Launch Project Manager

**About** the role**:

- ** Global Launch Management drives the execution of compliant, on time, product supply in support of T**akeda’s **launch pipeline and in alignment with Takeda’**s** growth objectives.**:

- ** Effectively lead cross functional Supply Chain Launch Team (SLT)** for geographic expansion, meeting commercial ambition and strategic business needs.
- Implement **standardized launch practices **across organization in support life cycle management and product enhancement.
- ** Develop and execute detailed launch plan**, partnering with internal and external teams and ensuring timely launch supply to commercial affiliates.
- ** Support Business Excellence Lead **to drive Continuous Improvement, define and maintain governance processes, facilitate and drive business performance (KPI) across GSC Launch Excellence

**How you will contribute**:
**Lead geographic expansion launches**:

- ** Launch planning**: Develop detailed launch plans in alignment with longer-term launch strategy
- ** Leadership**: Lead international cross functional team in support of successful on-time product launch.
- ** Launch management & coordination**: Manage & monitor launch execution according to a milestone-based launch plan for selected complex and strategic product launches in first and subsequent market expansion.
- Lead SLT to ensure product availability for launch.
- Partner with Product Operation Leads and other stakeholders to evaluate decisions of strategy relating to launch, develop launch scenarios, etc.
- Ensure SLT executes against Supply Chain launch plan as agreed upon and in support of the Global Supply Chain Launch Excellence KPI.
- ** Portfolio Management**
- **Launch readiness and data management**: Maintain accurate launch milestone data in centralized Launch Portfolio Management systems
- Responsible for quality of the data, leading monthly and quarterly review of launch pipeline with key stakeholders.
- Support Global Supply Chain Launch Excellence KPI’s.
- ** Business Excellence**
- Reporting and KPIs
- Launch Process Documents/Tools, GOPs & Governance Documents maintenance
- Supporting Continous Improvement initiatives as well as initiative spanning the product life-cycle

**DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS**
- Strong understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain processes in pharmaceutical industry
- Strong understanding of commercial processes & procedures
- Strong in project, program and change-management
- Understanding of organizational structure and internal and external operating models

Leadership (Vision, strategy and business alignment, people management, communication, influencing others, managing change)
- Strong ability to operate cross functionally, working with all relevant functions to launch a product, including but not limited to Global Functions like Strategy & Business Excellence, Global Logistics & Distribution, TPI-Z SC Coordination and local functions like local SCM, Manufacturing & Supply, Artwork Management, Tax, Legal, etc.
- Lead cross functional global or regionalSupply & Launch Teams in execution of Takeda’s strategy for the launch pipeline
- Significant accountability for the performance and results of Supply & Launch Teams
- Manages relationships with internal and external partners, understanding differences and managing expectations

Decision-making and Autonomy (The capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in decision-making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem-solving)
- Strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across organization.
- Strong capabilities to influence and drive for decisions in timely manner
- Global Supply Chain representative on the Product Team and Regional Brand teams (where such exist), providing input and driving decisions for development of products mid to long term
- Ability to identify risks/required escalation, while presenting clear options and recommendations
- Identifies opportunities and business needs, developing plans and championing the implementation of key business initiatives

Innovation (The required level of scientific knowledge, knowledge sharing, innovation and risk taking)
- Drive process improvement through knowledge sharing, benchmarking and analysis of data
- Strong capability to manage & enable resolution of launch related issues
- Proved success in influencing, persuasion and gaining cross functional alignment and support
- Ability to simplify the complex operational information and drive decisions and outcomes with cross-functional partners
- Ability to compile and analyze data to identify opportunities for improvement and drive significant increases in process efficiency and effectiveness

**What you bring to Takeda**:

- Bachelor or master’s degree in in Sciences, Business Administration and/or Supply Chain management
- Min 5-8 years of prior relevant experience in Supply Chain operations
- Solid experience in pharmaceutical industry, with emph