Senior Marketing Ops Lead, Launch & Speaker Programs

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

Job summary

Takeda in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior Manager, Marketing Operations to serve as the US Oncology operational lead for speaker programs, consulting, advisory boards, patient engagement, and conferences. The role drives end-to-end operations for launch readiness, vendor governance, and enterprise engagement models across brands and functions.

The position emphasizes process improvement, risk management, and analytics to enable informed decision-making and scalable execution in a hybrid work

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.
• 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.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with commercial, medical, legal, compliance, finance, procurement, and external partners.
• Oversee vendor governance and performance to ensure effective delivery.
• Support launch readiness initiatives by coordinating operational activities.
• Strengthen governance and compliance through consistent processes and risk management.
• Advance process improvement to increase efficiency and standardization.
• Develop and monitor performance insights through analytics and reporting.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Budget oversight

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Portfolio management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Power BI

Power Automate

Microsoft 365

Job description

Takeda in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior Manager, Marketing Operations to serve as the US Oncology operational lead for speaker programs, consulting, advisory boards, patient engagement, and conferences. The role drives end-to-end operations for launch readiness, vendor governance, and enterprise engagement models across brands and functions.

The position emphasizes process improvement, risk management, and analytics to enable informed decision-making and scalable execution in a hybrid work