Project Management Lead

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company • Thousand Oaks, CA

246d • $86,500 - $135,960

About The Position

As a Project Management Lead, you will be an important team member of the Portfolio Management Office (PMO) supporting site projects across the Thousand Oaks Portfolio ensuring supply of products to patients and value to our shareholders through supporting ongoing operations, implementing improvements, and allowing growth. You will promote Takeda's Project Management Methodology (PMM), associated PMO processes and apply their project specific leadership and management skills to manage projects of different types, sizes, and complexity through the full life cycle of the project to ensure delivery within scope, time, and budget. You will report to Portfolio & Project Management Lead.

Requirements

• B.S. with 6 years or MS with 4 years of project management experience required.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional and technical projects.
• Pharmaceutical, Biotech (cGMP) or regulated industry experience.
• PMP® certification; Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Demonstrated experience applying project management methodologies.
• Experience supporting projects in pharmaceutical/biotechnology regulated manufacturing environment.
• Broad knowledge of business operations and knowledge of regulated industries.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications including Outlook, Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Teams, and PowerBI.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Ariba, Veeva, SAP, and Trackwise.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence of the Takeda PMM by all PMs on site.
• Support the Takeda Project Portfolio Life Cycle Management (LCM) system.
• Use project management tools to collect data to monitor & report on the progress of projects.
• Review phase gate request deliverables for project phase completion.
• Provide training and support to project stakeholders in project and portfolio management best practices.
• Improve site Project Management practices & performance based on lessons learned and relevant KPIs.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and ensure project deliverables through all project phases.
• Provide input to the project prioritization process.
• Adjust work plans to meet changing requirements.
• Manage expectations and communicate project status and escalations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan.
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings.
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days.
• Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions.
• Family Planning Support.
• Professional training and development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree