Senior Manager, Marketing Operations

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

$137K/yr – $215K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Owns end-to-end operational planning and governance for healthcare professional engagement programs, driving cross-functional execution, vendor oversight, and process improvements.

  • Overseeing speaker programs, advisory boards, and patient engagement initiatives
  • Developing analytics and KPIs to inform business decisions

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead operational planning and execution for healthcare professional engagement programs, including speaker programs, consulting activities, advisory boards, patient engagement initiatives, congresses, and sponsorships.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration with commercial, medical, legal, compliance, finance, procurement, and external partners to support business objectives.
  • Oversee vendor governance and performance to help ensure effective delivery of operational services and programs.
  • Support launch readiness initiatives by coordinating operational activities that enable successful commercial execution.
  • Strengthen governance and compliance practices through consistent processes, risk management, and audit-ready operations.
  • Advance process improvement efforts to increase efficiency, standardization, and operational excellence across programs.
  • Develop and monitor performance insights through analytics, key performance indicators, and reporting that support business decisions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology commercial operations or a related field.
  • Experience supporting healthcare professional engagement programs, including speaker programs, consulting engagements, or advisory board activities.
  • Advanced project and portfolio management skills, including planning, prioritization, risk management, governance, resource management, and execution of complex commercial initiatives.
  • Proven ability to navigate complex organizational structures and influence stakeholders across matrixed functions to drive alignment, decision-making, and operational outcomes.
  • Demonstrated expertise in Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, backlog management, sprint planning, and continuous improvement frameworks.
  • Experience managing operational programs, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, and driving execution across multiple priorities.
  • Experience with vendor management, budget oversight, and operational planning.
  • Proficiency with business and reporting tools such as Microsoft 365, Smartsheet, Power BI, and Power Automate.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across diverse functions and organizational levels.
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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.Read our community guidelines: https://takeda.info/communityguidelines

Tokyo, Tokyo, JPN
37K employees (1,941 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$137K/yr – $215K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($176K) is 27% above the median base salary for Senior Marketing Operations Manager roles in the United States ($139K).

Senior Marketing Operations Manager median pay in the United States

$139K/yr

Most pay falls between $116K and $149K. Based on 38 salaries.

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Funding

Total Funding
$2.5B
Last Raise
$2.4B
Post IPO Debt, 9 months ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $2.4B
  • Sep 2016
    Grant • $19.8M
  • May 2016
    Grant • $38M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
586.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49%
Direct
38.4%
Referral
8.4%
Social
2.1%
Paid
1.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~37.2K

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Senior Manager, Marketing Operations

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