Global Launch Excellence Lead, Immunology
About The Position
Takeda is preparing to launch several innovative medicines globally and seeks a collaborative, results-oriented leader to support a product launch and champion its Global Launch Excellence community. The lead will work with a Product Strategy Lead and Global Commercial Leads/Global Brand Leads to develop and monitor an integrated global launch plan aligned with asset and brand strategies. The role facilitates cross-functional engagement across Clinical Development, Global Regulatory Affairs, Global Manufacturing Sciences, Global Communications, Global Medical Affairs, and US and International Business Unit launch leads to help ensure an on-time, quality launch. The role also promotes innovation and excellence in global launch processes among launch excellence professionals. It is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is classified as hybrid. The working environment is fast-paced, with a large stakeholder base across countries and functions. Flexible hours may be needed to accommodate global time zones, and travel of up to 25% domestically and internationally may be required. A minimum number of in-person days per month is required, but the posting does not specify the number.
Requirements
- At least 12 years of experience in pharma/biotech drug development or commercial work in strategic or tactical roles supporting launch readiness.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Teams, and project management software.
- Understanding of pharmaceutical development, regulatory requirements, and commercial launch excellence.
- Understanding of essential global launch activities across key areas of a cross-functional program team.
- Exceptional planning and organizational abilities to manage competing priorities.
- Self-motivated and adaptable, with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with minimal oversight.
- Proactive risk identification, solution proposals, and delivery of mitigation plans.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to provide context, articulate views, drive clarity, and address barriers.
- Excellent facilitation skills.
- Ability to drive value-based decisions within a cross-functional, cross-cultural, global team structure.
- Flexible working hours to accommodate global time zones.
- Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally may be required.
- A minimum number of in-person days per month is required; the number is not specified.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree or PMP certification.
- At least 5 years in project/program management.
- Proven success leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to inspire and influence in a matrix environment to maximize launch success and address barriers.
- Experience implementing digital collaboration tools and project management tools, and using AI.
- Multilingual capabilities.
- Experience with global launches.
Responsibilities
- Support Global Launch Activation Workshops to define the integrated global launch plan.
- Oversee Launch Team Meetings and the Commercial Sub-Team to track progress.
- Organize Launch Summits to prepare regions.
- Guide the annual integrated Commercial Sub-Team goal-setting process for the asset.
- Manage overall global launch timelines in line with asset and brand strategies, focusing on critical-path tactics.
- Collaborate with the Global Program Manager and regional launch leads to align timelines and tactics.
- Track detailed SPD functional tactics.
- Guide risk identification and mitigation, scenario planning, decision criteria, and milestone stage gates.
- Identify, communicate, and escalate program-wide interdependencies, issues, and key decisions to senior leadership and governance.
- Integrate SPD functions and Commercial Sub-Teams, driving clarity and removing barriers to operational execution of launch priorities.
- Establish and track Launch Key Performance Indicators.
- Manage scheduled and ad-hoc program status reporting.
- Coordinate presentations for strategic planning and decision-making and prepare launch status updates for governance committees.
- Partner with the Finance representative and SPD functions to provide financial oversight of the brand budget.
- Monitor potential budget variances and proactively propose tradeoff options within the overall budget, timeline, and strategy.
- Foster a positive team culture through meeting facilitation, team health checks, collaborative and values-based decision-making, clear ways of working, and team engagement.
- Support onboarding of new launch team members as needed.
- Facilitate After Action Reviews to identify and share launch best practices and opportunities.
- Champion the Global Launch Excellence community and develop processes, tools, and standards for future launch readiness.
- Drive continuous process improvement, integrating GPT and regional ways of working and best practices.
- Build and maintain tools to plan and track launch progress and enhance team collaboration and agility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
