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Senior Manager, Global Program Management

Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Job Level: Senior
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Takeda has been translating science into breakthrough medicines for 240 years. Every step of the way, our teams have worked together to tackle some of the most challenging problems in drug discovery and development. Today, we’re a driving force behind innovative therapies that make a lasting difference to millions of patients around the world.

In R&D, all of our history and potential comes together in an environment that welcomes diversity of thought and amplifies every voice. Working closely with colleagues, you’ll play a key role in bringing our rich pipeline of products forward to help patients. Come join a team that’s earned trust for more than two centuries, and find out how advancing transformative therapies at Takeda will shape your bright future.

Job ID R0156453 Date posted 07/08/2025 Location Boston, Massachusetts

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Job Description

SUMMARY OF ROLE:

This position provides global program management and matrixed leadership to global, cross-functional teams to drive complex, post-market programs (i.e., multi-region/indications and/or alliance partners). GPMs drive critical activities required to fulfill Takeda’s commitment to patients for the life of our products, including but not limited to

·lifecycle management programs

·post-marketing commitments to health authorities

·post-marketing safety studies

·overall program benefit/risk assessment, and

development and execution of geographic expansion strategies in collaboration with global, regional and local colleagues

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Product-related:

Strategic Direction

  • Works closely with the Global Program Leader (GPL) and other cross-functional teams to ensure that scientific & commercial strategies, post-marketing commitments, lifecycle management (LCM) requirements, and evidence generation/publication needs are incorporated into the product strategy and project plan
  • Drives clarity with Global Product Team (GPT) and other relevant stakeholders to communicate product strategic imperatives to ensure appropriate prioritization

Program Execution

  • Provides strategic direction and translates the cross-functional, integrated GPT strategy into an efficiently executable plan; predicting and planning solutions to achieve program goals and objectives, driving clarity and removing barriers to ensure team success
  • Identifies ways to optimize program execution without compromise to patients or compliance.
  • Accountable to maintain the project plan, ensuring delivery of critical path activities to progress product development
  • Proactively identifies resource requirements necessary to progress product development in alignment with MPD business objectives
  • Plays a key role in ensuring team effectiveness, partnering with GPL and Center of Operational Performance (CoOP) to administer team health checks to generate insights, plan & execute appropriate follow-up actions
  • Partners with the GPL to provide financial oversight of the program including global, cross-divisional budgets. Includes consolidation, vetting and prioritization of GPT spending to deliver critical path activities

Risk Management

  • Along with the GPL, co-leads the GPT project risk management process in the team and generates the cross-functional, cross-divisional project risk register for assigned products
  • Proactively addresses and removes barriers to program progress, keeping leadership informed of critical considerations (e.g., resources, performance)
  • Proactively identifies potential issues or obstacles and achieves resolution or plans contingencies. Follow issues through to resolution ensuring that all key stakeholders are informed of outcomes and program implications
  • Provides clarity and direction in urgent or unexpected situations. Partners with GPL to resolve complex issues & competing priorities that may impact goal achievement, creates mitigation plans and drives to resolution

Communication and Reporting

  • Manages scheduled/ad-hoc program reporting, citing program goals/KPIs status, proactively identifying risk & planned mitigation(s), provide rationale for timeline & budget variances
  • Participates in developing reports that inform leadership to communicate program development progress, opportunities, and risks to Senior & Executive Management
  • Responsible for leading preparation efforts for governance engagement to support and drive asset objectives and deliverables
  • Proactively manages key stakeholders and facilitates or leads relevant communications to appropriate cross-regional, cross-functional, cross-divisional and Alliance partners

Non-Product Related:

  • Participates in process improvement initiatives and takes on, as needed, non-product responsibilities, which can include processes and system optimizations related to MPD business objectives
  • May support Business Development in-licensing activities to ensure appropriate technical assessment, including development costs and timelines, to support the business case of potential in-licensed compounds

EDUCATION AND SKILLS

Education

·Bachelor’s Degree science or business-related field

·Advanced degree in science or business is preferred

Experience

·Approximately 5-7 years of strong pharmaceutical industry experience and drug development in all phases of development with significant experience within related functions (e.g. Marketing, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Manufacturing, CMC, Clinical Science)

·Approximately 3-5 years program management experience leading complex pharmaceutical projects in a multi-disciplinary, global environment

·Experience working on marketed products is preferred, but not required

Knowledge and Skills

·Therapeutic Area knowledge preferable, but not required

·Experience with Microsoft Project Professional, Excel, PowerPoint & Word

·Fluent in English

·Simultaneous management of multiple tasks of varied complexity

·Leadership experience in managing global, matrix teams

·Ability to positively influence outcomes, key project decisions, and strategic problem-solving in a matrix environment

·Ability to communicate clearly and present key information objectively to all levels of the organization including executive management; effective presentation, written and verbal communication skills

·Ability to break down complex problems into small manageable pieces for execution

·Ability to drive decision-making within cross-functional & cross-cultural, global team structures

·Ability to work in a virtual setting/across time-zones, i.e., making effective use of communication tools (WebEx, MS Teams, etc.); Must demonstrate flexibility in working hours when dealing with different time zones

·Ability to work in a highly complex, global, multi-cultural, environment

CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional certification with PMI desired

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$137,000.00 - $215,270.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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