Head, Business Excellence, Vaccine Operations

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Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as Head, Business Excellence in our Cambridge, MA 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.

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

• Work in partnership with the CM&S leadership team to manage, change, facilitate, and drive performance and organization development.
• Establish and manage CM&S performance management process and ensure effectiveness of the budget process, financial tracking and KPI performance monitoring.
• Align with sites on strategy for improvement initiatives including DD&T, EHS, and AGILE initiatives, and support prioritization and implementation
• Lead strategic projects and initiatives in CM&S working across the matrix organization including global and site functions within VBU and GMS, GQ.
• Maintains cross-functional relationships across the VBU and GMS network to ensure business operations are performed in alignment with VBU/Takeda vision and goals.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Align with CM&S Functions and Sites to develop and manage KPIs. Ensure alignment and integration with Takeda-wide KPIs, including Digital, EHS, Diversity, etc
• Establish and manage the CM&S LT meeting process and ensure representation and integration with other governance forums in VBU and as needed, in GMS.
• Lead the CM&S performance management process and facilitate the tier meeting process at the Sites and at above site level.
• Identify key performance improvement initiatives, including those under the AGILE framework. Support Function and Site prioritization and implementation.
• Coordinate planning for the annual business cycle (LRP, Budget, Resourcing, etc.), and provide liaison between CM&S and Finance, and other partner functions as needed
• Provide input and coordinate strategy setting across CM&S; support governance and approval processes (e.g., MSC) as needed; Identify and evaluate risks and opportunities
• Lead a variety of strategic projects and initiatives working across the matrix organization including global and site functions within VBU and GMS, GQ
• Hold routine meetings with plant leads and functional leads to monitor and gauge health of processes, while assisting to resolve conflicting priorities.
• Build community and provide support to Site Business Excellence leads; ensure alignment of approach and best practices for Training and PMO activities
• Maintain a strong network with key stakeholders in VBU and GMS, ensuring alignment with global systems, processes and best practices.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• B.S. degree in Technical Discipline; higher qualifications preferred. 10-15 years relevant pharmaceutical industry experience
• Demonstrated experience leading business critical initiatives within a matrix organization. Significant experience in managing cross-functional, global teams
• Strong technical operations experience and understanding of diverse technologies, combined with strong business acumen
• Experience in developing and/or evaluating projects/technologies/partnerships - considering technical and business relevant aspects
• Strong networking and interpersonal skill; ability to work across senior leadership teams. Ability to effectively communicate and influence at all levels of the organization

Preferred:

• MBA, or related business degree
• Experience with project portfolio management
• Experience with tech transfer partnership development

This position is currently classified as “hybrid” in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy.”

• Base Salary Range: $163,000 to $229,000 based on candidate professional experience level. Employees may also be eligible for Short Term and Long-Term Incentive benefits as well. Employees are eligible to participate in Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Charitable Contribution Match, Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement Program and Paid Volunteer Time Off

WHAT TAKEDA CAN OFFER YOU:

• 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
• Tuition reimbursement Company match of charitable contributions
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
• Community Outreach Programs

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