【ELSEVIER_Health】Product Director - Clinical Solutions, Japan & Korea

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Elsevier Health is a global leader in evidence-based information and digital solutions that support healthcare professionals, educators, and students. In Japan, we develop and deliver locally tailored digital learning, reference, and clinical support products for nurses and physicians, including NursingSkills Japan & Korea, SafetyPlus Japan, and Japan Point of Care.

The Japan & Korea Product & Content Development organization brings together content editors, product management, engineering, and delivery teams to build high-quality, customer-centric solutions aligned to local clinical practice and education needs.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Product Director to lead and evolve Elsevier’s local digital product portfolio in Japan & Korea. This role has end-to-end accountability for product strategy, execution, and performance across our nursing and physician solutions.

The Product Director will set the long-term product vision, oversee portfolio investment decisions, and ensure strong execution across multiple product lines. The role will directly manage product and content development resources in Japan & Korea, and partner with APAC engineering and global product leadership teams in driving the growth of our local product portfolio.

This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong strategic thinking, people leadership, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex global matrix while staying deeply connected to the Japanese & Korean healthcare market.

• Own and define the long-term product vision and strategy for Elsevier’s local Japan & Korea digital healthcare products.

• Develop and maintain a cohesive multi-year product roadmap aligned with customer needs, market trends, and business objectives.

• Identify growth opportunities, new product concepts, and drive portfolio prioritization and investment decisions
   

• Oversee end-to-end product lifecycle execution, from discovery through delivery, launch, and optimization.

• Partner closely with engineering, UX, marketing, sales, and customer success teams to ensure high-quality product delivery and successful go-to-market launches.

• Support revenue growth, retention, and product performance goals through ongoing optimization.
   

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Japan & Korea product and content team.

• Establish clear product management standards, operating rhythms, and success metrics.

• Foster a strong customer-centric and outcome-driven product culture across Japan & Korea teams.
   

• Stay deeply connected to the Japanese & Korean healthcare ecosystem, including clinical practice, regulatory considerations, and digital adoption trends, translating insights into clear product direction and measurable outcomes.

• Act as the primary product interface between Japan & Korea and global product, technology, and platform teams to ensure alignment with global product strategy while advocating for local Japan & Korea needs and priorities.

• Contribute to global product leadership forums and initiatives as a Japan & Korea product leader.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

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A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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