Director, R&D Resource Management

Director, R&D Resource Management

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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused company that will inspire you and support your career? If so, be empowered to take charge of your future at Takeda.  Join us as a Director, R&D Resource Management in our Cambridge office.

Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. As a Director, R&D Resource Management working on the Center of Operational Performance team, you will be empowered as the business owner of the central resource management capabilities and solutions for R&D, leading and innovating to drive productivity and efficiency efforts, and a typical day will include: 

POSITION OBJECTIVES

• Responsible for directing the strategic and operational resource management activities as a part of R&D Center of Operational Performance (CoOP) team, to support the TA, BU and DDU to make sound resource decisions

• Oversee integrated resourcing processes including supply, demand, capacity to support long term portfolio objectives and facilitate scenario planning and tradeoff decision at the R&D governance level

• Strategic partner to Therapeutic Area Units (TAUs), Functions and the teams’ line function representatives to 'pressure-test' assumptions, drive scenario planning / trade off analysis and integrate cross functional planning across development into the overall resourcing plan

• Lead and manage initiatives related to resource management best practices and provides input to R&D strategy and portfolio gaps

• Collaborate and partner across R&D driving productivity and efficiency efforts

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop strategy and provides leadership and expertise with respect to resource management analytics, reviews, and decision-making across R&D

• Facilitate governance reviews and leadership decision makings on the portfolio level resourcing plan

• Organize and execute regular resource management reviews to optimize current resource allocations and lead future investment

• Oversee the management and forecast of portfolio-level resource plan, including assumptions and constraints, in partnership with the TAUs, Functions, and Finance team members

• Measure/monitor resourcing needs against portfolio goals and help drive teams toward delivery to meet business objectives

• Lead cross-functional initiatives to drive continuous improvement of R&D resource management and support the growth and professional maturity of the R&D organization

• Oversee one direct report in resource management analytics and reporting.

• Actively contribute to, lead, and support activities and initiatives designed to advance CoOP goals and objectives

CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE

• Knowledgeable about the overall R&D portfolio and drug development milestones in order to be strategic in planning, progress oversight, communication, delivering high quality reporting and insights

• Expertise in resource management in Pharma R&D organizations of similar size to Takeda

• Strong ability to build relationships across R&D as a partner to TAUs, BUs, Finance, and other R&D central organizations

• Demonstrated experience in resource management, technologies and processes for forecasting and reviewing supply, demand, capacity

• Demonstrated experience with advanced  analytical tools/models and decision support platforms

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Advanced degree with MBA, Science or Finance background preferred, not required

• 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical or biotech industry preferred or a related industry with a focus on resource management

• Proven track record of leading and driving business process transformation and organizational culture change as well as delivering on programs with complex business deliverables

• Track record of successful leadership, management, and development of large, multi-disciplinary globally dispersed teams. Strong judge of talent with the ability to make tough talent decisions.

• Previous experience leading a medium to large organization and influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders is a plus

WHAT TAKEDA CAN OFFER YOU:

• 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan

• Tuition reimbursement

• Company match of charitable contributions

• 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

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Locations

Cambridge, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job ID R0030868