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Job Description
Director, Learning Strategy & Operations
Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Director, Learning Strategy & Operations in our Lexington, MA office.
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.
POSITION OBJECTIVES:
The Director, Learning Strategy & Operations role is responsible for providing a broad strategic vision, leadership for the growth of key capability areas, driving operational excellence and coordinating budget planning for the CL&D organization. In collaboration with the VP of CL&D, this role manages the CL&D Strategic and resource plans. This individual collaborates across all CL&D functions to ensure the smooth running of day to day operations, introduction of innovation and technology, on-boarding and upskilling of CL&D staff, captures results and forecasts trends, and pilot new approaches to learning. This position is responsible for a centralized budget and a full vertical team of key enablers including Program Management, Training Co-ordination, Instructional Design and Technology.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Leads the development and monitors the execution of the CL&D Strategy including design and development solutions of Commercial Learning curriculum, courses, technology and distance-based platforms, and oversees their development with the goal of applying pharmaceutical industry and adult learning best practices to drive commercial results.
- Oversees the development, tracking and implementation of all CL&D cost center budgets for Plan, LBE and communicates favorability or unfavourability on a monthly basis. Provides updates and makes budgetary recommendations to VP and Directors on an ongoing basis. Manages multi-million-dollar budget.
- Ownership of On-boarding systems, SOPs and processes for all commercial training initiatives including Initial Sales Training, Commercial Capabilities conceptualization, and on-going assessments of learning platforms, systems and tracking, compliance material retention, measurement and audit requests
- Ownership of CL&D Competency Models to define, assess, and up skill department by empowering team to reach their full potential and better partner with both internal and external partners.
- Serves as a hub for innovation across the department and consistently forecasts and pilots new and novel approaches for learning.
- Creates, marketing, and management of internal branding initiatives and communications for CL&D department.
- Manages the CL&D Training Center, including its design, operational processes, procedures, and related budget.
- Establishes LS&O department goals and objectives. Leads, develops, and holds self and others accountable for deliverables. Coaches the team to achieve optimal performance.
- Develops processes and operational support for CL&D Directors to oversee the selection of vendors and negotiates contracts throughout the year. Manages vendor relationships to ensure maximum effectiveness.
EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
- Bachelor’s Degree (Business and Education preferred)
- Minimum of 12 years of total experience in life sciences/pharmaceutical Commercial functions
- At least 5 years of Commercial Management experience.
- Strategic Thinking: Notable executive presence to create, forecast, and articulate the CL&D Strategy. Proven ability to synthesize various sources of data to create compelling knowledge base to advise and collaborate with internal department and Commercial partners.
- Operational Execution: Leadership. Ability to set priorities, deliver on deadlines and develop workflow processes and tasks in an evolving, dynamic marketplace. Strong analytical skills and budget management.
- Training Techniques: Understands and connects the latest adult training techniques and issues in large organizations to deliver tailored strategies and frameworks to a diverse set of stakeholders.
- Communication: Ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and written in a persuasive and appropriate manner, in a variety of formats and media.
- Agility: Proven negotiation and problem-solving skills.
Preferred
- Experience in Consulting, Strategy, or Finance
- Master’s degree, MBA, or Ph.D in relevant Commercial or organizational field
- IT/eLearning/Web Management Platform knowledge
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness to travel to various meetings or client sites, including overnight trips. Requires approximately 20 % travel.
WHAT TAKEDA CAN OFFER YOU:
- 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
- Tuition reimbursement Company match of charitable contributions
- Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
- Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
- Community Outreach Programs
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Locations
Lexington, MA
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Job ID R0015194
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