Marketing Operations Lead – Launch Readiness & Speaker Programs

Takeda; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda, a global biopharma leader, seeks a Senior Manager, Marketing Operations to own US Oncology speaker programs, advisory boards, and engagement activities. You will manage end-to-end operations for launches, compliance, budgeting, and analytics, aligning with brand priorities and enterprise needs.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration, vendor governance, and governance practices while leveraging Smartsheet, Power BI, and Power Automate to improve efficiency and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology commercial operations or a related field.
• Experience supporting healthcare professional engagement programs, including speaker programs, consulting engagements, or advisory board activities.
• Proven project and portfolio management skills with planning, prioritization, risk management, governance, and execution of complex commercial initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational planning and execution for speaker programs, consulting activities, advisory boards, and patient engagement initiatives.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with commercial, medical, legal, compliance, finance, procurement, and external partners.
• Oversee vendor governance and performance to ensure effective delivery of services and programs.
• Support launch readiness initiatives by coordinating operational activities for successful commercial execution.
• Strengthen governance and compliance through consistent processes, risk management, and audit-ready operations.
• Advance process improvement to increase efficiency and standardization across programs.
• Develop and monitor performance insights through analytics and reporting to support decisions.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Vendor governance

Analytics & reporting

Stakeholder management

Scrum practices

Backlog management

Sprint planning

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Smartsheet

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

Takeda, a global biopharma leader, seeks a Senior Manager, Marketing Operations to own US Oncology speaker programs, advisory boards, and engagement activities. You will manage end-to-end operations for launches, compliance, budgeting, and analytics, aligning with brand priorities and enterprise needs.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration, vendor governance, and governance practices while leveraging Smartsheet, Power BI, and Power Automate to improve efficiency and decision-making.