Change Management and Communications Manager

Posted 19 Hours Ago
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Boston, MA
Hybrid
109K-171K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Software • Analytics • Biotech • Pharmaceutical • Manufacturing
Takeda exists to create better health for people, brighter future for the world.
The Role
The Change Management and Communications Manager at Takeda Pharmaceutical leads operational implementation of change management services, ensuring effective adoption of new processes and technologies. The role involves monitoring change, applying project management practices, and collaborating with stakeholders to improve communication methods. The manager also supports training and community activities to enhance internal capabilities.
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Job Description

  • About the role:
    The External Communications, Manager is responsible for maintaining and enhancing positive relations with external audiences, including the general public, shareholders, investors, and government. This role focuses on influencing public opinion, government policy, and legislative direction to protect and promote the organization's reputation and improve its regulatory and economic environments.
    How you will contribute:
    * Manage large projects or processes with limited oversight
    * Coach, review, and delegate work to lower-level professionals
    * Lead media relations initiatives and handle complex media interactions
    * Craft well-structured content for various complex scenarios
    * Engage diverse audiences through advanced public speaking skills
    * Perform complex editing tasks and make improvement recommendations
    * Execute strategies for brand awareness and guide team members
    * Create and deliver persuasive and impactful presentations
    * Lead marketing communications efforts and apply knowledge to complex situations
    * Manage tasks requiring high attention to detail and advise others
    * Apply advanced techniques in influencing others and coach team members
    * Handle highly complex business development situations and mentor others
    Skills and qualifications:
    * Leads media relations initiatives, advising others and handling complex media interactions with full autonomy.
    * Advanced writing ability, capable of crafting well-structured content for a variety of complex scenarios and can mentor others in improving their writing skills.
    * Fully independent in strategic communication, capable of handling complex situations and coaching others.
    * Excels in engaging diverse audiences through advanced public speaking skills, capable of improvising and adapting speeches in complex situations.
    * Performs complex editing tasks independently and can coach others, making improvement recommendations.
    * Advanced in brand awareness, can independently execute strategies in complex situations and guide others on the team, making improvement recommendations.
    * Highly skilled in self-motivation, able to persist through highly complex challenges independently and provides guidance to others on staying motivated.
    * Skilled in creating and delivering persuasive and impactful presentations in a variety of complex situations, able to mentor others in developing their presentation skills.
    * Fully capable of leading marketing communications efforts, advising others, and applying knowledge to highly complex situations.
    * Excellently manages tasks requiring high attention to detail, independently addresses complex scenarios, and advises others on maintaining precision.
    * Fully independent in influencing others, capable of applying advanced techniques in complex situations and coaching others on influencing skills.
    * Advanced in business development, capable of handling highly complex situations, providing recommendations for improvement, and mentoring others in this domain.
    As an experienced professional, you specialize in solving various complex problems, sometimes referring to established precedents and policies. Your work involves analyzing diverse data and selecting appropriate methods for solutions, while networking with senior professionals in your field. You possess a complete understanding of principles, concepts, and industry practices, exerting some influence on organizational objectives. You often work independently under general direction, occasionally leading small project teams, and may represent the organization in contractual or project matters, interacting with senior internal and external personnel. You might also participate in training junior staff.


Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
Boston, MA
U.S. Base Salary Range:
108,500.00 - 170,500.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
EEO 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 or characteristics, 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.
Locations
Boston, MA
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Job Exempt
Yes

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Year Founded: 1781

What We Do

We strive to transform lives. While the science we advance is constantly evolving, our core purpose is enduring. For more than two centuries, our values have guided us to do what’s right for patients and for society.

We know that changing lives requires us to do things differently. We start by listening to and addressing what really matters to patients, the people who love them, and those in the healthcare system who provide care. And that’s what inspires us all to be bold, push boundaries and set new standards that open up greater opportunities. Join us in our effort to discover, develop and deliver new treatments to patients.

Why Work With Us

We connect to our history and Japanese heritage through everything we do to bring our purpose, values, vision, and imperatives to life. We are committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to patients. Being a part of Takeda means having the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself.

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