Takeda

Biotech

Director,ChangeManagement

$177–278k Boston, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director, Change Management at Takeda. Skills: Change management, Stakeholder management, Communication strategies. Develop and implement change management strategies. Develop and implement communication strategies”

Industry & Context.

Biotech

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience in change management, Bachelor's degree, Experience with change management methodologies, Experience with project management methodologies, Experience with organizational development, Experience with stakeholder management, Experience with communication strategies, Experience with training development, Experience with change impact assessments, Experience with resistance management, Experience with change network development, Experience with communication plan execution, Experience with training plan execution, Experience with stakeholder analysis, Experience with change readiness assessments, Experience with post-change assessments, Experience with change metrics tracking, Experience with change management tools, Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

Nice to Have

Master's degree, Change management certification, Project management certification, Experience in a global pharmaceutical company

What You'll Do.

Develop and implement change management strategies

Develop and implement communication strategies

Develop and implement training strategies

Conduct change impact assessments

Conduct stakeholder analysis

Conduct change readiness assessments

Develop resistance management plans

Develop change network plans

Execute communication plans

Execute training plans

Manage change management tools

Partner with project teams

Partner with business leaders

Ensure alignment with business objectives

Drive adoption of changes

Minimize resistance to change

Facilitate post-change assessments

Provide ongoing support for changes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Project teams; Business leaders; Cross-functional teams

Communication Scope

Communication strategies; Communication plan execution

Process & Methodology

Project management methodologies

Full Job Description

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](https://jobs.takeda.com/privacynotice) and [Terms of Use](https://www.takeda.com/terms-and-conditions/). I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge. ## **Job Description** **Purpose / Overview** Takeda is seeking a strategic and execution-focused Change Management leader to drive adoption and value realization for the Labs of Tomorrow initiative across Research. Reporting to the Head of Research Program Management, this role is accountable for ensuring that transformation efforts—including lab automation, digital enablement, and new operating models—are not only delivered, but adopted, embedded, and sustained to achieve measurable impact. This role operates as a peer to Labs of Tomorrow Program Managers, where the PMs own delivery and this role owns adoption, behavior change, and value realization. This is not a passive support role. The incumbent will drive change across the organization, challenge legacy ways of working, identify barriers to adoption, and ensure that transformation efforts result in measurable improvements in research productivity, operational efficiency, decision velocity, and organizational readiness. **Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities** _Change Management Leadership_ * Lead and drive change management strategies for the Labs of Tomorrow program that includes lab automation, digital enablement, new operating models, and future transformation workstreams. * Define change impacts, stakeholder needs, adoption risks, and behavior changes required for successful implementation. * Ensure all initiatives have clear adoption, readiness, and value realization plans. _Adoption of New Ways of Working_ * Drive adoption of new cultural pillars, behaviors, processes, t

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