Senior Manager, Programming - Now Hiring - Takeda Pharmaceutical

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Job DescriptionAbout the role:

At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

Join Takeda as a Senior Manager, Programming where you will lead statistical programming activities across multiple studies (or across a compound) and related oversight activities ensuring quality and timeliness. As part of the Programming team, you will report to the Director or Senior Director, Programming and build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with other interfacing Takeda functions, including but not limited to statistics, data management, clinical operations, and medical directors.

How you will contribute:

• Contribute to asset-level strategies. 

• Independently completes tasks and prioritization. 

• Engage cross-functionally to progress tasks with proven influencing skills. 

• Contributes to and/or leads process improvement initiatives.  

• Exhibit existing internal and external presence on topics of interest. 

• Effectively drives and influences project teams towards objectives while enabling and making decisions. 

• Combines strong general knowledge of technical and programming methods with applied experience to complete tasks and mentor more junior staff. 

• Lead non-project initiatives across statistical programming.  

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of CDISC standards, medical terminology, clinical trial methodologies, and FDA/ICH regulations. 

• Lead and organizes programming activities for assigned clinical studies and projects.

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and statistical programming (e.g., clinical development, the prescription drug distribution process, etc)
• Excellent analytical, technical, and computer skills
• Expert level SAS programming ability and experience with other analytical tools, e.g. R, Python.
• Advanced knowledge of CDISC standards, medical terminology, clinical trial methodologies, and FDA/ICH regulations

Leadership

• Demonstrated ability to work and influence across functions, regions and cultures

• Excellent communicator, able to convey both complex ideas and data, verbally and in writing

• Proven skills as an effective team player who can engender credibility and confidence within the company

• Ability to distill complex technical programming ideas in simple comprehensible terms in order to influence decisions and outcomes

• Embraces and demonstrates a diversity and inclusion mindset

• Leads projects directly or indirectly related to GPTs or other functions

• Independently works and prioritizes projects

• Effectively drives and influences project teams towards objectives while enabling and making decisions

• Contributes to asset level strategies

• Has internal and external presence on topics of interest

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Recommends strategic decisions that impact the statistical programming function

• Accountable for statistical programming decision making within study level

• Participates in initiatives that seek diverse input from multiple constituents and stakeholders to drive innovative solutions

Interaction

• Effectively understands the changing external and internal environment

• Able to effectively implement R&D’s partnership strategy as it applies to statistical programming

• Builds strong relationships and collaborates effectively with other interfacing Takeda functions, including but not limited to statistics, data management, clinical operations, medical directors

Innovation

• Comfortable challenging the status quo and proposing forward thinking innovative solutions

• Implements new ways of working utilizing a wide variety of software (e.g. SAS, R, Python)

• Proposes and embeds ideas around innovative solutions, and leverages new ways to accelerate existing milestones

Complexity

• Able to work in a global ecosystem (internal and external) with a high degree of complexity

• Possesses requisite deep expertise of statistical programming and computing environments  

• Able to see and understand broader, enterprise level perspective and impact to statistical programming

• Exhibits awareness and relevance of best practices related to data sharing

• Provides input regarding standardization and programming of novel data types (including real world evidence, personalized medicine, and wearable devices) as part of a larger digital strategy

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• MS with ~6+ years of industry related experience.

• BS with ~8+ years of industry related experience.

• Experience leading business process transformations and organizational culture change as well as contributing to programming expertise on programs with complex business deliverables

• Operational experience in pharmaceutical drug development with significant direct exposure to clinical development

• Health care business acumen with a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry

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 a company match of charitable contributions

• Family Planning Support

• Flexible Work Paths

• Tuition reimbursement

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best-in-class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

Base Salary Range: $130,200 to $186,000, based on the candidate's professional experience level.  Employees may also be eligible for Short-Term and Long-Term Incentive benefits as well. Employees are eligible to participate in Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Charitable Contribution Match, Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and Paid Volunteer Time Off. The final salary offered for this position may take into account a number of factors including, but not limited to, location, skills, education, and experience.

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.

LocationsBoston, MAWorker TypeEmployeeWorker Sub-TypeRegularTime TypeFull time