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** **Title: Project Manager and Operations Specialist** **Location: Mumbai** **Job Purpose :** + To drive MAPS Project management, Operations and governance, providing relevant support to MAPS team + To enhance operational efficiency by driving process optimization, setting up robust processes complying to the respective framework and relevant SOPs in collaboration with cross functional stakeholders for a consistent quality improvement for the MAPS function. + Project excellence to MAPS Team and drive operational management of key MAPS initiatives by being the internal operations partner for all MAPS projects and PSPs **Main responsibilities :** + Collaborates with cross-functional and other stakeholders in process and project design to ensure that potential operating efficiencies and synergies are recognized across MAPS basis business and patient’s needs. + Support MAPS team in designing operating models of PSPs and Medical Projects as per MAPS Plan, including tools to measure effectiveness of MAPS projects and PSPs. + Support Medical Excellence Lead to monitor SMART MAPS KPIs and processes for performance measurement and efficiency improvement, including periodic review and analysis, in collaboration with respective Functional Leads + Ensure operations and processes are compliant with established policies as well as regulatory standards. + Work with Finance, MAPS admin and Functional Leads to effectively track the open and support MAPS Head, including ensuring timely vendor payments as per Takeda norms. + Work with MAPS team to initiate and close MAPS activities including archival, tracker and contracts closure of activities as per Takeda systems and SOPs + Build and implement Governance framework for MAPS function to ensure MAPS external facing activities such as TOMEs, Grants and PSPs etc. are within Takeda compliance & quality standards. + Support Medical Excellence Lead and MAPS Head in collaboration with Functional Leads (Therapy Area and PS Leads) for all MAPS audits + Support MAPS functional audit readiness including maintenance of required documentation, checklist etc. from quality and audit perspective and closure of CAPA post audit. + Responsible for completion of compliance processes that include end to end vendor management as per Takeda SOPs and norms. + Lead and maintain training for entire MAPS team on Takeda systems as part of on- boarding and periodic refreshers on functional SOPs, and the update of the information governance tracker for MAPS data management + Collaborate with E&C, Legal and QA to support during audits, appropriate modifications in SOPs and other processes in line with Takeda global policies **Education and Work Experience:** + Graduate in any stream with MBA OR Projected Management Certification (Preferred) + Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience performing project management and operations activities, especially in Medical Affairs/Patient Services + Good experience of working in MS -Office **Locations** Mumbai, India **Worker Type** Employee **Worker Sub-Type** Regular **Time Type** Full time