Program Management, Associate Director- Global Oncology

Takeda•Boston, MA

6d•$154,400 - $242,550•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Management, Associate Director- Global Oncology provides strategic program management leadership for the operating model supporting global, cross-functional, and cross-divisional teams engaged in Oncology Search and Evaluation (S&E) and Business Development (BD) activities. The role translates strategic priorities into integrated plans, enables timely governance and decision-making, and drives execution of organizational priorities and deliverables. It collaborates with Oncology Business Unit (OBU) cross-functional teams and partner functions, providing project management leadership for planning and executing team deliverables. The position is hybrid and based in the Boston/Cambridge, Massachusetts area, with 10% travel and occasional non-standard hours to accommodate global teams in multiple time zones.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a science- or business-related field.
5 to 7 years of experience as a project manager leading complex pharmaceutical projects in a multidisciplinary, global environment.
At least 5 years of people-management experience, direct or indirect, and/or proven leadership experience with a global matrix team.
Experience in intercultural collaboration.
Proven leadership skills and strategic problem-solving ability.
Ability to communicate clearly, present key information objectively, and collaborate effectively with management.
Ability to clearly and concisely communicate and prepare presentations for audiences at all levels.
Project leadership and management skills.
Strong influencing skills.
Ability to foster teamwork and support an environment that cultivates professional growth and organizational effectiveness.
Ability to independently identify issues and propose and execute suitable resolutions.
Ability to establish impactful improvements to cross-functional processes.
Ability to drive decision-making within cross-functional, cross-cultural global teams.
Flexibility, tolerance, and diplomacy in managing change and differing opinions.
Ability to work in a highly complex, multicultural, and often stressful environment.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to work effectively and diplomatically in conflict situations.
Fluency in English.
Ability to accommodate occasional non-standard work hours due to global teams working across multiple time zones.

Nice To Haves

Business Development and/or alliance or external partner management experience is highly preferred.
Experience with Smartsheet or a similar project-management tool, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Ability to develop complex project plans and communicate project timelines and interdependencies.

Responsibilities

Partner with BD leadership to lead and manage the global, cross-functional OBU BD operating model and align work to enterprise-wide BD strategy.
Lead project planning for the BD Search & Evaluation team, BD Core Team, and senior leadership review meetings, aligning priorities with organizational BD, Commercial, and R&D strategies.
Develop and manage workplans, identify interdependencies across departments, and support successful implementation.
Facilitate operating-model meetings, including agenda planning, materials development, action-item tracking, and follow-up.
Oversee team sites and databases to support centralized materials, document collaboration, and action-item tracking.
Partner with cross-functional members to provide financial oversight for OBU BD tactical expenditures, including consolidation, vetting, and prioritization of spending risks and opportunities.
Coordinate dependencies and collaborative initiatives across functions and departments and support Oncology governance interactions.
Engage and manage stakeholders across levels and functions, ensuring effective communication.
Apply strategic thinking and resource planning to multi-geographic projects and teams working across geographies.
Drive project-management rigor and apply project-management best practices.
Develop and maintain tactical execution and related budget plans in collaboration with Finance, and ensure information is effectively used by relevant teams.
Identify issues and obstacles affecting timely completion of priority deliverables and address them with team members or escalate to relevant functional management.
Identify and communicate opportunities for change and motivate and enable teams to meet new challenges.
As a member of the OBU PMO, provide program-management expertise and ad hoc project-based support for enterprise initiatives.
Collaborate with cross-functional business partners to improve ways of working, design and implement execution solutions, identify risks and mitigation strategies, clarify issues, and establish paths to resolution.
Engage leaders as needed to support timely decision-making and team effectiveness.