Strategy and Performance Lead

USA - 3383 Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.; Lexington (MA); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda seeks a Strategy & Performance Lead, Associate Director level, to translate our site strategy into actionable plans and measurable results at the Lexington, MA bio operations site. You will own the strategy framework, KPIs, and governance, and lead Enterprise Risk Management and continuity programs across cross-functional teams.

You will develop roadmaps, drive performance reviews, and ensure alignment with enterprise priorities, while coaching leaders in governance and value realization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
• 7+ years in manufacturing, operations, strategy, or a related field.
• Experience translating business strategy into executable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and cross-functional dependencies.
• Experience with strategic portfolio, program, or project management.
• Experience establishing or operating performance-management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional work and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• MBA, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or comparable advanced qualification preferred.
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments, including cGMP knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise and network priorities into measurable objectives and roadmaps.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain the site Business Master Plan.
• Facilitate catchball discussions to align priorities with resources.
• Ensure ownership, KPIs, milestones and governance for strategic priorities.
• Own the site’s strategy and performance-management framework with KPIs and scorecards.
• Lead monthly/quarterly business reviews and performance discussions.
• Integrate risk indicators into a coherent view of site performance.
• Lead Enterprise Risk Management and Crisis Management programs.
• Coach leaders in objective setting, governance, and problem-solving.
• Promote risk-informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Analytical skills

Change management

Influence stakeholders

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Operations, Finance

MBA

PMP

Lean Six Sigma

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Risk management tools

Job description

Job Description

The Strategy & Performance Lead, Associate Director level, is responsible for translating the manufacturing site’s strategic direction into clear priorities, executable plans, and measurable results. This role partners closely with the Site Leadership Team and functional leaders to connect enterprise and network priorities with site objectives, strategic initiatives, resource requirements, and performance measures. The Strategy & Performance Lead establishes and maintains the management systems and governance routines that enable leadership to evaluate performance, identify gaps early, make informed trade-off decisions, and focus resources on the highest-value priorities. The role also leads the site’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process, including crisis management and business continuity, ensuring that material business, operational, compliance, supply, technology, people, and continuity risks are identified, assessed, mitigated, monitored, and appropriately escalated.

Hybrid Work Requirement

This is a hybrid role based at our Massachusetts Bio Operations site in Lexington, MA. Employees in hybrid roles are required to work on-site a minimum of three (3) days per week.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy Development & Deployment

• Leads the annual and multi-year site strategy deployment process, translating enterprise, network, and site priorities into measurable objectives, initiatives, roadmaps, and performance outcomes.
• Partners with the Site Leadership Team and functional leaders to develop, deploy, and maintain the site Business Master Plan.
• Facilitates strategy deployment and "catchball" discussions across organizational levels to ensure priorities are understood, feasible, appropriately resourced, and translated into functional commitments.
• Ensures strategic priorities have clear ownership, KPIs, milestones, dependencies, resource requirements, and governance.
• Maintains a clear line of sight from strategy to priorities to initiatives to execution to outcomes.

Strategy Execution & Performance Management

• Owns the site’s integrated strategy and performance-management framework, including KPIs, scorecards, and business-review processes.
• Translates strategic objectives into meaningful targets and leading and lagging performance indicators.
• Integrates operational, strategic, financial, transformation, and risk indicators into a coherent view of site performance.
• Leads the preparation and facilitation of monthly and quarterly business and performance reviews.
• Monitors execution of strategic initiatives and identifies performance gaps, dependencies, and emerging risks.
• Converts data and performance trends into actionable insights and recommendations for site leadership.
• Partners with Finance and functional leaders to connect operational performance, strategic outcomes, and value realization.

Enterprise Risk Management & Business Continuity

• Owns and continuously improves the site’s Enterprise Risk Management framework and lifecycle.
• Ensures risks are systematically identified, assessed, prioritized, assigned, mitigated, monitored, and escalated.
• Maintains the site enterprise risk register and promotes clear accountability for risk ownership and mitigation actions.
• Facilitates cross-functional risk reviews and leadership discussions related to material and emerging risks.
• Leads and continuously improves the site Crisis Management and Business Continuity Program.
• Partners with site leadership to support effective activation of the Crisis Management Team when required.
• Coordinates annual crisis-management drills and training to strengthen organizational readiness.
• Promotes risk awareness and risk-informed decision-making throughout the organization.

Organizational Capability & Continuous Improvement

• Builds organizational capability in strategy deployment, performance management, portfolio management, and enterprise risk management.
• Develops practical tools, standards, routines, and training that enable leaders and initiative owners to manage execution effectively.
• Coaches leaders and teams in objective setting, KPI development, prioritization, problem-solving, risk management, and governance.
• Simplifies management processes and reduces duplicative reporting and governance wherever possible.
• Promotes a performance culture characterized by transparency, accountability, fact-based decision-making, appropriate escalation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Operations, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Seven or more years of experience in manufacturing, operations, strategy, operational excellence, transformation, program management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience translating business strategy into executable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and cross-functional dependencies.
• Experience with strategic portfolio, program, or project management.
• Experience establishing or operating performance-management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional work and influence stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to translate complex information into clear insights and recommendations.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience supporting organizational change and transformation.
• Preferred MBA, master’s degree, PMP, Lean Six Sigma certification, or comparable advanced qualification.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or other highly regulated manufacturing environments, including familiarity with cGMP, regulatory compliance, and quality systems.
• Experience with Enterprise Risk Management, crisis management, business continuity, or operational risk management.
• Experience with Hoshin Kanri, X-matrix, Lean management systems, operational excellence, or strategy deployment.
• Knowledge of financial planning, capital planning, and value-realization processes.
• Experience with portfolio-management and business-intelligence platforms such as Microsoft Power BI.

Additional Information

The position is site-based and requires extensive cross-functional collaboration across site, regional, and global teams. Occasional travel may be required. Gowning and entry into controlled manufacturing areas may be required.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. For Location: USA - MA - Lexington - BIO OPS U.S. Base Salary Range: $154,400.00 - $242,550.00 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.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

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 - Lexington - BIO OPS Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Job Exempt Yes It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

About Takeda

Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own. Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.