Associate Director, Project Management
Takeda
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $153,600 - $241,340 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Manage the planning, execution, and delivery of assigned GRA initiatives, ensuring alignment with scope, timeline, and budget
- Apply project management best practices to drive execution, manage risks, and resolve issues proactively
- Collaborate with initiative sponsors, functional leads, and PMO leadership to define goals, success metrics, and deliverables
- Facilitate cross-functional coordination and maintain strong communication throughout the project lifecycle
- Support strategies that promote user adoption of new tools, processes, or systems introduced through GRA initiatives
- Incorporate user feedback and experience considerations into project planning and execution
- Contribute to the development of business cases and project charters, ensuring clarity of objectives, benefits, and resource needs
- Maintain accurate project documentation and planning artifacts to support transparency and informed decision-making
- Develop clear, concise communications that articulate project progress, outcomes, and business impact
- Assist the PMO in crafting narratives that highlight the value of GRA initiatives to internal and external stakeholders
- Track and report on project milestones, risks, and outcomes using PMO tools and templates
- Provide regular updates to PMO leadership and contribute to strategic impact assessments
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field; advanced degree a plus
- Strong understanding of R&D drug development, with experience in regulatory affairs, clinical, or pharmacovigilance
- 8+ years of experience in project management, preferably in a regulated or global environment
- 3+ years of experience in R&D Operations (regulatory, clinical, PV, etc.)
- Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience supporting user adoption and change management is a plus
- Proficiency with project management tools and methodologies
- PMP or similar certification preferred
Benefits
- short-term and/or long-term incentives
- medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401(k) plan and company match
- short-term and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- tuition reimbursement program
- paid volunteer time off
- company holidays
- well-being benefits
- up to 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- new hires eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project managementrisk managementchange managementuser adoptionbusiness case developmentproject documentationstakeholder managementR&D drug developmentregulatory affairsclinical operations
Soft skills
organizational skillscommunication skillscollaborationproactive problem solvingcross-functional coordinationnarrative craftingtransparencystrategic impact assessment
Certifications
PMP