Business Analyst

Job Description

Appealing points

• Opportunity to apply deep expertise in Japan’s pharma data landscape Leverage your knowledge of Japan-specific commercial datasets (e.g., NHI price revisions, DPC hospital data, wholesaler networks) to make a direct impact on business outcomes.
• Bridge global and local teams in a high-impact leadership role Act as a key liaison between Japan stakeholders and global delivery teams, using both Japanese and English to drive cross-cultural collaboration and successful project execution.
• Engage in diverse, high-value data initiatives to build domain leadership Work with industry-leading data platforms (IQVIA, Veeva CRM, claims/Rx data) and play a vital role in areas like data governance, compliance, and commercial analytics within the Japan pharma space.

Annual Salary :12 million and above

Job Description

• Lead functional discussions with Japan business teams to capture requirements around sales, marketing, patient and hospital datasets.
• Translate Japan-specific business rules, KPIs and reporting needs into functional specifications and test cases.
• Ensure alignment with Japan commercial processes, including NHI price revisions, DPC hospital practices, wholesaler–distributor networks and generic drug uptake.
• Define and maintain functional documentation, business glossaries and data dictionaries for Japan commercial datasets.
• Apply strong expertise across IQVIA Japan, Veeva CRM, hospital sales data, prescription/claims data, patient data and pharmacy datasets.
• Provide insights into market access, sales force effectiveness, territory alignment and incentive compensation models in Japan.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure data workflows support Japan’s regulatory and compliance requirements (PMDA standards, data privacy laws).
• Oversee data validation, UAT coordination and release testing for Japan commercial data workflows.
• Define functional data quality rules and reconciliation processes for datasets (wholesaler vs. claims vs. Rx).
• Support governance teams in aligning with Japan data privacy, reporting and audit frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with client’s global and Japan-specific data governance and cataloging practices.
• Act as the primary functional liaison between Japan stakeholders and offshore/onshore technical delivery teams.
• Support Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog grooming, UAT sign-offs) by representing functional requirements.
• Provide training, documentation and functional walkthroughs to end-users and business leadership.
• Communicate effectively in Japanese and English, bridging cross-cultural gaps between business and technical teams.

Job Qualification:

• 9+ years of experience in pharma/healthcare commercial data projects, with at least 4–5 years in Japan market.
• Deep expertise in Japan pharma commercial datasets:
  • IQVIA Japan (prescription, sales, patient datasets).
  • Veeva CRM Japan (field activity, detailing, multichannel data).
  • DPC hospital data, wholesaler shipment data, claims & Rx data, NHI price revisions.
• Strong understanding of commercial pharma KPIs in Japan (market share, sales force effectiveness, call reach/frequency, territory alignments).
• Experience translating business requirements into functional design documents, data mapping and test scenarios.
• Knowledge of data governance, compliance and reporting standards in Japan pharma (PMDA, privacy laws).
• Strong documentation, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable Skills

• Prior experience working with global pharma companies’ Japan subsidiaries (Eisai, Takeda, Astellas, Daiichi Sankyo etc.).
• Familiarity with Informatica IDMC/IICS, Databricks or data governance platforms from a functional perspective.
• Exposure to data cataloging, lineage and metadata management practices.

Japanese Language: Native level Japanese (JLPT N) required and business level English required.

About Company

Company is a global provider of award-winning cloud software and data analytics to the Life Sciences industry. solutions are used to digitally transform the entire product commercialization process, driving sales growth, and improving healthcare outcomes for patients. Our focus is on delivering solutions that help customers complete the journey from Data-to-Insights-to-Action and get superior returns from their sales and marketing investments.