Director, Global Program Management - Clinical Oncology

Job Summary

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Director, Global Program Management - Clinical Oncology in our Cambridge office.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

Provides strong global program management and matrixed leadership to global, cross-functional, cross-divisional teams to drive development and deliver results in early to late-phase major development and/or lifecycle management programs (including established/marketed products) to meet Takeda strategic objectives.

• Core responsibilities include:
  • Providing strategic direction and matrixed leadership in translating the integrated Global Product Team (GPT) asset strategy into an efficiently executable plan; predicting and planning solutions to achieve program goals and objectives; driving clarity and removing barriers to ensure team success; interfacing with management and influencing decision‑making, proactive management and mitigation of development risks, and supporting appropriate communication and interface with PRC governance.
  • Able to maintain strong team cohesiveness and decision making even through controversial topics through strong strategic and change management abilities.
  • Maintaining up‑to‑date and accurate key program information in PM business systems and processes including program timelines, team InterACT space and other systems as appropriate.
  • Play a key role in ensuring team effectiveness, partnering with GPL and PMO function to administer team health checks to generate insights, plan & execute appropriate follow‑up actions.
  • Considered department wide PM SME, driving cross‑divisional alignment and continuous improvement activities.
  • Sought out for leadership of enterprise wide initiatives and business/alliance opportunities.
  • Mentors junior GPMs and functional members to enhance their knowledge and effectiveness.

• Partners with GPL to lead GPT or Joint Development Team (for partnered Alliance programs) to develop and maintain the asset strategy and corresponding operational development plans in conjunction with TAU and commercial strategy, lifecycle management requirements, and evidence generation/publication needs.

• Drives delivery of critical path activities to progress asset development. Identifies ways to optimize program execution without compromise to patients or compliance.

• Applies strong leadership in early‑stage development program team management, driving cross‑functional alignment in high‑uncertainty environments, shaping early asset strategy, and enabling efficient progression through critical decision points and value inflection milestones.
• Demonstrates high level of expertise amongst peers and functions with the ability to draw upon a deep knowledge of functional activities and plans. Able to directly assess cross‑functional connectivity & risks based on experience.
• Ensures asset strategy and integrated development plan have a patient‑centric focus, incorporates innovative approaches that are meaningful to patients, HCPs, regulators & payers, and adhere to the highest standards of operational excellence in drug development and life cycle management. Serves as facilitator and driver of GPT to ensure progress of asset development. This includes establishing meeting agendas in partnership with GPL, facilitating effective team discussions, driving to clear and timely team actions and decisions, holding team members accountable for action follow‑through.
  
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