By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use. I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge.
Job Description
About the role
- The Factory of the Future Program Manager (FoF PgM DS & BP) Design Sprints & Blue Printing is an experienced professional in the principles of program and project management with specific experience in facilitating design sprints and development of technology blue prints.
- He/she manages and reports on high priority projects so that associated governance forums maintain full awareness and understanding of progress, risks, and opportunities inherent for the individual projects or programs.
- The FoF PgM DS & BP is an independent facilitator who develops and manages transformational portfolios for technical platforms.
- He/She creates and oversees execution of global FoF roadmaps per OpU/Region and accelerates and scales FoF network initiatives. The FoF PgM DS & BP supports progress of portfolio expansion, escalates appropriately and reports on program performance in close collaboration with the OpU/Region Business Excellence teams responsible for execution.
- He/She provides direction and navigation to team(s) to ensure translation of design sprints and technology blue printing activities outcome into a meaningful integrated roadmap of transformative initiatives and project plans.
- He/She independently manages complex cross-functional teams, establishes and aligns appropriate strategies and plans to implement the initiative(s), and drives priorities/task assignments in-line with overall objectives/goals.
How you will contribute
- Definition and Planning: Establishes and leads teams to perform design sprints and to establish technology blueprints to effectively connect technical platform portfolio plans to solve complex process or scientific challenges which create the basis to an overarching OpU/Region transformation and implementation plan to meet defined future state. Leading or co-chairing the development of proposals, charters and/or business cases for governance or stage-gate approvals. Develops a working relationship with Operating Units/Regions Business Excellence to support them in the execution of the agreed FoF projects. He/She supports feasibility assessments of blueprints to define/confirm the network strategy of projects deployment and contributes to rollout plans for portfolios of underlying technologies in alignment with the network strategy and global FoF roadmap.
- Support defining of program/project’s scope, resource requirements, timeline and budgets. Oversee development of implementation plans utilizing program/project management techniques and other applicable tools. Organizing, facilitating, and documenting team meetings and workshops. Monitoring and Controlling Progress: Develops and maintains schedules, timelines, milestones, and performance reports. Maintains dialogue with platform leads for continuous portfolio plan refresh. Ensures value capture reporting is enabled and followed for the portfolios. Tracks progress towards accomplishing project milestones and deliverables in respective management reporting tools and templates. Identifies and finds solutions to resource conflicts and appropriately alerting management if issues cannot be resolved. Oversees network execution of the associated initiatives and project portfolios and monitors and confirms portfolio contributions and CAPEX requirements
-
Stakeholder Management. Provides input and updates to the senior leaders in accordance with the overarching program governance. Interfaces regularly with management to ensure appropriate level of stakeholder communication. Provides consistent portfolio messaging and reporting across OpU/Region and GMS/GQ network. Works with TMO and workstream leads to ensures that programs remain aligned to GMS/GQ strategies and top-down imperatives.
-
Organizational Change Management: Ensures effective stakeholder impact analyses is conducted before developing associated change strategy to maximize engagement and adoption of target audience. Ensures program plan remains aligned with key change management activities.
- Knowledge Management: Ensuring all project documentation is current, complete, stored and shared in a way that is consistent with the TMO standards. Proposing improvements and best practices for governance, processes, tools, and templates to ensure the successful management and reporting of respective initiatives.
DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS
Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise
- Expertise in program and project management with industry knowledge of key principles, methodologies and tools
- Experience in organizing and facilitating design sprints
- Expertise in the translation of design sprint outcome into technology roadmaps and technology blue prints
- Experience with large-scale programs requiring stakeholder management
- Experience in leading cross functional, geographically dispersed, and matrixed teams
What you bring to Takeda
Education / experience
(Required)
- Advanced degree (preferably in business, project management, or science, e.g. MBA, MS)
- Minimum of a four-year bachelor’s degree, preferably in life sciences, business or engineering (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum 12+ years of progressive Project Management experience (including 4+ years of program management experience, and 10+ years in leadership roles in Manufacturing)
- Project Management Certification (PMP or equivalent)
(Preferred)
- Management Consulting or Biotechnology / pharmaceutical industry experience desirable
- Six Sigma or Lean Certification
Core Competencies / Skills
- Expert in performing design sprints
- Expert in the application of appropriate business and project management tools (MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
- Superior ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and drive stakeholders alignment, including executive level
- Demonstrated strength in translating strategy to actionable plans, defining program objectives, and simplifying complexity
- Functions well under pressure in a changing environment
- Self-starter with the ability to deliver high-quality deliverables on time that are appropriate for review by senior management
- Communication Skills: Able to succulently communicate complex problems and proposed solutions both in writing and orally.
- Outstanding interpersonal, executive-level messaging and presentation skills including the ability to interact with management
Leadership Behaviors
- Demonstrates strategic enterprise thinking to find innovative ways to serve patients, and build trust, reputation and business
- Creates the environment that inspires and enables people to move the organization forward
- Focuses on the few priorities that matter most and delivers superior results.
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.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, 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.
Empowering our people to shine:
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, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Locations
Zurich, Switzerland BEL - Lessines, Boston, MA, Bray, Ireland, IRL - Bray - Production, ITA - Rieti, Vienna, AustriaWorker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularTime Type
Full time