Takeda · 21 hours ago
Project Manager, Transformation Management Office
Bannockburn, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $176K/yr
5+ years expTakeda's BioLife Plasma Services is an industry leader in the collection of high-quality plasma for life-saving therapies. The Project Manager will manage transformation projects and programs, ensuring structured approaches and delivering critical outcomes for patients and the business.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Directly manage Transformation projects / programs and deliver commitments and outcomes essential for patients and BioLife’s business
Manage the lifecycle of projects and programs to ensure a structured approach to the work
Lead through influence to embed BioLife Transformation operating and project governance processes
Deliver strategic projects in BioLife’s Transformation Portfolio
Establish and update the business case(s) for the strategic initiatives and assess their impact on the forecasted business outcomes (e.g., volumes, margins), applying best-practice financial and business planning practices
Identify, manage, and appropriately escalate project risks and decisions. Work with project teams to analyze risks and develop options and recommendations to resolve them
Uncover and monitor interdependencies with active projects elsewhere in the business
Develop and implement operating mechanisms to manage project work, including communication plans, workshops, team meetings, etc., successfully empowering project team and sponsor to complete their accountabilities
Ensure projects are reported in a manner consistent with the corporate standard
Manage the lifecycle of projects to ensure a structured approach to the work and avoid overloading resources
Participate directly in efforts to evolve and improve the BioLife Transformation project lifecycle and governance processes to provide transparency, control, and good decision making while maximizing project velocity
Support and enable Project Sponsors and Project Managers to successfully deliver BioLife’s strategic projects
Consult with other project and program managers in the organization to share insights and offer advice
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a four-year Bachelor's Degree, preferably in life sciences, business or engineering (or equivalent experience). Master's Degree and/or MBA is a plus
Minimum 5+ years Project Management experience
Outstanding communication skills including the ability to interact with all levels of management including the most senior leaders in Biolife. Must be able to tailor communications to deliver the same content to vastly different audiences
Proficient in the application of MS Project. Must be excellent with PowerPoint and able to both perform and consume analysis with Excel
Ability to travel, without restrictions, 10% of the time
Preferred
Biotechnology / pharmaceutical industry experience, retail experience, and marketing operations experience desirable
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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