regulators, payers, trade associations, and ecosystem partners to support policy and reimbursement objectives.
  • Drive advocacy activities, pilot initiatives, and partnership programs that help enable wider adoption of innovative solutions.
  • Monitor and analyze regulatory, legislative, and environmental developments to identify risks and propose actionable recommendations.
  • Provide expertise and counsel to senior leadership, framing options and guiding decisions for highly visible or risky projects with significant business impact.

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of legislative and regulatory processes
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
  • High ethical standards and a strong sense of compliance and discretion
  • Critical thinking and strategic skills
  • Fluent in Japanese and English (written and oral)
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
  • Experience working in or with government agencies, or in political/policy advisory roles to elected officials
  • Experience in the commercialization of pharmaceutical products with a strong understanding of regulatory, pricing and market dynamics
  • Advanced degree preferred (MBA, PhD in related disciplines)
  • Proven ability to navigate and influence high-stakes policy and regulatory environments.
  • Skilled in leading large-scale, cross-functional projects under tight deadlines and high complexity.
  • Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to engage senior decision-makers.
Benefits
  • 住宅手当、通勤交通費など
  • 昇給有り
  • 賞与年一回個人業績結果及び会社業績結果に基づく業績変動賞与を翌年3月に支給する。
  • 完全週休2日制(土・日曜日)、祝日、年末年始・夏期 *年間休日125日、年次有給休暇、慶弔等
  • 雇用・労災・健康・厚生年金保険
  • 住宅援助制度、借上社宅制度、リリーグループ補償制度(医療費・歯科医療費補助制度等)
  • 在宅勤務制度有
  • 清算制フレックス勤務適応あり。
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
regulatory processespolicy developmentadvocacy strategiescommercialization of pharmaceutical productspricing dynamicsmarket dynamicscross-functional project managementstrategic directionrisk analysisstakeholder management
Soft Skills
communication skillsnegotiation skillsinterpersonal skillscritical thinkingstrategic skillsethical standardsdiscretionability to influencerelationship buildingability to engage senior decision-makers
Certifications
MBAPhD