Commercial Operations Lead - Launch & Governance

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 149,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Canada is seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Operations to lead the operating rhythm, governance, and cross-functional execution for the Canadian commercial organization. Reporting to the Head of Commercial & Marketing Operations, you will translate priorities into an integrated plan and build forums for timely decision-making.

You will stand up Canada launch readiness teams, drive performance reviews, apply RACI, and partner with BU leaders to balance priorities, risk, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA/MSc preferred.
• 7–10+ years in commercial operations or equivalent in a regulated industry.
• Experience designing operating cadences, governance forums, planning cycles, and cross-functional programs.
• Experience supporting launch readiness or milestone-driven programs with senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills.
• Digital, analytics, and AI literacy to convert inputs into decision-ready narratives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end operating cadence for the commercial org including planning and governance.
• Manage governance calendars, objectives, pre-reads, decisions, and action logs to drive execution.
• Create integrated views of priority initiatives with milestones, owners, and risks.
• Partner with leaders to prioritize trade-offs aligned to LOC objectives and patient impact.
• Establish monthly commercial scorecards and performance reviews with key stakeholders.
• Apply decision rights and RACI to activities and deliverables; ensure data-backed narratives.
• Drive launch readiness for Canada launches with cross-functional teams and governance.
• Stand up cross-functional launch teams and coordinate launch review meetings.
• Provide operational leadership for other high-impact, multi-workstream priorities.
• Evolve the LOC performance ecosystem with Insights & Analytics and AI-enabled insights.

Skills

Operating cadence

Governance

Cross-functional leadership

Decision-making

Strategic partnership

AI literacy

Communication

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA/MSc preferred

PMP certification preferred

Job description

Takeda Canada is seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Operations to lead the operating rhythm, governance, and cross-functional execution for the Canadian commercial organization. Reporting to the Head of Commercial & Marketing Operations, you will translate priorities into an integrated plan and build forums for timely decision-making.

You will stand up Canada launch readiness teams, drive performance reviews, apply RACI, and partner with BU leaders to balance priorities, risk, and