China Project Team Leader

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Strategic Business & R&D Leadership Lead country-level cross-functional Project Teams as an extension of the CDT, ensuring Japan and China function as integral contributors to global strategy, not only downstream executors. Ensure “one local voice” incl. local R&D and commercial alignment to provide input into global CDTs on project strategies for China and Japan.  Generate, synthesize, and proactively position high-quality Japan/China insights (regulatory, clinical, operational, portfolio, and commercial interface) Partner with the CDT and R&D in China/Japan and commercial to translate global strategy into robust, scenario-based country delivery strategies and enable in addition commercial success in China and Japan, explicitly addressing risk, feasibility, and value trade-offs. Ensure disciplined execution of country plans, with timely escalation of strategic, resourcing, and risk issues to the CDT and governance forums. Lead critical project issue resolution arising in R&D China or Japan in alignment with local or regional commercial and global CDTs. Maintain clear ownership of country-level R&D governance inputs, ensuring decision traceability and strategic coherence. CDT & Enterprise Stakeholder Integration Serve as an important R&D country representative within the CDT, participating as a topic-driven contributor and extended CDT member, Act as a strategic interface and accountable for execution among: CDTL, PDL, PML, RPM, CPM Country R&D functions Country non-R&D stakeholders (MAF, NPP, MA, BU) Project Team Leadership & Culture Foster a “one team” mindset across country Project Teams aligned to global and local priorities, accountability, and performance standards; Provide senior cross-functional leadership, particularly in complex decision-making, conflict resolution, and strategic trade-offs; Build teams with the right mindset, practices, and learning orientation, balancing rigor with agility and avoiding over-reliance on process for coordination; Continuously improve team effectiveness,