Senior Medical Director, Global Medical Strategy Pipeline Lead (Nephrology & Immunology)

Company Overview Otsuka is a global healthcare company driven by our purpose: "to defy limitation, so that others can too." Patients are at the center of everything we do—from how we design our development programs to how we engage the scientific community and translate innovation into meaningful outcomes for people living with serious disease. We are committed to discovering and delivering medicines that make a real difference in patients’ lives. Position Summary The Senior Medical Director, Global Medical Strategy – Pipeline Lead is a highly visible leadership role responsible for shaping and executing medical strategy across the Nephrology & Immunology pipeline. Reporting to the Executive Director, Global Medical Affairs, this role operates at the intersection of science, strategy, and patient impact, influencing key development and portfolio decisions. This role is ideal for a scientifically credible leader who thrives in direct engagement with external experts, brings agility and strong judgment to complex scientific discussions, and can translate insight into clear, actionable strategy with business impact. Building trusted relationships with the external medical community and ensuring the patient perspective is embedded into medical strategy are central to success in this position. Key Responsibilities Strategic Medical Leadership Develop and drive integrated, end‑to‑end medical strategy for assigned pipeline assets, grounded in patient unmet needs, scientific differentiation, and future standards of care. Serve as a key medical partner to therapeutic and portfolio strategy development, ensuring medical insight meaningfully informs decision‑making. Lead the development of medical strategic plans, medical value propositions, and Target Reimbursable Product Profiles (TRPPs) for assets in development. Represent Glob