Business Relationship Manager Global R&D

【オリンパスについて】

1950年に世界で初めて胃カメラの実用化に成功してから、医療従事者と共に内視鏡医療の発展に貢献してきました。

世界をリードするメドテックカンパニーとして、私たちは医療従事者の方々と共に、病変の早期発見、診断、そして低侵襲治療に役立つ最適なソリューション・サービスの提供を通じて対象疾患における医療水準の向上に貢献してまいります。

オリンパスは「私たちの存在意義」として掲げる、世界の人々の健康と安心、心の豊かさの実現を目指しています。

５つのコアバリュー「Patient Focus（患者さん第一）」「Integrity（誠実）」「Innovation（イノベーション）」「Impact（実行実現）」「Empathy（共感）」は、私たちが患者さんの安全や品質を最優先するグローバル・メドテックカンパニーとして成長していくための指針です。

【組織について】

オリンパスのIT部門は、グローバルな医療機器企業をテクノロジーで支える専門組織であり、500人以上のプロフェッショナルが世界5地域で活躍しています。

本社機能としては、事業戦略からセキュリティ領域まで6つのファンクションに分かれ、それぞれがITを活用してオリンパスの事業をサポートしています。

2019年からは、「真のグローバル・メディカル・テクノロジーカンパニー（メドテックカンパニー）」への飛躍を目指す変革プラン「Transform Olympus」を掲げており、日本発でグローバルに活動することが強く求められています。

【Role Overview】

（Immediately after hiring）

The Business Relationship Manager (BRM) will create, own, and drive the IT Strategy for the R&D Business Domain. They will be accountable and responsible for maximizing the value of the related IT investment made in this area.

The primary purpose of the BRM is to effectively stimulate, shape, manage and realize the business demand for the IT investment in the R&D Domain across all geographies and business units. It will also encompass the dependencies and common transversal needs between R&D and respectively Manufacturing, Quality Assurance.

From the perspective of the executive business leaders, the BRM is the business unit's frontline representative and advocate to the IT organization. From the perspective of the IT organization, the BRM is the IT organization's strategist, coordinator, chief advocate, marketer and communicator. The BRM will foster business customer intimacy in IT and continuously develop a symbiotic and aligned relationship with all the business stakeholders at Executive Level and below.

【Key Responsibilities】

Strategy & Roadmap Definition, Demand Management and Delivery

・Plan, develop, own, and drive a global wide IT strategy for the R&D domain (including Product Portfolio Management and in tight liaison with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Regulatory).

・Foster, shape and manage the business demand for the IT investment in the R&D domain across all geographies and business units. Select the appropriate approach to meet the business's needs, as well as manage dependencies (both risks and opportunities) between other domains. Ensure that the prioritized demand is translated into valid IT solutions and clearly defined projects

(appropriate scoping and clear benefits definition).

・Establishes and maintains multi-year roadmap of the Business Capacity Model & the System Landscape for IT systems related to Domains in scope; synchronizes it with Data Management and Enterprise Architecture roadmaps. Identify and run the required global wide requests for proposals, analysis, recommendations, and execution with vendors.

・Communicate, coordinate, connect the business mission, plans and priorities to the application domains and related IT functions, and engage with the IT delivery organization(s) to plan and provide appropriate support.

・Once projects are in flight, the BRM will be accountable to satisfy IT delivery working closely with Solution Delivery and Infra & Service Delivery team. After project completion, establish a learning & improvement review process to continuously enhance business value generation.

・Identify the new capabilities required in IT organization to satisfy the business expectations and new technological opportunities. Raise in the IT organization the understanding of the R&D fundamentals

Stakeholder Management & Relationship Development

・Coach executive business stakeholders and their direct reports, continuously raise digital literacy and project management maturity; enable them to articulate technology needs and requirements that will advance business performance; proactively share technology advancements (AI etc) and market success stories in R&D Domain.

・As the IT organization's chief advocate, support the Lead BRM in informing and influencing the domain executives so that they understand, support, and adequately fund projects that are in concert with IT goals, such as enterprise architecture and the infrastructure/application strategy. Notify the business of IT plans and changes, and their impact on business performance or plans.

・Run an internal VoC process (Voice of Internal Customer) to evaluate levels of satisfaction with the IT service delivery and to identify improvements required in IT/Business Units in order to further increase the value delivered by IT projects and services.

Other responsibilities / duties as assigned.

【Inclusivity】

We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.

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【Qualifications for Application】

Education

・Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Business Administration (or equivalent and related experience).

・BRM Institute Certification would be a plus (not mandatory).

Experience

・Minimum 7 years of experience as a General Manager or Senior IT Consultant in R&D Domain across multiple geographies.

・Solid experience in driving large-scale process change and system change in R&D environment. Example: PLM, Product Design & Development,

Requirements Management, Product Portfolio Management, CAD.

・At least 5years in the Medical industry, either in a Consulting Company or directly in a LifeScience Healthcare Company

・Experience of both solution consulting and project execution.

・Proven experience of new digital-driven customer solutions in the Medical industry

・Minimum 5 years of experience in value creation and demand planning activities. Experience of Design Thinking, Value Stream Mapping,

Business Capability modelling would be a plus.

・Strong working understanding of major business processes, key performance indicators, best-in-class practices, business, and technology trends in R&D Domain.

・Experience in successfully managing Executive stakeholders in multiple geographies and cultures.

Skills

・Leadership to challenge the status-quo, drive change and innovate

・Outstanding cross-functional collaboration skills

・Strong stakeholder management skills (Western/Japanese stakeholders)

・Proven know-how to operate and establish convergence across geographies and business units, from Executive to Departmental Manager level

・Strong listening and influencing skills in diverse cultures and at all levels of the organization

・Dealing with ambiguity and complexity

【Technical Competencies】

・ Strong business and application domain knowledge of R&D including Digital Transformation in the R&D area in Medical Industry. Preferably knowledge of the related Quality / Regulatory / Manufacturing domains.

・ Excellence in communication, creative collaboration, problem-solving, influencing and negotiation.

・ Strategic planning - Lead and manage the development of a strategy which aligns with the requirements of the business.Change Leadership: Capable of leading cross-functional, enterprise-wide transformation initiatives and executing process and technology improvements

・ Consultancy - Understand customer requirements by collecting data and delivering analysis. Work collaboratively to develop and implement solutions that address business needs, and ensure that proposed solutions are properly implemented and appropriately exploited.

・ Business situation analysis - Investigate business situations where there is some complexity by conducting root cause analysis to identify recommendations for improvements. Engage and collaborate with operational stakeholders.

・ Organizational capability development - Contribute to identifying new areas of capability improvement within the organization which may be enhancements to skills, technology or processes. Carry out capability improvement assignments, such as maturity or performance assessments to identify strengths and weaknesses.

・ Relationship management - Determine the strategic approach to understanding stakeholder objectives and requirements. Work with all interested parties to identify stakeholders and establish effective relationships. Establish and promote the overall vision for how stakeholder objectives are met and determines Organizational roles and alignment.

【ポジション】

募集背景：増員

募集人数：1名

【選考フロー】

※適性検査の有無、面接回数は求人（職種）により異なりますので、予めご了承ください

※本ポジションは選考にあたり英文レジュメのご提出が必須となります。日本語の履歴書・職務経歴書と併せて、ご提出をお願いいたします。

書類選考→面接：3～4回（ポジションに応じて増える可能性があります）

※面接は基本オンラインでの実施です。

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【雇用形態】

正社員（試用期間3ヶ月：待遇の変更はなし）

【勤務時間】

8：45～17：30 （休憩：昼45分）

標準労働時間8時間

※フレックスタイム制度あり/コアタイム無し（管理職採用の場合対象外）

※時短勤務制度あり

※テレワーク勤務あり・時間外労働あり

〈ご参考〉業務の状況等により変更となる可能性がございます

・在宅勤務：週3-4日程度

【休暇・休日】

・休日 ：土日祝、年末年始、GW、夏期休暇

・年間休日：129日（自社カレンダーに応ず）

・有給休暇：20日間の年次有給休暇を付与。

※入社初年度は入社月にて変動します（最大20日）

※その他待遇/制度については以下をご覧ください。

https://www.olympus.co.jp/recruit/workstyle/benefit/

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■グローバル本社（東京都八王子市石川町2951）

働く場所は在宅・新宿サテライトオフィス・宇津木事業所・シェアオフィス（社外）なども可能です。

*雇用契約はグローバル本社にて締結します。

【受動喫煙対策】事業場内禁煙

（変更の範囲 / Scope of change）

会社の定める場所( テレワークを行う場所を含む)