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Manager, Programming

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Job Level: Senior
Travel: Minimal (if any)

Takeda has been translating science into breakthrough medicines for 240 years. Every step of the way, our teams have worked together to tackle some of the most challenging problems in drug discovery and development. Today, we’re a driving force behind innovative therapies that make a lasting difference to millions of patients around the world.

In R&D, all of our history and potential comes together in an environment that welcomes diversity of thought and amplifies every voice. Working closely with colleagues, you’ll play a key role in bringing our rich pipeline of products forward to help patients. Come join a team that’s earned trust for more than two centuries, and find out how advancing transformative therapies at Takeda will shape your bright future.

Job ID R0148597 Date posted 04/08/2025 Location Remote

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Job Description

About the role:

At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on three therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible in order to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

Join us as a Manager, Programming in our Data and Quantitative Sciences (DQS) team.

How you will contribute:

Leads study level programming and oversight activities ensuring quality and timeliness
Owns assigned tasks, identifies the need for and actively seeks input from others
Engages cross functionally to progress tasks with proven influencing skills
Contributes to process improvement initiatives
Establishes internal and external presence on topics of interest
Applies strong general knowledge of technical and programming methods with applied experience
Proactive contributor and team player
Delivery on commitment, takes initiative
Ability to drive programming activities within study team to ensure quality and timeliness
Strong knowledge of CDISC standards, medical terminology, clinical trial methodologies, and FDA/ICH regulations.

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS:

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

Comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and statistical programming (e.g., clinical development, the prescription drug distribution process, etc)
Excellent analytical, technical, and computer skills
Advanced SAS programming ability
Strong knowledge of CDISC standards, medical terminology, clinical trial methodologies, and FDA/ICH regulation

Leadership

Demonstrated ability to work across functions, regions and cultures
Excellent communicator, able to convey both ideas and data, verbally and in writing
Operate as an effective team player who can work engagingly with others
Ability to distil complex technical programming ideas in simple comprehensible terms
Embraces and demonstrates a diversity and inclusion mindset
Owns assigned tasks, identifies the need for and actively seeks input from others
Engages cross functionally to progress tasks by influencing
Leads activities and parts of projects including studies or exploratory work related to clinical drug R&D
Establishes internal and external presence on topics of interest

Decision-making and Autonomy

Provide input to strategic decisions that impact the statistical programming function
Accountable for statistical programming decision making within study level
Participate in initiatives that seek diverse input from multiple constituents and stakeholders to drive innovative solutions

Interaction

Effectively understands the changing external and internal environment
Ability to effectively implement R&D’s partnership strategy as it applies to statistical programming
Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with other interfacing Takeda functions, including but not limited to statistics, data management, clinical operations

Innovation

Comfortable challenging the status quo and bringing forward innovative solutions

Ability to recommend technical solutions using a wide variety of software (e.g. SAS, R, Python)
Ability to communicate ideas around possible innovative solutions, and possibly ways to accelerate existing milestones

Complexity

Ability to work in a global ecosystem (internal and external) with a high degree of complexity
Expertise required across statistical programming and computing environments
Ability to see and understand broader, enterprise level perspective
Awareness of best practices with data sharing
Awareness of programming input and standardization for novel data such as real world data, digital data, wearable device data

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

MS with ~4+ years of industry related experience.
BS with ~6+ years of industry related experience.
Proven track record of contributing to business process transformation and organizational culture change as well as providing programming expertise on programs with complex business deliverables
Operational experience in pharmaceutical drug development with significant direct exposure to clinical development
Health care business acumen with a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "remote" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

Massachusetts - Virtual

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$111,800.00 - $175,670.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Massachusetts - Virtual

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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During my 20-year journey here, I’ve been fully supported by my colleagues, and I can’t say enough about our rich internal talent and the long-standing values that drive our decisions as we work to develop important medicines for the patients we serve.

Doug Coffman - Head, R&D Asset Transition & Integration Office, R&D Regional & Business Operations

When making any type of decision, the first thing we ask is 'how will this impact patients?’ Ultimately, we’re laser focused on the best interests of the patient, and I truly believe we follow through on that.

Meredith Culp - VP, Head of Neuroscience Therapeutic Area Strategy & Operations and Head of Global Development Integration Office

Alison Handley, Head, Center for External Innovation

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