BioSpace
Vice President, Global Program Leader (GPL) - Oncology, Solid Tumors
BioSpace, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Vice President, Global Program Leader – Oncology, Solid Tumors
Location:
Cambridge, MA
Employment type:
Full‑time
Worker Type:
Employee
Jobempt:
Yes
Overview Join Takeda as a Vice President, Global Program Leader (GPL) in our Cambridge office.
The GPL is responsible for the strategy, planning, and execution of global oncology programs from discovery through commercialization and lifecycle management, ensuring regulatory approval, product launch, and equitable patient access worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
Define the asset strategy and lead all development and lifecycle projects throughout the product lifecycle.
Drive regulatory approval, launch, and global patient access, collaborating with cross‑functional teams.
Communicate and partner with leadership across functions, ensuring alignment with Takeda values of Patient‑Trust‑Reputation‑Business.
Manage budgets, monitor variances, and report program progress, risks, and issues to executive management.
Lead and support the Global Program Team (GPT), providing strategic and tactical leadership and facilitating effective matrix management.
Develop and maintain systems for tracking KPIs, trending, learning, and program performance.
Identify and mitigate project risks, proactively managing issues to resolution.
Contribute to new opportunity assessments and feasibility studies for potential global programs.
Promote organizational reputation through stakeholder engagement and active participation in the GPL community.
Required Experience, Education, Knowledge and Skills
Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD) or MBA.
Minimum 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including research & development and commercial operations.
Minimum 10 years of interdisciplinary global experience with complex projects, strategy and execution, and matrix team management.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in science or business.
Broad business/enterprise orientation.
Experience managing multiple NME global approvals.
Passion for developing others into future leaders.
Travel Requirements
Willingness to travel for meetings and client sites, including overnight trips; approximately 20‑25 % travel.
Compensation and Benefits Summary Base Salary Range:
$255,800.00 – $401,940.00 (U.S. based)
U.S. employees may be eligible for short‑term and/or long‑term incentives and participate in medical, dental, vision, 401(k), disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time, holidays, well‑being benefits, sick time and paid vacation per company policy.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
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Cambridge, MA
Employment type:
Full‑time
Worker Type:
Employee
Jobempt:
Yes
Overview Join Takeda as a Vice President, Global Program Leader (GPL) in our Cambridge office.
The GPL is responsible for the strategy, planning, and execution of global oncology programs from discovery through commercialization and lifecycle management, ensuring regulatory approval, product launch, and equitable patient access worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
Define the asset strategy and lead all development and lifecycle projects throughout the product lifecycle.
Drive regulatory approval, launch, and global patient access, collaborating with cross‑functional teams.
Communicate and partner with leadership across functions, ensuring alignment with Takeda values of Patient‑Trust‑Reputation‑Business.
Manage budgets, monitor variances, and report program progress, risks, and issues to executive management.
Lead and support the Global Program Team (GPT), providing strategic and tactical leadership and facilitating effective matrix management.
Develop and maintain systems for tracking KPIs, trending, learning, and program performance.
Identify and mitigate project risks, proactively managing issues to resolution.
Contribute to new opportunity assessments and feasibility studies for potential global programs.
Promote organizational reputation through stakeholder engagement and active participation in the GPL community.
Required Experience, Education, Knowledge and Skills
Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD) or MBA.
Minimum 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including research & development and commercial operations.
Minimum 10 years of interdisciplinary global experience with complex projects, strategy and execution, and matrix team management.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in science or business.
Broad business/enterprise orientation.
Experience managing multiple NME global approvals.
Passion for developing others into future leaders.
Travel Requirements
Willingness to travel for meetings and client sites, including overnight trips; approximately 20‑25 % travel.
Compensation and Benefits Summary Base Salary Range:
$255,800.00 – $401,940.00 (U.S. based)
U.S. employees may be eligible for short‑term and/or long‑term incentives and participate in medical, dental, vision, 401(k), disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time, holidays, well‑being benefits, sick time and paid vacation per company policy.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
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