Takeda · 1 day ago
Associate Director, Product Manager
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$154K/yr - $241K/yr
8+ years expTakeda is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to people worldwide. The Associate Director, Product Manager will lead the definition and execution of product strategies, aligning business and technology stakeholders to develop and communicate the product vision while managing product planning and backlog prioritization.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Develops and conveys product strategy and vision in collaboration with stakeholders, aligning with business goals and technology directions
Maintains and communicates the product roadmap and backlog to ensure team alignment and delivery of value
Communicate how the product is meeting the business priorities and goals of the organizations
Collaborates with product engineers and designers to support a modern product ecosystem
Align with key stakeholders across business and technology to develop and convey product vision
Own product planning, including short-term release plans and long-term roadmaps
Drive prioritization of the product backlog to keep the team unblocked and aligned
Work with peers across R&D DD&T to continuously improve service processes, optimize applications, and elevate user experiences
Proactively oversee and optimize the end-to-end customer and business experience for the product, engaging stakeholders to enable successful and impactful releases
Solicits information from Technology Business Partners or from Business Stakeholders on business direction, goals and strategies to inform development of product strategies
Collaborates effectively with technology delivery teams to develop roadmap for new and ongoing product development
Builds and maintains the product backlog with the technical team
Continuously prioritizes the work in the backlog to deliver the most significant value to the product users
Facilitates and drive alignments among key stakeholders to develop product strategy, vision, and roadmap to support business strategy
Works within product budget established in consultation with stakeholders by balancing resources, vision development, and prototyping, and sustain product teams to deliver and maintain the product
Maintains- and serves as the communicator- of the product vision
Continually monitors and refines the product and performing service management
Optimizes user experience
Oversee allocation and utilization of internal and external resources, including contractors and vendors, to meet project milestones and maintain quality standards
Guide and mentor team members (including indirect and external resources) to foster a high-performance culture and encourage professional growth
Direct and coordinate the work of indirect reports, contractors, and external partners, ensuring alignment with project goals and organizational standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor Degree in scientific discipline, computer science or business administration
8+ years or more professional experience in R&D business lines, IT service delivery or related area
Professional in-depth knowledge of product management in pharmaceutical industry
Experience in stakeholder relationship management. Influential in orchestrating key stakeholders and product teams to turn product vision into reality
Excellent oral and written communication skills, business acumen, and enterprise knowledge
Understands design thinking
Ability to demonstrate strategic and critical thinking, as well as problem solving skills
Strong interpersonal, communication, and skills necessary to lead through change and influence without authority
Ability to set priorities, deliver on deadlines and develop workflow processes and tasks in an evolving, dynamic marketplace
Work with virtual/agile teams in different locations, aligning and adapting different work, culture and communication styles
GxP experience in validating regulated applications and managing computer system validation (CSV) deliverables
Preferred
Familiarity working in a lean and agile software delivery team
accomplished practitioner of design thinking, with a proven track record of developing and exploiting deep customer insights
Benefits
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
Up to 120 hours of paid vacation
Company
Takeda
Takeda is a biopharmaceutical company that researches and develops pharmaceutical drugs.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.46B2025-06-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.4B
2016-09-01Grant· $19.8M
2016-05-08Grant· $38M
Leadership Team
Christophe Weber
President and CEO
Schuyler Fairfield
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Supply Chain
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