Marketing Operations Lead — Launch & Speaker Program Excellence

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Takeda seeks a Senior Manager, Marketing Operations to lead US Oncology speaker programs, advisory boards, and HCP engagement initiatives, aligning launch readiness with compliant execution. You will oversee vendor governance, analytics, and governance improvements while driving cross-functional collaboration across commercial, medical, legal, and finance teams.

The role emphasizes end-to-end operational planning, risk management, and process optimization to support brand priorities and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology commercial operations.
• Experience supporting healthcare professional engagement programs, including speaker programs, consulting engagements, or advisory board activities.
• Advanced project and portfolio management skills, including planning, prioritization, risk management, governance, resource management, and execution of complex commercial initiatives.
• Proven ability to navigate complex organizational structures and influence stakeholders across matrixed functions to drive alignment, decision-making, and operational outcomes.
• Demonstrated expertise in Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, backlog management, sprint planning, and continuous improvement frameworks.
• Experience managing operational programs, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, and driving execution across multiple priorities.
• Experience with vendor management, budget oversight, and operational planning.
• Proficiency with business and reporting tools such as Microsoft 365, Smartsheet, Power BI, and Power Automate.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across diverse functions and organizational levels.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Scrum practices

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Power BI

Power Automate

Microsoft 365

Job description

Takeda seeks a Senior Manager, Marketing Operations to lead US Oncology speaker programs, advisory boards, and HCP engagement initiatives, aligning launch readiness with compliant execution. You will oversee vendor governance, analytics, and governance improvements while driving cross-functional collaboration across commercial, medical, legal, and finance teams.

The role emphasizes end-to-end operational planning, risk management, and process optimization to support brand priorities and