Head of Research Operations

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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine?

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE:

• Define goals and assess operational effectiveness of Takeda Global Research functions and individual project teams
• Own’s operational excellence – design, implement and monitor for Drug Discovery Units and Research line functions through (i) IT, (ii) Finance/Legal, (iii) Procurement, and (iv) Quality, Data Privacy
• Responsible for devising and implementing global operational strategies and initiatives using cutting edge data and digital approaches for process improvement, aimed at fostering efficiency and driving innovation across Research.
• Owns contract and vendor management for key Research partners
• Overseeing and managing Research Operations budget annually while ensuring financial stability and effective resource allocation
• R&D representative for Research on global projects and initiatives (including Risk Register, Data Risk Management)
• Lead and coach the Research Operations teams at the Boston, San Diego and Shonan Takeda locations

ACCOUNTABILITIES:  

• Work with senior Research leadership to define innovative research operational KPIs, tracking these KPIs across Research groups and projects
• Recommend operational improvements to be driven within and beyond the Research Operations group, informed by strategy review, internal benchmarks, competitive intelligence
• Oversee Research Ops IT: work with IT to design and deliver fit-for-purpose Research systems and applications
• Oversee Research Ops Finance/Legal: act as Research point of contact for Legal, Compliance, and external parties, track and predict resource utilization, provide data for financial planning process, create customized financial analysis for Research audience
• Oversee Research Ops Procurement: collaborate with Global Procurement to design global outsourcing strategy to promote technology access and flexiblie capacity, perform contracting and manage vendor resources
• Oversee Research Ops Training: lead professional development program for Research colleagues that is consistent across Research sites, compile and standardize training materials for tools and processes supported by the department, maintain all necessary accreditations and credentialing for Research groups
• Spearhead and successfully execute worldwide endeavors aimed at enhancing processes and achieving operational excellence.  Streamlining administrative tasks for scientists to boost the Research pipeline.
• Build, evolve and expand the Business Operations, Lab Operations, Site Operations, Strategic Vendor Partnerships verticals and teams, all of whom support global Research functions in Boston, Shonan and San Diego
• Lead and oversee systems and automation into business processes to reduce cycle times and improve efficiencies – collaborate with Corporate IT and R&D Technology functions.
•  oversight of facilities, EHS