Senior Project Manager - Transformation

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Job Description

About BioLife Plasma Services

BioLife Plasma Services, a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., is an industry leader in the collection of high-quality plasma that is processed into life-saving plasma-based therapies. Some diseases can only be treated with medicines made with plasma. Since plasma can’t be made synthetically, many people rely on plasma donors to live healthier, happier lives. BioLife operates 230+ state-of-the-art plasma donation centers across the United States. Our employees are committed to improving the quality of life for patients and ensuring that the donation process is safe, easy, and rewarding for donors who want to make a difference.

When you work at BioLife, you’ll feel good knowing what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. While you focus on our donors, we’ll support you. We offer a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program, all in a fast-paced, friendly environment.

This position is currently classified as “hybrid” in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Deliver strategic projects in BioLife’s Transformation Portfolio.
• Continuously establish and update the business case(s) for the strategic projects and assess their impact on the forecasted business outcomes (e.g., volumes, margins).
• Identify, manage, and 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..
• 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.
• Support and enable Project Sponsors to successfully deliver BioLife’s strategic projects.
• 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.
• Consult with other project and program managers in the organization to share insights and offer advice.

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Expert at “Seeing the big picture” and identifying the key elements that underpin critical business decisions.
• Subject matter expert on project and program management.
• Proficient at building and presenting executive reports.
• Ability to manage in a fast paced, challenging environment while remaining focused on obtaining objectives.
• A bold, unconstrained thinker and doer who demonstrates a clear understanding of the objectives and tactics needed to deliver critical projects.
• Must demonstrate excellent leadership, change management, and customer sensitivity. Analytical, interpersonal, planning, communication, and collaboration skills are a requirement.
• Can demonstrate a documented history of achieving rapid consensus in cross-functional teams.

Leadership

• Able to rapidly resolve conflicts while ensuring buy-in from stakeholders
• Able to both detect and rapidly adapt to changes in the business and operating environment
• Able to lead others through operational change management associated with projects/programs
• Able t