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Job DescriptionAbout the role:- Plan and execute assigned technology transfers, lifecycle management projects, launch readiness activities, and strategic MSAT programs from initiation through implementation
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, maintain integrated plans, manage risks and issues, and deliver milestones with discipline and transparency
- Connect science, technical strategy, manufacturing readiness, quality, regulatory, supply chain, and execution to support reliable product supply and successful launches
- Apply a role interchangeable across EU, US, and Asia TT&PM teams, adjusting only geography, portfolio, reporting line, and local stakeholder context as needed.
How you will contribute:
- Lead planning and execution of assigned commercial, late-stage, or lifecycle transfers through integrated transfer plans, milestone tracking, action management, governance preparation, and readiness reviews
- Maintain integrated project plans, critical paths, dependencies, decision logs, risk registers, issue logs, and communication plans
- Coordinate MSAT, modality teams, sites, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Engineering, Development/PharmSci, external partners, and enabling functions, building trusted relationships and alignment on scope, timelines, roles, decision rights, and expectations
- Identify, document, escalate, and drive mitigation of risks and issues affecting timelines, quality, supply, regulatory readiness, or business outcomes
- Coordinate Tech Transfer Plans, Tech Transfer Protocols, comparability/readiness materials, governance updates, action trackers, and closeout documentation using TT Standardization & Program Excellence templates
- Support engineering runs, PPQ readiness, validation planning, regulatory filing readiness, site readiness, and post-transfer stabilization with accountable technical and quality functions
- Provide clear, concise, timely communications, status updates, escalation summaries, decision requests, and portfolio inputs
- Prepare and support program-level steering and operating committees, team meetings, stage gates, and readiness forums, escalating beyond program scope to the Regional Head/Lead
- Apply standard TT&PM tools, templates, reporting mechanisms, and knowledge management practices, feeding lessons learned back to TT Standardization & Program Excellence rather than creating local variants
- Support digital and data-enabled tool adoption to improve visibility, knowledge transfer, action tracking, risk management, and execution speed.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, pharmaceutical science, biotechnology, chemistry, biology, project management, or a related scientific/technical discipline; advanced degree or project management certification preferred.
- 5–10+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing, MSAT, CMC, process development, technology transfer, program management, quality, supply chain, or a related technical function.
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional projects or workstreams in a regulated/GMP environment.
- Working knowledge of technology transfer, manufacturing readiness, validation/PPQ concepts, change control, risk management, regulatory/quality interfaces, and lifecycle management.
- Strong project management discipline, organization, follow-up, meeting facilitation, and action tracking.
- Ability to communicate clearly with technical teams, site teams, and senior stakeholders; ability to translate complexity into concise actions and decisions.
- Strong collaboration and influencing skills in a matrix environment; ability to drive progress without direct authority.
- Growth mindset and willingness to adopt standard tools, digital practices, and continuous improvement approaches.
LocationsCHN - Shanghai - ManufacturingWorker TypeEmployeeWorker Sub-TypeRegularTime TypeFull time
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, pharmaceutical science, biotechnology, chemistry, biology, project management, or a related scientific or technical discipline
- 5-10+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing, MSAT, CMC, process development, technology transfer, program management, quality, supply chain, or a related technical function
- Experience managing cross-functional projects or workstreams in a regulated or GMP environment
- Working knowledge of technology transfer, manufacturing readiness, validation and PPQ concepts, change control, risk management, regulatory and quality interfaces, and lifecycle management
- Strong project management, organization, follow-up, meeting facilitation, and action-tracking skills
- Clear communication skills with technical teams, site teams, and senior stakeholders
- Strong collaboration and influencing skills in a matrix environment
- Advanced degree or project management certification
- Willingness to adopt standard tools, digital practices, and continuous improvement approaches
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What We Do
For over 240 years, Takeda’s propensity to evolve has driven the next generation of innovation, and as a future-focused organization, we’re continuing to drive forward with endurance in our steadfast pursuit to achieve the best outcomes for our patients in a rapidly changing world. We have been preparing for this period of value creation by investing in data, digital and technology, and we’re proud of our employees and their commitment to turning groundbreaking ideas into life-changing impacts. Since our founding in Japan, integrity and putting patients first have been at the heart of our identity, and we will emerge ready for our future as one of the most trusted and science-driven digital biopharmaceutical companies. Join a team where your innovation impacts lives. Together, we’ll realize improved outcomes by improving data quality, enhancing launch execution and improving the patient journey. You’ll play a critical role in accelerating data collection and increasing accuracy across all parts of the business. Patients across the globe will benefit from access to treatments afforded by greater opportunities and efficiency in our research and development.
Why Work With Us
We connect to our history and Japanese heritage through everything we do to bring our purpose, values, vision, and imperatives to life. We are committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to patients. Being a part of Takeda means having the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself.
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