Project Manager, Vaccines

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Job Description

Job Description / Role Profile

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

Takeda sees a world where all people across the globe, regardless of age, race, or socio-economic class are protected against the threat of dengue.

Strategic Projects Manager will work closely with Vaccines Business Unit Head on strategic projects delivery including Launch Readiness, from idea generation to the selection, planning and management of these key projects and KPIs. PMO responsibility will include analysis and constant monitoring of the said projects.

SCOPE

Team size:

No Direct Reports

Geographic Scope:

India

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategic alignment: Prioritizing projects, and ensuring they align with the VBU's strategic goals and assigning KPIs.

Resource management: Ensuring projects have the necessary resources and competencies at the right time in conjunction with VBU Head and Functional Leaders – raising a red flag if at risk.

Financial management: Ensuring that budgets are managed responsibly and are in line with the organization's objectives. Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Risk management: Proactively managing risks and issues and responsible to track mitigations in the Vaccines ERA.

Stakeholder management: Engaging with stakeholders at the project level to monitor and advance launch readiness.

Knowledge management: Establishing knowledge management repositories and sharing knowledge across projects

Governance: Ensuring that the decisions are presented at the right governance bodies for timely approvals.

Transparency: Providing accurate and relevant information to support decision-making

Reusability: Offering templates and best practices when required by the launch or VBU teams

Delivery support: Streamlining processes and bureaucracy, and offering training and mentoring

Traceability: Managing documentation, project history, and organizational knowledge; Provide regular updates and reports to executive leadership on project status and outcomes.

ROLE RESPONSBILITIES

Align launch readiness and other project goals with vaccine’s strategic mission and objectives.

Utilize project management tools to establish and manage costs, resources, timelines, and deliverables.

Develop meeting materials, business plans, and financial P&Ls.

Achieve business results and contribute to the company’s success.

Responsibilities:

Monitor and analyze partnership performance metrics.

Act as a single point of contact and facilitator for cross functional and above country teams.

High level and detailed project planning and tracking.

Requirements:

5 years of experience in bio-pharmaceuticals project management or relevant commercial roles (sales, marketing, tenders, medical, procurement, finance, distribution, IT, etc)

Skills in market analysis, conflict resolution, and performance measurement

Critical thinking for complex decision-making.

Experience in strategic project management.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

5 years’ work experience in a MNC with Healthcare or Vaccines industry experience a must.

MBA preferred

Finance background added advantage

Strong Project Management Skills

BI, insight generation tools, strategy frameworks

Strong collaboration skills

Strong documentation, analytics and digital bent of mind

Strong comfort with ambiguity

High-impact communication/presentation Skills

Stakeholder management

Credible/authentic presence and leadership skills

Integrity, honesty, perseverance, fairness

OTHER INFORMATION

Travelling requirement: <10%

LocationsMumbai, India

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time

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