Site Name: Japan - Tokyo - Akasaka Posted Date: Jun 17 2024 Job Purpose: His/her mission is to work closely with the business stakeholders and lead the process in defining, answering business questions and implementing innovative solutions arising from business questions that can be answered with analytics/AI. Through doing this, this individual will generate impact and value through Data and Analytics by translating requirements between business questions and analytical hypotheses into tangible actions. Key Responsibilities: Lead the business question process from identification through to implementation including validation. Structure and identify the main business problems that data and analytics can help solve Work as a partner and challenge the business manager by asking the right questions Provides information to the business partner in terms of what the "methodology state" looks like in data and analytics Understands the strategic needs of the business and is able to translate the need into possible new use cases Build a deep knowledge of the product/functional area with which the business partner is aligned Act as a link between business and the technical team, define acceptance criteria for the development team and help them decipher what to build Acts as the key contact within business to define new use cases and supports use case deployment teams Responsible for delivering analytical projects on time by pushing and unlocking the team when needed Develop and communicate delivery goals, strategies, tactics, project plans, deadlines and key performance metrics to achieve goals Basic Qualification: Skill Excellent strategic and critical thinking skills to lead strategic discussions. Strong leadership/ownership and project management skills for leading projects in complex business environment and multiple stakeholders. Excellent bilingual interpersonal skills, strong verbal and written communication skills - able to develop well-structured communications and presentations, storytelling ability High governance mind-set and understanding. Experience More than 5 years of experience in Business Analysis, or Product Management (Technology/ Pharmaceuticals) Education/Certification/Language Bachelor’s degree (Business, Statistics or Computer Science) Japanese: Native level / English: Business level (written and spoken) Preferred Qualification: Education/Certification/Language Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (business, mathematics, economics, finance, statistics, science, engineering) with a Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business, Economics or Finance Future scope of job and working location will be determined by company. Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology). Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.