Director, Global Program Management

Role Summary

Director, Global Program Management at Takeda. Responsible for global program management, leading cross-functional teams, and aligning scientific and commercial strategies within a portfolio of assets. This role includes mentoring, strategic leadership, and driving AI-enabled productivity within a global GPT framework.

Responsibilities

• Provides global program management and matrixed leadership at the highest level to global, cross-functional, cross-divisional teams and franchises to drive development and deliver results in early to late-phase pipeline or marketed (life-cycle assets).
• Demonstrates strong strategic leadership skills and may function as Global Program Leader on select assets as needed.
• Leads program management across a portfolio of assets, working closely with the Global Program Leader (GPL), Global Program Managers as well as other R&D and Commercial functions to ensure that the scientific and commercial strategies are incorporated into portfolio/ asset development plans.
• Independently leads a matrixed team of cross-functional experts as needed to set product strategies, goals, priorities, and long-term plans that are consistent with the portfolio strategy as established by the GPL.
• Provides strategic direction, translating the cross-divisional, integrated portfolio/ Global Product Team (GPT) strategy into an efficiently executable plan. Ensures that cross-functional resources are available to execute portfolio/ asset plans, prioritized across the portfolio, and develops options for agile response to data that impact prioritization.
• Plays a key GPT leadership role in championing an AI forward mindset, and leveraging data driven and AI enabled tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, improve decision-making, and optimize team collaboration.
• Drives transparency both within the GPT and across R&D with regard to program status, risks and opportunities.
• Exhibits strong strategic and change management abilities.
• Maintains strong team cohesiveness and decision making even through controversial topics.
• Mentors junior GPMs and functional members to enhance their knowledge and effectiveness.
• Contributes to leadership of enterprise wide initiatives and business/alliance opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs Degree in science or business-related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 7‚Äì10 years of in-depth pharmaceutical industry experience and drug development in all phases, with significant experience in related functions.
• 10+ years program management experience leading complex pharmaceutical projects in a multi-disciplinary, global environment.
• Proven ability to influence outcomes, key project decisions, and strategic problem-solving; strong communication to executive management.
• Matrix program leadership and management skills required.
• Ability to influence and negotiate in a matrix environment; proactive risk management with mitigation planning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to drive decision-making in a cross-functional, global team.
• Experience maturing AI/data fluency and enabling adoption through AI leadership and community of practice for GPMs and GPT leadership.
• Flexibility and diplomacy to manage change and differing opinions; ability to work across time zones and in virtual settings.
• Strong organizational skills and commercial understanding.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, AI, and Word; fluent in English.

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs Degree in science or business-related field
• Advanced degree in science or business preferred

Skills

• Strategic program leadership
• Cross-functional team leadership
• AI/Data fluency and adoption
• Risk management and mitigation
• Effective communication and presentation
• Global portfolio management
• Change management

Additional Requirements

• Location: Boston, MA