Next Generation Customer Experience (Omnichannel) Manager

Takeda • Toronto, ON

63d • Hybrid

About The Position

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Requirements

• University degree in Science, Business, Marketing, Digital, Data, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in cross‑functional roles, ideally within biopharma or healthcare.
• Proven integrity, strong growth mindset, and track record of innovation and change leadership.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to use data and AI‑generated insights to guide decisions.
• Deep experience in omnichannel or digital marketing, including HCP journeys, journey mapping, and campaign execution.
• Hands‑on experience with CRM and campaign platforms (e.g., SFMC, Veeva) and working with creative or digital agencies.
• Strong understanding of content strategy modular/connected content, and digital customer touchpoints.
• Solid grasp of the digital and AI landscape, including high‑level technical understanding to assess solutions.
• Experience with agile project management and leading cross‑functional initiatives.
• Knowledge of compliance, privacy, and governance considerations for digital content and campaigns.
• Fluency in English, both in oral and written communication – English/French bilingualism is an asset.

Nice To Haves

• English/French bilingualism is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross functional teams to design and optimize data-driven and AI enabled omnichannel customer journeys.
• Ensure local customer needs and insights are reflected in IBU and Canada NGCE strategies.
• Cocreate scalable, insight driven customer solutions across digital, field, and traditional channels.
• Build NGCE capability by upskilling teams in omnichannel customer engagement fundamentals (Customer journeys, campaign thinking, digital channels, digital channel effectiveness & content best practices, automated and/or ai enabled customer engagement workflows).
• Design and implement frameworks to accelerate personalization and improve digital channel effectiveness.
• Promote a proactive, insight led NGCE mindset within BUs and functions.
• Strengthen data, identity, and consent foundations to support compliant personalization and richer insights.
• Define clear KPIs and use automated measurement to drive continuous optimization.
• Translate AI‑powered analytics into actionable decisions for journey, content, and channel performance.
• Advance modular content, smart tagging, and dynamic content approaches to improve relevance and efficiency.
• Anticipate customer needs and emerging digital trends to recommend innovative experience enhancements.
• Simplify and modernize internal workflows using automation to improve speed and agility.
• Support digital initiatives, pilots, and capability building programs with cross functional partners.

Benefits

• Canada based employees may be eligible for a comprehensive range of benefits and incentives.
• Benefit eligibility varies by position and can include, amongst others: short-term and/or long-term incentives subsidies for fitness and internet medical, dental, and vision insurance basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance participation in the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP); company match into a Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP) (if eligible) short-term and long-term disability coverage annual vacation entitlement; additional paid time off and company holidays a tuition reimbursement program a variety of well-being benefits
• Les collaborateurs basés au Canada peuvent, selon leurs postes, bénéficier d’un ensemble complet d’avantages sociaux.
• L’éligibilité à ces avantages varie selon le poste, et peut inclure: des primes ou dispositifs d’intéressement à court et/ou long terme, des subventions pour les abonnements sportifs et abonnements internet une assurance santé incluant la prise en charge des frais médicaux, dentaires et optiques une assurance vie de base ainsi qu’un assurance en cas de décès ou de mutilation accidentels (AD&D) une participation au Régime enregistré d’épargne-retraite (REER) ; contribution équivalente de l’entreprise dans un régime de participation différée aux bénéfices (RPDB) (si admissible) une couverture en cas d’incapacité de travail temporaire ou prolongée un droit à congés payés annuels, avec jours de vacances, jours de récupération et jours fériés spécifiques à l’entreprise un programme de remboursement des frais de scolarité une variété d’avantages liés au bien-être

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager