By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use. I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge. Job Description About the role: Tech Transfer & Program Management. Regional scope covers high-priority commercial and late-stage technology transfers, lifecycle projects, launch readiness, manufacturing network initiatives, and major MSAT programs. Provides regional governance, prioritization, execution oversight, capacity planning, and mentorship; direct line-management responsibility is not specified. Cross-region trade-offs and resource conflicts escalate to the Head of TT&PM. Establishment, tracking, and oversite of the Asia TT portfolio Standardization and harmonization of TT systems, standards, and best practices network-wide Ensure 100% on-time schedule adherence and 15% YoY TT timeline reduction How you will contribute: Run regional tech transfer governance where Global MSAT is needed or involved, within the standard model set by TT Standardization & Program Excellence, ensuring consistent decisions and oversight and escalating beyond regional scope to enterprise/portfolio governance Lead and prioritize the regional portfolio of high-priority commercial and late-stage transfers, lifecycle projects, launch readiness, and major MSAT initiatives according to business value, patient impact, supply risk, and capacity; escalate cross-region trade-offs to the Head of TT&PM Ensure consistent on-time Tech Transfer Plans, Tech Transfer Protocols, readiness reviews, governance updates, risk registers, and related documentation to TT Standardization & Program Excellence definitions Monitor milestones, critical paths, dependencies, risks, decision points, and resourcing, varying oversight by project risk and business criticality Lead, coach, and guide Asia TT&PM team members, role modelling project discipline, communication, stakeholder management, escalation, and delivery performance consistent with standard program-management practices Provide clear status updates, executive summaries, decision requests, and escalation pathways to senior leaders and cross-functional partners Forecast regional capacity, identify resource conflicts, and manage regional workload, escalating cross-region conflicts to the Head of TT&PM using the integrated portfolio view Deploy and drive adherence to standard tools, templates, playbooks, governance cadences, and reporting mechanisms; channel improvements back to TT Standardization rather than creating regional variants Support digital tools, data visibility, knowledge management, and reporting that improve transfer predictability and proactive risk management Drive delivery through influence across CMC, MSAT, sites, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Development, and external partners, and foster accountability, transparency, continuous improvement, collaboration, and trust Minimum Requirements/Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, pharmaceutical science, biotechnology, chemistry, biology, or a related scientific/technical discipline; advanced degree preferred. 10+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing, MSAT, CMC, process development, technology transfer, program management, quality, supply chain, or related technical functions. Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional technology transfer or strategic manufacturing programs in a regulated/GMP environment. Experience guiding junior team members; ability to coach, develop, and align diverse technical and program management talent. Strong portfolio governance, risk management, dependency management, escalation management, and executive communication capability. Ability to simplify complex technical and organizational issues into clear decisions, actions, and priorities. Strong stakeholder management across sites, regional teams, global functions, and external partners. Comfort operating in ambiguity and building scalable ways of working across geographies and modalities. Locations CHN - Shanghai - Manufacturing Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own. Takeda is an equal opportunity employer. For applicants of U.S and Puerto Rico positions: Click here to learn about our commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). If you are limited in the ability to use our job application tool, or otherwise require a reasonable accommodation for a disability please click here.

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