Transition Wave Senior Manager

6999 Takeda SCE; Poland; Hybrid; PLN 208,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Transition Wave Senior Manager in Lodz, Poland to drive end-to-end execution of transition waves, ensuring scope, timelines, and milestones are met. The role collaborates with planning, knowledge transfer, ramp-up and stabilization teams to protect continuity of critical operations.

The position requires at least 7 years in PM/transition roles, strong program management skills, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• 7 or more years of experience in project/transition management within global organizations.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end transition waves or major operational change initiatives.
• Strong project management skills with critical path management and integrated plans.
• Ability to apply transition methods, knowledge transfer, readiness assessments, and stage-gate governance.
• Financial and commercial understanding to manage transition costs and value realization.
• Strong coordination to manage multiple workstreams in a matrix organization.
• Clear and proactive communication across diverse global teams.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end execution of individual transition waves, ensuring scope, timelines, milestones, and issue resolution stay on track.
• Maintain detailed wave plans across knowledge transfer, ramp-up, go-live, and stabilization.
• Track and report wave progress, risks, and issues to the Transition Functional Lead, PMO, and relevant teams.
• Support continuity of critical business operations across the assigned wave.
• Own wave-level activity tracking and milestone delivery within defined scope and timeline.
• Coordinate with knowledge transfer PMO to align activities with wave milestones.
• Track SME availability, transfer completion rates, and documentation sign-offs.
• Escalate delays or readiness gaps to the Transition team.
• Act as day-to-day coordination point among BUs, SMEs, site leads, and Global Capability Model teams.
• Support stage-gate reviews and provide wave-level status for go/no-go decisions.
• Coordinate wave-level hypercare and stabilization to meet SLAs and KPIs.
• Assist handover of wave activities into steady-state operations.
• Escalate recurring issues and identify root causes for process improvements.

Skills

Project management

Program management

Transition management

Operational change initiatives

Cross-functional coordination

Communication skills

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

About the role:

The Transition Wave Senior Manager is accountable for the day-to-day execution of individual transition waves within the assigned business unit or business function scope. You will help deliver scope, timelines, and issue resolution, while coordinating wave activities across planning, knowledge transfer, and ramp-up phases. In close collaboration with the Transition Functional Lead and Global Capability Model delivery teams, you will help ensure a smooth, compliant transition that follows execution standards and protects continuity of critical operations.

How you will contribute:

• Manage the end-to-end execution of individual transition waves, making sure scope, timelines, milestones, and issue resolution stay on track.

• Support and maintain detailed wave plans across knowledge transfer, ramp-up, go-live, and stabilization.

• Track and report wave progress, risks, and issues to the Transition Functional Lead, project management office, and relevant teams, bringing the right people together to resolve issues quickly.

• Support continuity of critical business operations across the assigned wave.

• Own wave-level activity tracking and milestone delivery, making sure commitments are met within the defined scope and timeline.

• Coordinate with the knowledge transfer project management office to keep knowledge transfer activities on schedule and aligned to wave milestones.

• Track subject matter expert availability, knowledge transfer completion rates, and documentation sign-offs.

• Escalate delays or readiness gaps to the Transition team.

• Act as the day-to-day coordination point between business unit or business function teams, subject matter experts, site leads, and Global Capability Model delivery teams for all wave activities.

• Support stage-gate reviews and provide wave-level status input for go or no-go decisions.

• Coordinate wave-level hypercare and stabilization activities to track service performance against agreed service level agreements and key performance indicators.

• Support the handover of wave activities into steady-state operations.

• Escalate recurring issues and identify root causes to support process improvement.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• 7 or more years of experience in project management, program management, transition management, or operational change initiatives within global organizations.

• Proven experience leading end-to-end transition waves or major operational change initiatives, covering transition planning, knowledge transfer, ramp-up, go-live, stabilization, and cutover phases.

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to develop and maintain critical path management and integrated transition and wave plans.

• Ability to apply transition methods and frameworks, including knowledge transfer, readiness assessments, and stage-gate governance.

• Financial and commercial understanding, with the ability to manage transition costs, assumptions, and value realization.

• Strong coordination and organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a matrix organization.

• Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced, time-sensitive transitions.

• Clear and proactive communication skills with strong interpersonal skills across diverse, global teams.

• Results-focused mindset with strong attention to delivery commitments and accountability.

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Fluent in English.

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.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" following Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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Locations

Lodz, Poland

Base Salary Range:

zł208,000.00 - zł286,000.00

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.

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time