Senior Manager, Innovation and Change Management

2 weeks ago

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Takeda Pharmaceuticals Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Manager, Innovation and Change Management to join our team at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for providing project management enablement focused on bridging people, process, data, and technology for the implementation, optimization, and maintenance of our clinical trial delivery operating model.

Key Responsibilities
  • Proactively identify, track, manage, and escalate action items, risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies.
  • Manage key relationships between all stakeholders to deliver on project and program mission and objectives.
  • Drive continuous delivery of value using agile life cycle management from communication, development, optimizations, and performing quality control on projects throughout the journey.
  • Create and maintain long- and short-term project plans and other documentation, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines and change management activities.
  • Proactively monitor and maintain project-related end-to-end customer/business experiences and influence relevant stakeholders to support and deliver successful project milestones while making effective decisions when presented with multiple options.
  • Coordinate project team meetings and serve as a point of contact for the project teams when cross-functional activities are identified to ensure team actions remain in synergy.
  • Partner with peers within program to drive continuous improvement and optimization of processes, user experiences, and applications aligned with business stakeholders.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, or equivalent in a scientific field.
  • 8 or more years of program/project management experience in a complex, multi-disciplinary, global environment, PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is a plus.
  • 5 or more years clinical research experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology field.
  • Experience in problem-solving, negotiations, and collaborative team building with non-direct reports and other stakeholders is required.
  • Knowledge of clinical trial management and/or GCP compliance processes.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and industry best practices.
  • Must be able to efficiently utilize computer software programs such as Microsoft Office project management and presentations.
  • Demonstrated ability to positively influence outcomes, key project decisions, and strategic problem-solving.
  • Proven ability to communicate clearly and present key information objectively to all levels of the organization, including executive management.
  • Experience in stakeholder relationship management. Influential in orchestrating key stakeholders and project teams to turn vision into reality.
  • Experience with matrix organization, business projects, multi-disciplinary teams, or strategic change management projects.
  • Extensive experience in design or in implementing solutions and preferable experience in quality improvement.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, business acumen, and enterprise knowledge.
  • Understand design thinking and can explain and convince stakeholders.
  • Work with virtual/agile teams in different locations, aligning and adapting different work, culture, and communication styles.
  • Effectively communicate complex problems and proposed solutions across various levels of the organization.
  • Function well under pressure in a changing environment.
About Takeda

Takeda is a patient-focused company that is transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. We empower our people to work towards their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers and work towards 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.

What We Offer

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. For this role, the estimated salary range is $133,000.00 - $209,000.00 per year, depending on qualifications and experience. U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives, medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

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