Program Management, Associate Director- Global Oncology
About The Position
Takeda is hiring a Program Management Associate Director for Global Oncology, based in its Cambridge, Massachusetts office and classified as hybrid. The role provides strategic program management leadership for the operating model supporting global, cross-functional, and cross-divisional Oncology Search and Evaluation (S&E) and Business Development (BD) activities. It translates strategic priorities into integrated plans, enables timely governance and decision-making, and drives execution of organizational priorities and deliverables. The Associate Director partners with BD leadership and Oncology Business Unit (OBU) teams to manage the global BD operating model and support planning and execution across BD teams, senior leadership reviews, governance interactions, and cross-functional projects. The role coordinates workplans, meetings, budgets, team materials, and stakeholder communications; identifies interdependencies, risks, and obstacles; and drives resolution and effective ways of working. As a member of the OBU PMO, the position also provides program management expertise and ad hoc support for enterprise initiatives. The role may require occasional non-standard work hours to accommodate global teams across time zones and includes 10% travel.
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.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex pharmaceutical project deliverables and teams in a multidisciplinary, global environment.
- 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.
- Project leadership and management skills.
- Strong influencing skills.
- Ability to foster teamwork and support 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 in cross-functional, cross-cultural global teams.
- Flexibility, tolerance, and diplomacy in managing change and differing opinions.
- Ability to work effectively in a complex, multicultural, often stressful environment.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to work effectively and diplomatically in conflict situations.
- Proficiency with Smartsheet or a similar project management tool, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Ability to develop complex project plans and communicate timelines and interdependencies effectively.
- Fluency in English.
- Ability to accommodate occasional non-standard work hours for global teams in multiple time zones.
Nice To Haves
- Business Development and/or alliance or external partner management experience is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the global, cross-functional OBU Business Development operating model in partnership with BD leadership.
- Lead project planning for BD Search & Evaluation teams, BD Core Teams, 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, material development, action-item tracking, and follow-up.
- Manage or oversee team sites and databases to provide centralized access to materials and support collaboration and action-item tracking.
- Provide financial oversight for OBU BD tactical expenditures, including consolidating, vetting, and prioritizing spending risks and opportunities.
- Plan collaborative initiatives and coordinate strategic planning across functions and business partners.
- Plan, prepare, and follow up on Oncology governance interactions with stakeholders.
- 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.
- Apply project management best practices and maintain rigor in project management.
- Develop and maintain tactical execution and budget plans in collaboration with Finance, and ensure relevant teams use the information effectively.
- Identify issues and obstacles that could affect timely completion of priority deliverables, address them with team members, and escalate as appropriate.
- Identify and communicate opportunities for change, and motivate and enable teams to meet new challenges.
- Provide program management expertise and ad hoc project-based support for enterprise initiatives as a member of the OBU PMO.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
