Takeda · 4 hours ago
Associate Director, GRA Organizational Change Management
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$154K/yr - $241K/yr
8+ years expTakeda is a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. The Associate Director of Organizational Change Management supports transformation across Global Regulatory Affairs by leading core OCM activities, including stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and training to enable successful process and cultural shifts.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Lead and oversee Change Management Workstream activities - planning, coordination and implementation of communications and engagement projects, campaigns and programs for a wide range of internal/external audiences
Assist in the definition of workstream scope and objectives with regards change and communication, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring relevant and timely engagement
Strong ability to recognize and consider interdependencies of change and communications planning in a dynamically complex business, translate to engagement solutions, communicate at all levels
Coordinate cross-functional teams to align on learning objectives and the execution to stakeholders
Translate business needs into operational excellence communications, creates an optimized awareness of ‘this mean that’ to intended audience / community
Develop and oversee the creation of well written, detailed communication plans, with appropriate metrics for monitoring effectiveness and user feedback loop
Manage diverse internal stakeholders and engage with external vendors, representing the needs of the business and those of the team/s and our internal partners
Create and deliver clear and professional presentations with appropriate messaging and focused recommendations
Work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to delegate & juggle multiple competing tasks and demands, often with a degree of ambiguity
Lead and participate in curating and implementing innovative ways to communicate with stakeholders to improve visibility of team and associated initiatives
Influence others at all levels & work collaboratively across different stakeholders
Take initiative and coordinate resources to drive tasks to deadlines
Develop and maintain influencing forums, work closely to build and enhance awareness of function and initiatives and scope
Qualification
Required
Bachelor Degree in Life Sciences, Business or related Field, advanced degree a plus
8+ years project experience in Healthcare/Pharmaceutical or related industry
3+ years client-facing and internal and/or external communication experience
2+ years working with communication effectiveness analysis tools
Storytelling and Communication Capable of crafting clear narratives to convey project value and outcomes
Considerable knowledge of change management & dealing with complex and dynamic business environments, including integration projects
Working knowledge of turning business needs into compelling communications
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office including SharePoint and Teams
Ability to build trust and collaboration across functions
Adaptability & Resilience Demonstrated ability to navigate evolving priorities, resource constraints, and organizational transitions
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, fluency in another language beneficial
Preferred
Good working knowledge of Global Regulatory Affairs and overall R&D functions
Awareness/understanding of regulatory processes, operations and standards in pharmaceutical development
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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