Director, Global Launch Excellence Lead

Overview Takeda is preparing to launch several innovative medicines globally. The Global Launch Excellence Lead will support a specific product launch, champion the Global Launch Excellence community, and work cross‑functionally with Product Strategy Leads, Global Commercial Leads, and Global Brand Leads to develop and monitor an integrated global launch plan aligned with asset and brand strategies. Key Responsibilities Planning: Support Global Launch Activation Workshops to define the integrated global launch plan. Oversee Launch Team Meetings and Commercial Sub‑Team to track progress. Organize Launch Summits to prepare regions. Guide the annual integrated Commercial Sub‑Team goal‑setting process for the asset. Launch Timelines: Manage overall global launch timelines in line with asset and brand strategies, focusing on critical path tactics. Collaborate with the Global Program Manager (GPM) and regional launch leads to align timelines and tactics. Track detailed SPD functional tactics. Risk Management: Guide the team in identifying and mitigating risks, scenario planning, decision criteria, and milestone stage gates to ensure teams stay on track. Identify, communicate, and elevate program‑wide interdependencies, issues, and key decisions to senior leadership and governance. Integration: Act as an integrator for the SPD functions and Commercial Sub‑Teams, driving clarity and removing barriers to enable the operational execution of launch priorities. Reporting and Communication: Establish and track Launch Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Manage scheduled and ad‑hoc program status reporting. Coordinate the development of impactful presentations to facilitate strategic planning and decision‑making, as well as preparing launch status updates for key governance committees. Financial Oversight: Partner with the Finance representative and SPD functions to provide financial oversight of the brand budget. Monitor potential budget variances; proactively bring forward options for tradeoffs within the overall budget, timeline, and strategy. Team Ways of Working and Culture: Foster a positive team culture through expert meeting facilitation, team health checks, collaborative and values‑based decision‑making, clear ways of working and team engagement. Support the onboarding of new launch team members as needed. Continuous Learning: Facilitate After Action Reviews to identify and share key best practices and opportunities from launches. Community of Practice: Champion the Global Launch Excellence community to develop processes, tools, and standards to execute our future launch readiness. Drive continuous process improvement initiatives, integrating GPT and regional ways of working and best practices. Leverage Technology: Build and maintain tools to plan and track launch progress, enhancing team collaboration and agility. Qualifications and Skills Education: BA/BS degree required; Master’s degree or PMP certification preferred. Experience: 12+ years in pharma/biotech drug development or commercial in strategic or tactical roles supporting launch readiness, with 5+ years in project/program management preferred. Technical Skills: Proficient with MS Office Suite, Teams, and project management software. Industry Knowledge: Understanding of pharmaceutical development, regulatory requirements and commercial launch excellence. Cross‑Functional Knowledge: Understanding of essential global launch activities across key areas in cross‑functional program team. Organizational Skills: Exceptional planning and organizational abilities to manage competing priorities. Agility: Self‑motivated and adaptable professional, capable of handling multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment with minimal oversight. Risk Management: Proactive in identifying risks, proposing solutions, and delivering mitigation plans. Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills to provide context, articulate views, drive clarity, and address barriers. Facilitation: Excellent facilitation skills. Decision‑Making: Ability to drive value‑based decisions within a cross‑functional, cross‑cultural, global team structure. Preferred Qualifications Leadership: Proven success in leading cross‑functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships. Influence: Ability to inspire and influence in a matrix environment to maximize launch success and address barriers. Digital Tools: Experience with implementing digital collaboration tools, project management and use of AI. Languages: Multilingual capabilities. Global Experience: Experience with global launches. Working Conditions Environment: Fast‑paced with a large stakeholder base spanning countries and functions. Travel: Domestic and international travel may be required. Hours: Flexible working hours to accommodate global time zones. On‑Site: Minimum in‑person days per month required to enhance team collaboration. Compensation and Benefits Summary Location: USA - MA - Cambridge - Binney St. Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $278,080.00 (U.S. Base). Benefits: Medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k) plan with company match; short‑term and long‑term disability coverage; basic life insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteer time; company holidays; well‑being benefits; up to 80 hours of sick time per calendar year; up to 120 hours of paid vacation for new hires. 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