Program Management, Associate Director- Global Oncology

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Join Takeda as Program Management, Associate Director- Global Oncology out of Cambridge, MA office. This position 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 is accountable for translating strategic priorities into integrated plans, enabling timely governance and decision-making, and driving execution of critical organizational priorities and deliverables. 

Responsibilities include integrated BD Core Team planning & process management; collaboration with cross functional business partners to drive effective ways of working; designing and implementing solutions to achieve successful execution; driving the team to identify risks and mitigation strategies, clearly outline issues and establish a path to resolution. This position will need to engage with Leaders as needed to ensure timely decision making and to drive team effectiveness.  

The Associate Director collaborates with the Oncology Business Unit (OBU) cross functional teams and collaborating functions by providing project management leadership for the planning and execution of cross functional team deliverables.  

How you will contribute

• Partners with Business Development (BD) leadership  to lead and manage the global, cross-functional OBU BD  operating model. They understand the priority focus areas necessary to deliver on the enterprise-wide BD strategy   

• Leads the project planning efforts for BD Search & Evaluation team, BD Core Team, and senior leadership review meetings by defining team priorities in alignment with organizational BD, Commercial & R&D strategies   

• Works closely with BD leadership and is responsible for developing and managing workplans for successful implementation, identification of interdependencies and connections between departments 

• Manage the OBU BD operating model by facilitating meetings based on in depth awareness of program priorities; including agenda planning, material development, action item tracking and follow-up 

• Manage and/or oversee team sites and databases, enabling centralized access to materials, collaboration on shared documents & efficient action item tracking 

• Partners with the cross functional team members to provide financial oversight for OBU BD tactical expenditures, including consolidation, vetting and prioritization of spending risks and opportunities 

• Understands links and dependencies across functions and departments, including planning collaborative initiatives and facilitating smooth coordination and strategic planning among business partners Collaborates with stakeholders to plan, prepare, and follow up on Oncology governance interactions  

• Engages and manages stakeholders across levels and functions, ensuring effective communication.  

Cross Functional Projects & Program Management 

• Demonstrate strategic thought and resource planning to support multi-geographic projects and engagement of teams working across varying geographies.  

• Drive the rigor with which we manage projects using project management best practices.  

• Ensure that tactical execution and related budget plans—in collaboration with Finance—are developed and maintained and that information is effectively utilized by relevant teams  

• Identify issues and obstacles that could impact the timely completion of priority deliverables and address them with team members and/or escalates to the relevant functional management. 

• Identify and communicate opportunities for change; motivates and enables the team to meet new challenges. 

• As a member of the OBU PMO, provide program management expertise and ad hoc project-based support for enterprise initiatives 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree science or business-related field required

Experience 

• 5 to 7 years experience as a project manager leading complex pharmaceutical projects in a multi-disciplinary, global environment

• Minimum of 5 years people management experience (direct or indirect) and/or proven leadership experience with a global, matrix team. 
• Demonstrated previous experience as a project manager leading complex pharmaceutical project deliverables and teams in a multi-disciplinary, global environment 
• Experience in intercultural collaboration 

• Proven leadership skills and strategic problem-solving ability 

• Proven ability to communicate clearly and present key information objectively and collaborate effectively with management 

• Demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely communicate/ prepare presentations for audiences at all levels  

• Business Development and/or alliance/external partner management experience highly preferred 

Knowledge and Skills 

• Project leadership and management skills are required 

• Strong Influencing Skills 

• Ability to foster teamwork by actively participating in and supporting an environment that cultivates professional growth and organizational effectiveness. 

• Ability to independently identify issues and to propose and execute on suitable resolutions 

• Ability to establish impactful improvements to cross-functional processes which impact cross-functional teams 

• Ability to drive decision-making within a cross-functional and cross-cultural, global team structure 

• Flexibility, tolerance and diplomacy to best manage change and differing opinions. 

• Ability to work in a highly complex, multi-cultural, often stressful environment 

• Excellent organizational skills 

• Proven ability to work effectively and diplomatically in conflict situations 

• Smartsheet or similar project management tool, Excel, PowerPoint & Word 

• Ability to develop complex project plans to guide project teams and effectively communicate project timelines and interdependencies  

• Fluent in English 

• Ability to accommodate occasional non-standard work hours due to Global teams working in multiple time zones 
• Travel Requirement- 10%

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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