Manager, Medical Program Management

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Kendall Square (MA); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited Cambridge, MA seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead complex Medical programs at the asset level. You will translate strategy into executable plans, maintain milestones, and coordinate cross-functional teams across regions.

Join a PMO-driven culture focused on rigorous governance, risk mitigation, and delivery predictability. Strong collaboration, communication, and leadership are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree + 5-7 years in pharmaceutical/biotech/healthcare or other regulated environments.
• Proven experience partnering with Medical and cross-functional leaders to translate strategy into executable program plans.
• PMP, Agile, change management certification or comparable credentials preferred.
• Strategic program execution: translates asset and TA priorities into actionable delivery plans, governance structures, and program control mechanisms.
• Program-level insight and integration: identifies dependencies, trade-offs, and execution risks across programs.
• Leadership communication: synthesizes program status, risks, implications, and recommendations for leadership.
• Stakeholder influence: builds alignment across cross-functional teams to drive execution and delivery outcomes.
• PMO contribution and team development: reinforces PMO standards and data-enabled execution practices.
• Digital enablement mindset: awareness of digital tools and data for PMO execution.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end execution of assigned Medical programs with integrated plans and milestones.
• Translate strategy into detailed work plans with clear roles, timelines, and deliverables.
• Provide regular, structured program updates and reporting for stakeholders.
• Facilitate PMO governance meetings with clear agendas and documented decisions.
• Identify and manage program risks and issues with mitigation plans.
• Support prioritization and re-planning to maintain delivery momentum.
• Track program budget and resources; coordinate with Finance and partners.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to enable timely delivery of objectives.
• Contribute to PMO capability with standardized tools, templates, and processes.
• Model Takeda values and support accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic execution

Communication

PMO standards

Education

Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare

Tools

PMO tools

Job description

Job Description

Objective/Purpose:

• Provide program management leadership in support of complex Medical programs (asset-level), ensuring that agreed strategies are translated into well-structured, executable plans with clear milestones, deliverables, and accountabilities.
• Partner with Medical and cross-functional teams to execute established program plans, supporting alignment, coordination, and effective delivery across functions and regions.
• Strengthen program execution discipline by maintaining robust milestone tracking, dependency management, risk identification, and issue escalation within assigned scope.
• Apply Medical PMO standards and tools to support consistent, transparent execution practices, contributing to improved delivery predictability and visibility.

Scope:

• Support end-to-end execution of assigned Medical programs, maintaining integrated plans, tracking progress against milestones, and ensuring alignment across cross-functional contributors.
• Translate program strategy and priorities into detailed workplans and actionable activities, working with functional teams to ensure clarity of roles, timelines, and deliverables.
• Provide regular, structured program updates, consolidating inputs on milestones, risks, dependencies, and progress into clear and accurate reporting for stakeholders.
• Facilitate program governance meetings and working teams, ensuring effective preparation, clear agendas, documentation of decisions, and follow-through on actions.
• Identify, track, and manage program-level risks and issues, working with team members to develop mitigation plans and escalating appropriately when needed.
• Support program prioritization and re-planning activities, helping teams adapt to changes in timelines, resources, or strategic direction while maintaining delivery momentum.
• Track and consolidate program-level budget and resource information, supporting visibility and coordination with Finance and functional partners.
• Build strong working relationships across functions to enable coordination, problem-solving, and timely delivery of program objectives.
• Contribute to PMO capability by adopting standardized tools, templates, and processes, and identifying opportunities for incremental improvements in execution.
• Model Takeda values and support a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement in program delivery.

Education, Behavioral Competencies and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or other regulated environments, including demonstrated leadership of complex global programs at the asset level.
• Proven experience partnering with Medical and cross-functional leaders to translate strategy into executable program plans and guide key program-level decisions in matrixed organizations.
• PMP, Agile, change management certification, or comparable project/program management credentials preferred.
• Strategic program execution: translates asset and TA priorities into actionable delivery plans, governance structures, and program control mechanisms that enable effective execution.
• Program-level insight and integration: identifies dependencies, trade-offs, and execution risks within and across programs, ensuring alignment and proactive mitigation.
• Leadership communication: synthesizes program status, risks, implications, and recommendations into clear, structured, and leadership-ready communications.
• Stakeholder influence: builds alignment across cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive execution, facilitate decisions, and maintain focus on delivery outcomes.
• PMO contribution and team development: applies and reinforces PMO standards and contributes to advancing consistent, data-enabled execution practices across programs.
• Digital enablement mindset for PMO: Demonstrates a working awareness of digital tools and process improvements, and supports efficient PMO execution through basic use of technology and data

Location:

Cambridge, MA - Hybrid

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

For Location:

USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$116,000.00 - $182,270.00

• U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives.
• U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others.
• U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

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, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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