Associate Director, Product Manager, Digital Product Excellence Team

$149,100 - $149,100/Yr

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Boston, MA

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Digital Product Excellence team in the office of the CTO at Takeda's Global Data, Digital, and Technology (GDD&T) function is dedicated to enhancing our design, product, and innovation practices both internally and in collaboration with external partners. Our mission is to position Takeda as the most trusted, science-driven, digital biopharmaceutical company. We are seeking a highly qualified candidate to join our team as a Senior Digital Product Manager, focusing primarily on launching our Target Digital Product Profile (TDPP) global program. This role requires a keen eye for identifying gaps in product opportunities for patients, healthcare professionals (HCPs), and employees, along with an innovative mindset to address these gaps effectively. In this position, you will play a pivotal role in building enterprise product management capabilities by supporting the design and implementation of the TDPP operational model. This includes influencing the definition of roles and responsibilities across various teams within DD&T, GPLS, GMA, DSI, and business units. You will manage business development activities for key strategic digital technology partnerships, coordinating with internal teams, advising on scope definition, and communicating key milestones and barriers to leadership. Additionally, you will identify and manage external partnerships to support TDPP activities, including consulting and technology partners. As a Senior Digital Product Manager, you will be responsible for developing a global digital product strategy that optimizes DD&T capabilities and scalability. You will act as a liaison between business, technology, and design teams across the enterprise, driving the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle. This includes conducting product and market research, competitor analysis, internal capability assessments, planning, positioning, requirements development, and product launch. You will own the product strategy, design, development, and launch in close partnership with product teammates and cross-Takeda Value Chain partners. Your role will also involve managing product planning to align long-term roadmaps with short-term release plans, influencing the prioritization of the product backlog, and ensuring agile teams remain unblocked and aligned. You will communicate how the product meets the business priorities and goals of the organization, working closely with partners in R&D, DD&T, and the ecosystem to achieve product goals. This position requires a strong analytical skillset, experience in digital health products, and a human-centric approach to problem-solving, all while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of the TDPP operational model, influencing roles & responsibilities definition across various DD&T teams, GPLS, GMA, DSI and BUs
• Manage business development activities for key strategic digital technology partnerships with academic medical centers, including coordination across internal teams, advising on scope definition, and communicating key milestones and barriers to leadership
• Identify and manage external partnerships to help support TDPP activities, including consulting and technology partners
• Develop a global digital product strategy to optimize DD&T capabilities and scalability, acting as a liaison between business, technology, and design teams across the enterprise
• Drive the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, internal capability and partnership assessment, planning, positioning, requirements and roadmap development, and product launch
• Own the product strategy, product design, product development and product launch in close partnership with product teammates and cross-Takeda Value Chain partners
• Define vision that reflects customer and business needs, balancing long term, overall solution direction and short-term Agile release train (ART) vision
• Manage the product planning fitting in long-term roadmaps and aligned with short-term release plans, influence the prioritization of the product backlog to keep agile teams unblocked and aligned
• Communicate how the product is meeting the business priorities and goals of the organizations (business, technology, and marketing)
• Identify high priority / critical issues and provide solutions to the stakeholders' needs

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in digital product management
• Demonstrated product results in digital product delivery
• Strong analytical skillset to make data-driven decisions, identify new opportunities for innovation, and drive the strategic direction of the product
• Strong knowledge of digital health products preferred with experience in digital health product deployment within clinical workflows also preferred
• High effectiveness in developing and managing cross-functional teams
• Experience in design thinking and human-centric approach to identify issues and provide recommended solutions to resolve
• Self-starter - needs to be eager to learn about new and existing projects and run with them
• Demonstrate strong business acumen while documenting solid requirements and managing scopes
• Skills at developing business cases, ROI analysis, and value propositions
• Ability to influence and persuade on the value of the product management capability for the organization

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the healthcare industry or other regulated field a plus

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) plan and company match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid volunteer time off
• Company holidays
• Well-being benefits
• Up to 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Accrual of up to 120 hours of paid vacation for new hires