Global Rapid Investigational Lead

**About the role**:

- ** Provide project management expertise to the GMSci RAPID team activities in support of Takeda’s product portfolio.**:

- Leverage technology platforms and processes to efficiently collect project data and deliver actionable project intelligence through effective use of visualization and reporting.
- Manages cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed environment to ensure successful completion of project goals.

**How you will contribute**:

- Lead or co-lead cross functional teams to evaluate data related to significant deviations and determine the probable root cause(s)
- Use data-driven decision-making processes to enable timely and objective recommendations for continuation, acceleration, reprioritization, and redesign of the development plan
- Ensure clear communication of results to Takeda senior leadership
- Use agile principles to reduce process complexity and increase organizational capacity
- Timely completion of projects related to the continuous improvement of the GMSci RAPID team

**Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise**
- Strong ability to analyze unstructured problems, identify root causes, and align team objectives to drive business goals
- Strong knowledge of Project Management and Process Improvement methodologies (Agile, Lean, DMAIC)
- Demonstrable background in supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and able to develop a working knowledge of unfamiliar manufacturing processes associated with the problem(s) in question
- Strong experience capturing and translating business requirements into technical solutions
- Strong experience building an interactive dashboard using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Excel, Power Apps, SharePoint, and Flow

**Leadership**
- Strong experience managing projects in a matrix environment
- Strong ability to inspire others to share their vision and support them to reach a common goal
- A firm grasp of organizational development and cross-functional group alignment

**Decision-making and Autonomy**
- Full accountability for decision making within approved budgets, timelines, and risk profiles and drives decision and approval for changes outside the approved scope

**Interaction**
- Co-leads RAPID teams with functional areas from quality, process experts, product experts, device experts, engineers, and regulatory affairs
- Works across functional area boundaries and sites when needed to bring in additional resources and alignment
- Works with the GMSci RAPID team for alignment on project management approach for more complex issues while escalating to line manager for issues cutting across multiple sites or functional areas

**Innovation**
- Capture and disseminate clear, concise project information through global channels

**Complexity**
- Demonstrate initiative, sound judgment and flexibility
- Possess effective time management and organizational skills
- Be able to work under deadlines and on multiple projects simultaneously

**What you bring to Takeda**:
Education / experience
- BS/MS in life sciences, pharmaceutical or biotech or related field with a minimum of 5 years experience, or PhD with minimum 3 years experience in investigational resolution, team management, or pharmaceutical development and manufacturing
- Experience operating globally in a matrixed organization highly preferred
- Experience leading cross-functional project teams
- Strong knowledge of such principles as cGMPs and regulatory guidelines
- Able to demonstrate that investigations are managed in accordance with current GxP standards

**Skills**:

- Expert knowledge of Microsoft tools (Excel, SharePoint, Power BI, Power Apps, Flow, etc)
- ** Knowledge of leadership and project management methodologies (Agile, Lean, DMAIC)**

Behaviors
- Create a project management environment that fosters a patient-focused mindset

**What Takeda can offer you**:

- Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
- Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
- Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
- Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions
- Family Planning Support
- Professional training and development opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement

**Important Considerations**:
At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product. In this role, you may:

- Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.
- Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
- Work in a cold, wet environment.
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