Takeda

Senior Manager, Business System Administration

Takeda$137K — $215K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Massachusetts, US
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in health/life sciences or technology; or equivalent experience
  • At least 6 years in drug development and pharma/project administration with clinical systems
  • Knowledge of SDLC and GxP/ICH/FDA expectations
  • Strong project and stakeholder management skills
  • Data stewardship mindset focusing on data quality and governance

Responsibilities

  • Own the administration model of clinical and operational systems to enhance user experience
  • Lead and develop a business system administrator team with a focus on performance and consistency
  • Manage the end-to-end intake process, ensuring quality and timeliness of responses
  • Serve as a technology expert, guiding best practices across systems and studies
  • Oversee demand management for system support and enhancements
  • Participate in vendor governance to ensure adherence to processes and mitigate risks
  • Account for access management and training materials for end users

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity under Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy
  • Equity in compensation practices
  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid volunteer time off and global holidays
  • Generous vacation and sick leave policies
  • Tuition reimbursement program to support continuous learning
Full Job Description
Job Description

Objective / Purpose:

Support R&D clinical development delivery by serving as the senior business system administration leader and operational owner for assigned clinical and operational data platforms, establishing a consistent administration operating model, access management and controls, study and system release readiness, intake and tiered support, and inspection-ready GxP documentation to enable reliable adoption, high-quality user experience, and continuous improvement across programs.

Accountabilities:
  • Own the system administration operating model for supported clinical and operational systems, including standardized ways of working, controls, and continuous improvement to optimize end-user experience and service outcomes.
  • Lead the business system administrator team by setting priorities and expectations, coaching performance, building capability/coverage, and ensuring consistent execution across administration, training, and support activities.
  • Manage the intake/inbox process end-to-end, including triage, prioritization, SLAs, KPIs, escalation paths, and routine performance reporting to stakeholders with actions to improve timeliness and quality.
  • Act as the business system administration leader and technology SME for supported systems, providing guidance on capabilities and standards and ensuring consistent best-practice application across studies/teams and partners.
  • Own demand and backlog for administration and support enhancements; partner with Product Team and BSOs to define requirements, plan releases/upgrades, participate in testing/readiness (where applicable), and ensure smooth cutover and stabilization.
  • Contribute to vendor governance by participating in routine touchpoints, ensuring adherence to defined processes and deliverables, escalating risks/issues, and driving consistent execution across internal and external stakeholders.
  • Accountable for access management, including role implementation, approvals, periodic access reviews/audits, and timely remediation and documentation.
  • Oversee role-based training assignments and end-user enablement materials, including maintaining training curricula, supporting development of materials and job aids, and managing knowledge content aligned to process and system changes.
  • Collaborate with adoption leads to deliver SET-facing communications and guidance, and establish structured feedback loops to improve usability, adoption, and resolution quality.
  • Ensure tiered support and service management, including incident and problem management, escalation coordination, documented outcomes/closure, and root-cause trending with corrective and preventive actions to reduce recurrence.
  • Accountable for GxP system administration documentation and evidence (SOPs/WIs, work practices, records), archival and inspection readiness, and representing the function in audits/inspections including coordination of auditor/inspector access as needed.


Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral):
  • Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) required in health/life sciences or technology-related field; or commensurate experience.
  • Minimum 6 years drug development and pharma/project administration/administrative experience with clinical and operational systems preferred (e.g., EDC, CTMS, eTMF, etc).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of SDLC and applicable GxP/ICH/FDA expectations; experience supporting clinical technologies and/or operational data systems
  • Strong project management, stakeholder management, and written/verbal communication skills; able to work effectively in a complex matrix/global environment.
  • Data stewardship and compliance mindset (data quality/governance principles; managing standards and end-user compliance).


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
  • This position is currently classified as "remote" by Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.


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:
Massachusetts - Virtual

U.S. Base Salary Range:
$137,000.00 - $215,270.00

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.

Locations
Massachusetts - Virtual

Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type
Regular

Time Type
Full time

Job Exempt
Yes

About Takeda

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a global pharmaceutical company that develops and markets pharmaceutical products. The company's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, respiratory diseases, and cancer. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited was founded in 1781 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company has operations in more than 80 countries and employs more than 49,000 people worldwide.
Learn more about Takeda
Size
47,347 employees
Market Cap
$48.2 billion
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