Head of Manufacturing Business Systems

Takeda • Lexington, MA

10d

About The Position

As the Head of Manufacturing Business Systems, you will provide strategic and tactical leadership to develop and drive the Manufacturing Digital Vision, provides Business Process Ownership for Manufacturing Digital Systems, and leads both the MES and Manufacturing Documentation Teams. You will report into the Head of Manufacturing.

Requirements

• BS degree
• 8+ years overall experience, including 5 years+ in MES, manufacturing process management and/or documentation management
• Knowledgeable in FDA validation requirements preferred, including User Requirement and Design Specs, Business Process Procedures, Design Reviews, Requirements gathering, etc
• Experience developing user requirements and functional specification documents
• Proficiency with Microsoft products

Nice To Haves

• TrackWise and Maximo experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Shape the Manufacturing Digital Vision: Lead the creation and execution of a comprehensive digital strategy for manufacturing, aligning digital initiatives with business objectives to enable operational excellence, innovation, and future-readiness. Champion the adoption of digital technologies and foster a culture of continuous improvement and digital transformation across manufacturing operations
• Business Process Owner for Manufacturing Digital Systems: Serve as the business process owner for all manufacturing digital systems, including Opstrakker and other current or future digital applications. Oversee the integration, optimization, and continuous improvement of these systems to ensure they meet evolving business needs and support operational efficiency
• Oversight of Manufacturing Documentation Team: Provide leadership and direction to the manufacturing documentation team, ensuring effective coordination and integration of both MES and paper document workflows. Responsible for optimizing documentation processes to enable on-time project execution, compliance, and seamless information flow across teams
• Manage a team of MBR designers to support projects related to MES implementations and upgrades, as well as business-as-usual operations
• Lead and/or participate in shop floor/end-user workshops to develop user requirements for manufacturing systems through interviews and documentation analysis
• Create all the user stories (in support of the user requirements) with acceptance criteria together with the business representatives (manufacturing and quality)
• Work closely with MES subject matter experts and aid the design, development, testing, and deployment of MES recipes
• Participate in design reviews and end-user testing
• Collaborate with site and global functions such as Operations Technology, Information Technology, and Science & Technology groups to influence long-term manufacturing strategies
• Support MES lifecycle activities (such as revision of batch records) by acting as the gatekeeper and releasing them for production use

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees