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Project management & operations specialist

Mumbai, Maharashtra
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  • Job Type: Full Time
  • 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 R0154925 Date posted 06/17/2025 Location Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Job Description

Title: Project Manager and Operations Specialist

Location: Mumbai

Job Purpose :

  • To drive MAPS Project management, Operations and governance, providing relevant support to MAPS team
  • To enhance operational efficiency by driving process optimization, setting up robust processes complying to the respective framework and relevant SOPs in collaboration with cross functional stakeholders for a consistent quality improvement for the MAPS function.
  • Project excellence to MAPS Team and drive operational management of key MAPS initiatives by being the internal operations partner for all MAPS projects and PSPs

Main responsibilities :

  • Collaborates with cross-functional and other stakeholders in process and project design to ensure that potential operating efficiencies and synergies are recognized across MAPS basis business and patient’s needs.
  • Support MAPS team in designing operating models of PSPs and Medical Projects as per MAPS Plan, including tools to measure effectiveness of MAPS projects and PSPs.
  • Support Medical Excellence Lead to monitor SMART MAPS KPIs and processes for performance measurement and efficiency improvement, including periodic review and analysis, in collaboration with respective Functional Leads
  • Ensure operations and processes are compliant with established policies as well as regulatory standards.
  • Work with Finance, MAPS admin and Functional Leads to effectively track the open and support MAPS Head, including ensuring timely vendor payments as per Takeda norms.
  • Work with MAPS team to initiate and close MAPS activities including archival, tracker and contracts closure of activities as per Takeda systems and SOPs
  • Build and implement Governance framework for MAPS function to ensure MAPS external facing activities such as TOMEs, Grants and PSPs etc. are within Takeda compliance & quality standards.
  • Support Medical Excellence Lead and MAPS Head in collaboration with Functional Leads (Therapy Area and PS Leads) for all MAPS audits
  • Support MAPS functional audit readiness including maintenance of required documentation, checklist etc. from quality and audit perspective and closure of CAPA post audit.
  • Responsible for completion of compliance processes that include end to end vendor management as per Takeda SOPs and norms.
  • Lead and maintain training for entire MAPS team on Takeda systems as part of on- boarding and periodic refreshers on functional SOPs, and the update of the information governance tracker for MAPS data management
  • Collaborate with E&C, Legal and QA to support during audits, appropriate modifications in SOPs and other processes in line with Takeda global policies

Education and Work Experience:

  • Graduate in any stream with MBA OR Projected Management Certification (Preferred)
  • Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience performing project management and operations activities, especially in Medical Affairs/Patient Services
  • Good experience of working in MS -Office

Locations

Mumbai, India

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time
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