Associate Director, Senior Solution Delivery Partner

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 169,222 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) match

Flexible time off

Job summary

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd is seeking a skilled professional with over 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales and marketing technologies. This role involves leveraging the IT strategy to identify solutions, leading project management tasks, and ensuring alignment with business requirements.

Applicants should possess strong technical knowledge, especially with platforms such as Veeva or Salesforce CRM, and must demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration skills. The role may require up to 20% travel and is supported by comprehensive employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall experience, with 5 years in pharmaceutical sales & marketing technologies.
• Experience with globally distributed teams, especially in Japan, EU, and India.
• Up to 20% travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Leverage IT strategy to identify technology opportunities.
• Lead and document requirement gathering efforts.
• Manage projects from inception to completion.
• Work with technical teams to implement solutions.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation.

Skills

Technical experience with Veeva or Salesforce CRM

Business analysis skills

Collaboration and communication skills

Experience with Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Advanced degree in sciences, business administration, or pharmaceuticals

Tools

Power BI

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Job description

Core Responsibilities

• Solution Identification: Leverage the IT strategy and roadmap to identify technology opportunities that address process pain points, enable leading practices, and build business cases for implementation initiatives. Own and create business‑aligned documents and implementation plans.
• Business Analysis: Prepare, lead, and document requirement gathering efforts; decompose abstract and complex details into clear business and functional requirements; develop business cases with defined solution recommendations; evaluate and qualify opportunities; and define measurable business outcomes.
• Project Management: Lead and manage projects from inception to completion. Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets; identify risks; provide progress updates and support stakeholder communications; coordinate cross‑functional teams; and manage UAT and defect resolution.
• Solution Delivery: Work with technical and testing teams to design and implement solutions that meet business requirements, ensuring scalability, sustainability, and alignment with industry best practices.
• Project Documentation: Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, status reports, system documentation, and post‑implementation reviews.
• Subject Matter Resource: Provide techno‑functional expertise to evaluate business process improvements and support decisions across three or more functional areas.
• Process Expertise: Possess deep knowledge of business processes and IT capabilities to ensure optimal solution decisions that align technology with business priorities.
• IT Connector: Identify appropriate internal IT products/services and drive business partners toward standard platform solutions.
• Vendor Management: Lead vendor evaluation, selection, and relationship management throughout project execution, including contract creation, finance management, and performance oversight.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall experience; minimum 5 years of hands‑on technical experience with at least two pharmaceutical sales & marketing technologies such as Veeva or Salesforce CRM, Field Reporting and Commercial Analytics (e.g., Power BI), databases and integration, and digital/omnichannel platforms.
• Minimum 5 years of commercial domain experience supporting pharmaceutical sales & marketing, market access, or commercial operations, including field force solutions, marketing solutions, and market access initiatives.
• Experience with globally distributed teams, especially in Japan, EU, and India.
• Strong business analysis skills in process design, documentation, and critical thinking.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Preferred: Experience with emerging AI solutions for commercial teams, Agile methodologies such as SAFe, demand backlog management tools (Azure DevOps, JIRA, Monday.com), data or solution architecture, and pharmaceutical product launch technology roles.
• Up to 20% travel may be required.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree in sciences, business administration, or pharmaceuticals is preferred.

Compensation

$169,222.00 – $253,000.00 USD per year, plus incentive opportunity.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage; basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; tuition reimbursement; student loan assistance; 401(k) match; flexible time off; paid holidays and leave programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Otsuka is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will be given consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, national origin, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to apply to this job opening.