Project Manager, Commercial
Veeva Systems
Senior Director, Project Management Office – GRA Initiatives
Takeda
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $208,200 - $327,140 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Lead and manage the GRA PMO team, providing strategic direction, coaching, and oversight
- Serve as the primary liaison to the GRA Leadership Team, driving priority setting, goal alignment, and strategic planning
- Oversee the full portfolio of GRA PMO initiatives, ensuring alignment with regulatory strategy, operational goals, and enterprise transformation
- Establish and continuously improve PMO frameworks, tools, and methodologies to support consistent, scalable, and transparent project delivery
- Guide the development and execution of business cases for GRA initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and delivery of meaningful business value
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and professional growth within the PMO
- Ensure effective stakeholder engagement and change management across GRA and partner organizations
- Champion user adoption and communication strategies that clearly articulate the impact of GRA initiatives to internal and external stakeholders
- Monitor initiative performance, risks, and outcomes; report progress to senior leadership and recommend course corrections as needed
- Represent the GRA PMO in enterprise-level activities and translate business needs into clear, actionable plans
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred
- 12+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industry
- 8+ years in regulatory affairs or R&D operations
- Proven track record of leading PMO functions and driving strategic change
- PMP or equivalent certification
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills
- Experience in global drug development and regulatory strategy
- Strategic leadership, organizational influence, and talent development
- Storytelling & communication skills
- Project & portfolio management expertise and change leadership
- Business acumen and analytical thinking
Benefits
- U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan and company match
- Short-term disability coverage
- 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 are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation
- Remote work classification under Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
PMO frameworksproject deliverybusiness case developmentinitiative performance monitoringregulatory strategyglobal drug developmentproject managementportfolio managementchange managementanalytical thinking
Soft skills
strategic leadershipstakeholder managementorganizational influencetalent developmentcommunication skillsstorytellingcoachingoperational excellencecontinuous improvementprofessional growth
Certifications
PMP
