Job Abstract

Job ID

2024-1841

# of Openings

1

Category

Business & Research Strategy

Entrepreneurial Spirit, Rooted in Tradition. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA) is a U.S. subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) in Japan, which touts a storied reputation more than 300 years in the making. Our parent company - one of Japan’s most respected - is a research-driven pharmaceutical company that has tirelessly pursued medical breakthroughs with global reach. MTPC has discovered and produced several first-in-class medicines for serious diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS), diabetes mellitus (DM), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Parkinson's (PD).

MTPA is rapidly expanding its operations across all functional areas. MTPA’s commitment to patients and their communities continues with a robust late-stage pipeline of investigational treatments for difficult-to-treat diseases and commercializing products with significant unmet medical needs in North American markets. In the United States, MTPA launched rare diseases treatments including RADICAVA® (edaravone) injectables in 2017, EXSERVAN™ (riluzole) oral film in 2021, and RADICAVA® (edaravone) oral suspension in 2022. The company handles research, clinical development, sales, marketing, medical affairs, and business development functions. MTPA is dedicated to improving the treatment environment for those with debilitating diseases, researching on real-world evidence, and creating hope for all facing illness.

The Senior Manager, Digital Healthcare Innovation plays an integral role in supporting the Digital Healthcare Innovation team. The incumbent is mainly responsible for managing external projects for digital healthcare initiatives aligned with MTPC's overarching business strategy. The incumbent will harness his or her abilities and strong working relationships with academia, startups, biopharma companies, and governments in the US and globally to facilitate collaborations with them. This position will be a direct report of the Director, Digital Healthcare Innovation, and will lend appropriate operational and project management support of the disease monitoring plan in neurodegenerative disorders and other key initiatives to ensure their successful implementation.

• Participates in various calls, meetings, and conferences with an eye towards continuous improvement. Brings back information on promising new digital healthcare technologies for presentation to Director, Digital Healthcare Innovation. Innovations are expected to be wide-ranging targets for potential commercialization (digital therapeutics, disease monitoring tools, etc.) or alternatively, innovations that could improve internal operations.
• Assists in evaluating digital technology for clinical trials across therapeutic areas of interest.
• As required, contributes to presentations made by the Director, Digital Healthcare Innovation to the Senior Leadership Team to win buy-in on new technology.
• Develops best practices for delivering digital solutions and ensures awareness and consistency of tactics and opportunities across organizations.
• Drives collaboration and manages relationships among numerous cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed organization, including external stakeholder engagement.
• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), lending scientific and business expertise and guidance, as needed, to immediate colleagues as well as other functional areas as the recommended innovations move forward in the process and undergo additional scrutiny from a business and economic perspective.
• Participates in a range of related meetings as directed (e.g., security risk assessments, quality assessments, regulatory compliance discussions, etc.)
• Project manages a range of approved projects involving emerging digital healthcare technologies, as assigned, and plays a role in the business negotiation of same.
• Works closely with the management teams that engage HCPs as well as Sourcing, Accounting, and other internal support functions to ensure all projects fully align with company goals and to ensure adherence to project timelines.
• Works closely with third-party vendors and engages in related administrative duties to keep projects on-track. For instance, reviews vendor contracts, service orders, and change requests and makes recommendation for approval/disapproval to Director, Digital Healthcare Innovation.
• Drafts any related system documentation (e.g., user instructions, etc.) and presents to Director for approval.
• Performs other duties as required.

• BA/BS degree in Science related field (advanced degree such as PhD is preferred)
• 5+ years pharmaceutical/healthcare/IT industry experience
• Experience in the project management of Healthcare IT projects; experience specifically with one or more disease monitoring sensor(s) or system(s) is highly preferred.
• Experience facilitating meetings with collaborators in different locations using Skype or Webex
• Strong organizational skills; proven ability to juggle multiple projects and work well under pressure while maintaining stringent attention to detail
• Well-organized, motivated self-starter, hard-working and independent
• Proven relationship-building skills and vendor management skills
• Strong analytical mindset, excellent attention to detail and organization
• Maintains optimism and energy in the face of change and adversity; willing to collaborate to solve problems.
• Detail oriented and solution-driven
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), and web conferencing software
• Required to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally

Our Value Proposition:

Enjoy the fast-moving, entrepreneurial spirit more typically found in a small biotech, complemented by the benefits of a global pharmaceutical/chemical conglomerate. At this time, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America offers our employees unparalleled opportunities for career success coupled with a supportive level of employee benefits.

MTP provides a competitive benefits package inclusive of Medical and Dental health benefits, short-term and long-term disability plans, Company Paid and Supplemental Life insurance and additional voluntary benefits such as Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, and ID Theft Protection. In addition, we provide a generous PTO policy based on tenure, commencing with 24 PTO days, pro-rated based on hire date.

The salary range for this position is $112,000 - $179,000. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

This position is eligible to participate in our annual Short-Term Incentive (STI) program. Specific information about the plan including eligibility rules and target, will be furnished upon hire.