Director, Global Program Management - Clinical Oncology

About the role

Join us as a Director, Global Program Management - Clinical Oncology in our Cambridge office.

Objectives

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Manages scheduled and ad-hoc program status reporting, citing progress to program goals/KPIs, proactively identifying risk with planned mitigation(s), and providing rationale for timeline and budget variances.
• Responsible for leading preparation efforts for governance engagement to support and drive asset objectives and deliverables. Facilitates relevant communications to appropriate stakeholders.

Accountabilities

• Strategic Direction
• Program Execution
• Program Operational Excellence
• Risk Management
• Communication and Reporting

Education, Behavioural Competencies and Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree science or business-related field; advanced degree in science or business is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of strong pharmaceutical industry experience and drug development in all phases of development with significant experience within related functions; approximately 5-7 years program management experience leading complex pharmaceutical projects in a multi-disciplinary, global environment; 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; matrix program leadership and management skills are required; thorough knowledge of Therapeutic Area preferable; ability to influence and negotiate in a matrix environment to optimize development and address barriers; proactive risk management with ability to propose solutions and deliver appropriate mitigation plan; ability to communicate (written and verbal) with impact to provide appropriate context, articulate views, drive clarity, and address barriers to progress program development; ability to drive decision-making within a cross-functional and cross-cultural, global team structure; flexibility, tolerance and diplomacy to best manage change and differing opinions; experienced in maturing team AI/data fluency and enabling adoption through AI leadership, training, and community of practice approaches for GPMs and GPT leadership; ability to work in a virtual setting/across time-zones, i.e., making effective use of communication tools (MS Teams, WebEx, telephone and video conferencing, etc.); ability to inspire and motivate in a matrix and global, cross-geographical team; ability to work in a highly complex, multi-cultural, environment; excellent organizational skills; a solid business background as well as excellent commercial understanding; highly effective presentation skills; experience with Microsoft Project Professional, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint & Word; fluent in English.
• Licenses/Certifications: Project Management Professional certification with PMI preferred but not required.

Physical Demands

May work on the computer for several hours at a time.

Travel Requirements

May travel to the US, EU and Japan offices and other international locations. Approximately 10% travel is required.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

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 Location:

• Boston, MA

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.