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Job Description

About BioLife Plasma Services

BioLife Plasma Services, a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., is an industry leader in the collection of high-quality plasma that is processed into life-saving plasma-based therapies. Some diseases can only be treated with medicines made with plasma. Since plasma can’t be made synthetically, many people rely on plasma donors to live healthier, happier lives. BioLife operates 230+ state-of-the-art plasma donation centers across the United States. Our employees are committed to improving the quality of life for patients and ensuring that the donation process is safe, easy, and rewarding for donors who want to make a difference.

When you work at BioLife, you’ll feel good knowing what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. While you focus on our donors, we’ll support you. We offer a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program, all in a fast-paced, friendly environment.

This position is currently classified as “hybrid” in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Deliver strategic projects in BioLife’s Transformation Portfolio.Continuously establish and update the business case(s) for the strategic projects and assess their impact on the forecasted business outcomes (e.g., volumes, margins).Identify, manage, and escalate project risks and decisions. Work with project teams to analyze risks and develop options and recommendations to resolve them.Uncover and monitor interdependencies with active projects elsewhere in the businessDevelop and implement operating mechanisms to manage project work, including communication plans, workshops, team meetings, etc..Ensure projects are reported in a manner consistent with the corporate standard.Manage the lifecycle of projects to ensure a structured approach to the work and avoid overloading resources.Support and enable Project Sponsors to successfully deliver BioLife’s strategic projects.Participate directly in efforts to evolve and improve the BioLife Transformation project lifecycle and governance processes to provide transparency, control, and good decision making while maximizing project velocity.Consult with other project and program managers in the organization to share insights and offer advice.

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

Expert at “Seeing the big picture” and identifying the key elements that underpin critical business decisions.Subject matter expert on project and program management.Proficient at building and presenting executive reports.Ability to manage in a fast paced, challenging environment while remaining focused on obtaining objectives.A bold, unconstrained thinker and doer who demonstrates a clear understanding of the objectives and tactics needed to deliver critical projects.Must demonstrate excellent leadership, change management, and customer sensitivity. Analytical, interpersonal, planning, communication, and collaboration skills are a requirement.Can demonstrate a documented history of achieving rapid consensus in cross-functional teams.

Leadership

Able to rapidly resolve conflicts while ensuring buy-in from stakeholdersAble to both detect and rapidly adapt to changes in the business and operating environmentAble to lead others through operational change management associated with projects/programsAble to plan and lead cross-functional workshops of varying scopeMust be able to plan the critical path and hold team members accountable for their activitiesAble to coach Executive Project Sponsors and project teams to successfully execute projects through defined, yet flexible project lifecycle phases and governance processes.Able to garner credibility and support across the organization through influence.Capable of independently and accurately representing complex issues to a myriad of stakeholders.Able to lead colleagues through influence at, below, and above peer level

Decision-making and Autonomy

Ability to drive strategic decision-making impacting broader organizationDrives consensus on a path forward when there are ambiguous or conflicting viewpointsAble to choose the optimal set of priorities among myriad competing priorities in a changing environment.Performs methodical analysis to underpin all recommendations; able to explain and justify rationale.Provide direction on when projects should move forward, when to escalate issues, and when to close out open actions.

Interaction

Engages internally with senior level, mid-level, and functional leaders across functional groups, including Operations DD&T, Finance, Quality, Plasma Collection Centers, and Labs to establish a common plan and approach.Perform stakeholder analysis to understand barriers to change; identify risks and implement mitigation plans. Manage and execute communication to all stakeholder groups.Collaborates with BioLife Leadership Team, Project Sponsors, Project Managers, and project teams on BioLife’s strategic projects.Has a reputation for delivery that reinforces the required sense of urgency.

Innovation

Uses information technology and business processes to solve complex, poorly defined problems in an organized, logical manner.Has a strong attention to detail and an organized approach to work.

Complexity

Must understand how to translate business priority into project priority.Must understand the cultural, regional, and regulatory variation across the global footprint of BioLife to execute change management activities.Has skills in disciplines beyond project management to develop an integrated approach, accounting for value and people factors.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: 

Minimum of a four-year Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in life sciences, business or engineering (or equivalent experience).Master’s Degree and/or MBA is a plus.Minimum 5+ years Project Management experience.Biotechnology / pharmaceutical industry experience, retail experience, and marketing operations experience desirable.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Core Competencies /Skills

Outstanding communication skills including the ability to interact with all levels of management including the most senior leaders in Biolife. Must be able to tailor communications to deliver the same content to vastly different audiencesProven ability to make meaningful contributions with a minimum of “spin up” time.Functions well under pressure in a changing environment.Uses independent judgment to identify, plan, prioritize, and organize diversified workload as required.Must be proficient in the application of MS Project. Must be excellent with PowerPoint and able to both perform and consume analysis with Excel. Experience with enterprise PPM software a plus.10-15% travel required without restriction

BioLife 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:

Bannockburn, IL

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$133,000.00 - $209,000.00

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.

LocationsBannockburn, IL

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time

Job Exempt

Yes